Thursday, March 5, 2020
Do you use rotisserie chicken in a lot of recipes like I do? I use it for my Mexican Lasagna, quesadillas, burrito bowls, enchiladas, nachos, and so much more.
Sometimes I do not want to deal with getting the meat off of a store bought rotisserie chicken (and by the way, Costco and Kroger offer it already taken off the bone) and this actually ends up being easier for me. I almost always have chicken in the freezer or the fridge. Right now I have lots of frozen chicken on hand from my stop in to Fresh Market last week on a Tuesday. Every Tuesday they have 2.99/pound chicken and I finally remembered to go there. I feel like their quality is great, too.
Here is what you need:
boneless skinless chicken breast
chicken broth
garlic powder, salt, pepper, or any spices you like, really
Put chicken in a pan or stockpot and either use all chicken broth or half broth/half water like I did. Add in your spices and cook slowly until cooked through. I think if you cook too quickly it can get dry.
Simply shred with two forks after it cools a bit.
Here is what the final product looked like – just like rotisserie chicken but white meat only
Also, I decided to make rice with the leftover liquid. The rice turned out super flavorful. I am trying to waste less food in 2020 so that made me super happy.
This may be the most no-brainer post ever, by the way. You may be thinking – duh! Ha!
Thanks for reading,
Amy
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I think it was a great idea! I always fry the chicken, so for me it was a new! Now you’ve made hungry again! Time for lunch!
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Good! I wasn’t sure! Enjoy your lunch!
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This is a great idea!
I’ve actually been using bone broth instead of stock lately. It doesn’t cost much more and is SO flavorful. Going to try this!
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Putting that on my list now – always forget about bb. I’ve heard the health benefits are great!
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I love buying the rotisserie chicken already off the bone from Costco. They don’t always have it at my store though so I can’t count on it. This looks like a good alternative.
xo,
Kellyann
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I just rarely go to Costco. It seems like I spend too much and it’s a bit of a haul. I can have this ready in 20 minutes or less, too! My burners boil in 45 seconds so this is pretty efficient.
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You may think this is brainless. But for a cooking-challenged fool like me, it’s GOLD!
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Haha! I’m happy! My reader suggested bone broth – super healthy!
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I need to take advantage of doing this. I didn’t realize Fresh Market had a chicken sale day–good to know their quality is good. The last time I bought fish from them, I returned it, yes, I did! It was slimy–ew.
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Oooh slimy fish is not good! They have ground beef, too. 2.99 a pound on Tuesday and there is also a meal deal for 12.99 and it is a bargain. Check it out. I love Fresh Market and always feel so European when I go there! Lol!
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