What else to do with chicken?

austing · **What else to do with chicken?**

I bought a 40lb case of chicken last night and need to get it in the freezer. What are some different things I can make with it?

This is what I am planning so far.

Chicken Nuggets
Grilled (cube it for casseroles and salad)

I am cooking a bunch of each and flash freezing it and putting it in a ziploc.

I can't think of anything else to cook. The rest will just be frozen in bags for dinners and some of it in smaller pieces for flash freezing.

araefinn · 10-23-2007, 02:13 PM

What pieces of chicken came in your case?? Is it boneless, skinless chicken breasts or is it cut up; legs, thighs, etc. Let me know that and I will see what I can come up with for recipes. Thanks!!

Ok, I did some thinking and this is what I came up with.

chicken parmesean
chicken fried chicken
cornflake chicken strips-i have the recipe posted here
chicken sandwiches
fiesta chicken-posted here, use for chicken tacos
chicken enchiladas
chicken, rice, cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup
chicken and mushroom saute-also posted here
chicken salad sandwiches
soups or chowders
grill chicken and put on top of salads, fettuccine, ext
creamy chicken and noodles-posted
I could go on, but I know the other gals here will have some amazing recipes/ideas to share.

austing · 10-23-2007, 03:15 PM

It's boneless skinless chicken breasts. I just have to cut them in half and trim them up a bit. $1.19 a lb is a great deal!

Missystuy · 10-23-2007, 03:38 PM

Wow where did you get all that chicken??

mommy&wifeisme · 10-23-2007, 03:44 PM

are you looking for freezer meals or just any good way to cook it?

austing · 10-23-2007, 04:17 PM

A local grocery store sells cases of chicken a couple times a year.

I am trying to get some of it cooked and in the freezer for when the baby comes. The rest I am putting in the freezer to cook later.
Any recipes would be appreciated.
I know I have had the cream cheese/italian dressing chicken in the crock pot, but I don't know the recipe to make it.

mommy&wifeisme · 10-23-2007, 05:36 PM

Hmmmm!
*Let's see... Maybe, cook and dice some and freeze it for a quick thaw to make:

chicken salad sandwiches
put on top of salad
quesadillas
burritos

*you could also make ahead a few soups and freeze:
We like:

chicken tortellini
chicken chili
pot pie

*or you could make ahead some stuffed chicken

flatten out a few breasts fill and roll up. seal with tooth picks & roll it in egg then bread crumbs if you like)

cordon bleu
spinach & ricotta
a pad of flavored butter ( we like garlic)
stuffing

QueenMom · 10-23-2007, 09:21 PM

Good question here because I usually just use shake and bake to make chicken, lol.

flybygrace · 10-24-2007, 07:49 AM

I flatten out all chicken breast I get. It tenderizes the meat, allows for quicker cooking time (because it is even thickness) and I can defrost it in half the time (thinner, even thickness). As a bonus, it goes further too (you can portion it a lot better). A few weeks ago I bought 10 lbs of chx breast and I flattened it all out, salt/peppered the pieces and quickly cooked up about 1/3 or so of them, then sliced into strips and put in the fridge/freezer. They were great for quesadillas, chicken alfredo, chx parm, pizza (I made a great pizza with mushrooms, fresh tomato, scallions and chicken), soup, salad, chili. The uncooked portions I threw into the freezer on a cookie sheet, and when they were frozen, put them into a freezer ziplock.

DH's favorite recipe I've made with them is a breaded chicken recipe - WAY better than shake/bake (DH won't touch that). mix 1/2 c bread crumbs with 1/4 c parmesan cheese. Add 1/2 tsp italian seasoning to taste. dip chicken in egg, then crumb mix. Cook on stovetop. (I do mine in George Foreman, and it takes 4 minutes for 1/2" thick breast -- I've never had chicken so moist and tender)

SAHMto3boys · 11-26-2007, 11:43 PM

I was thinking you could put some in baggies with BBQ sauce and then freeze so that it'll marinate while thawing! Then just bake or throw on the grill for BBQ chicken! Yum!!!