Whole chickens are cheap as chips, I can buy a large one in my location for £3.50.
Our family eat half a large chicken at a time, it’s the portion size that works for us.
I usually buy 3 whole chickens every other week. They take 1 hour and 40 minutes to cook each time and previously a whole chicken would be reserved for a Sunday when a meal takes a few hours to cook and that’s ok because there is time.
We love rotisserie chickens because they are so full of flavour. These bags from Bacofoil at £1.90 are great for locking in the moisture and for also keeping your oven clean.
I generally put the 3 chickens in the oven at once. It saves so much time.
Once cooked, I strip the chicken from the bones and split in half, one breast in each portion plus leg and other meat.
Separate the 3 chickens as described above into 6 freezer safe containers of bags & freeze for a very quick, clean, cheap & healthy meal component.
Some ideas of how you can use the chicken portions:
Mix with a sauce & rice for a meal in under 10 minutes.
Make a quick roast dinner using the make ahead roast potatoes recipe.
Chicken stir fry
Chicken enchiladas
Chicken soup
All for £1.94 per half chicken (including rotisserie style bags).
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