I buy quite a bit of meat, chicken, turkey, but I don't know what are good prices for these items. How much a pound is a good price.

Please, give me examples of good prices I should buy the following at.

Chicken Breast (boneless)
Chicken legs
Chicken strips

Ground Turkey
Turkey breast

Pork chops

London broil
Roast

etc..etc

Thanks!

Where do you live? That makes a lot of difference on prices.

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In Southern PA

Here is when I stock up:

Chicken Breast (boneless) - $1.79/lb. You'll often see a $1.99/lb sale which is also ok.
Chicken legs - $0.49/lb (Kroger has 10 lb of leg quarters on sale sometimes - like now - I just boil all the legs, shred the chicken, and bag/freeze in 2 cup portions)
Chicken strips - same as breast
Chicken thighs - same as breast, although these are usually a little cheaper
Whole Chickens - I buy like 7 chickens if they are on sale for ~$0.59/lb. Otherwise, I'll buy them at Aldi for $0.79/lb. We use these a lot!

Ground Turkey - Aldi has this for $0.99/lb.
Turkey breast - don't normally buy

Pork chops - I can never remember. :P
Boston Butt Roast - This is on sale for $0.99/lb. I'll probably buy 2, b/c I have a really tasty Paula Deen recipe using these.

Ground chuck (80/20) - I usually stock up if it's ~$1.79/lb. Never over $2/lb.

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Really can you share the recipe with us??

Here it is. I think it makes such a tender roast. Tastes a lot like BBQ ribs at a good rib joint.

Paula's Smoked Boston Butt Roast
1 (5lb) pork butt
2T seasoning salt
4T house seasoning (see recipe below) (I usually just use 2T)
4T liquid smoke (I use about 3T)
1 medium onion, sliced
1 cup water
3 bay leaves
2 cups BBQ sauce

house seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder

(obviously, you can cut this recipe in half or in fourths.

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2) Sprinkle one side of roast with 2 tablespoons of house seasoning, rubbing well. This seemed like a lot to me, so I used a little less. It still came out flavorful.
3) Flip roast over and rub remaining 2 tablespoons.
4) Repeat process with seasoned salt and liquid smoke.
5) Place roast in large roasting pan (not on rack).
6) Place onion and bay leaves on top of the roast. Pour water over top.
7) Put in oven and cook ~2.5-3 hours or until 170 degrees.
8) Allow meat to cool, then slice and serve.
9) Serve with BBQ sauce on the side.

Note: I'm not sure if it matters, but I roasted this with the fat layer on top. I figured the fat would melt a little and would seep into the meat, thus making it more tender. Probably not the healthiest option, but...well, it's definitely yummy!

I served this with baked sweet potatoes and steamed veggies (to make up for the fatty meat). The next night, I reheated the pork leftovers and served it with baked fries and homemade coleslaw:

Coleslaw
1 bag coleslaw mix
3/4 cup mayo (I use light)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp yellow mustard (opt'l...we add it)
2T sugar
Salt and pepper, to taste

1. Mix mayo, vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper with a whisk.
2. Mix with the coleslaw mix until well coated.
3. Chill and serve.

Baked Fries (adapted from Hillbilly Housewife's recipe)
A few potatoes (we generally do 1 potato each person, preferably russet)
Veggy oil (we use canola)
Seasoned salt
Ziploc Bag

1. Slice up potatoes to preferred thickness. We keep the skins on them.
2. Place in ziploc bag and toss in about a tablespoon of oil. Shake it around to coat the potatoes.
3. Spread potatoes onto a cookie sheet or pizza stone.
4. Bake at 450 degrees for about 15-20 minutes, depending on thickness.
5. Sprinkle seasoned salt on them. Serve with ketchup.

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Mommy to Jack (06/01/06) &
^Bernadette^ (entered heaven at 37 wks on 10/17/07)

http://myobaby.blogspot.com