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1 Chicken – 3 Meals!

While we are so thankful for all we have, it never hurts to find new ways to stretch every dollar a bit further. So here is how I turn 1 chicken (or turkey) into 3 meals;

Day 1 – Meal 1: Crockpot Whole Chicken

Ingredients:

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 thawed 5-6lb chicken
                            • 1 onion
                            • 1 stick butter thawed
                            • 1 TB dried rosemary
                            • 1 tsp dried thyme
                            • 1 tsp garlic powder
                            • 1 tsp salt
                            • 1/2 tsp ground pepper

Cut onion into thick rings and place in bottom of pot.Place thawed, dried chicken on top of onions. Combine softened butter with remaining ingredients and mix well. Coat chicken with herbed butter and cook on low for 6-8 hours. 

Day 2 – Meal 2: Tacos!

Strip the carcass of remaining breast/leg meat and shred. Place in a skillet with 1/4c chicken broth and taco seasoning (I make mine with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and dried minced onion). Heat for 5-10 minutes until liquid is reduced. Serve on warm tortillas with cheese, lettuce and tomato!

Day 3 – Meal 3: Chicken (or turkey) Soup

Place the carcass spine up in a crockpot and add 4-6 cups chicken broth. (I’ll fully admit to using Better Than Bullion, just prepare according to directions on the jar).  Add corn, peas, carrots and celery and cook for 4-6 hours on low. Carefully remove carcass (try to leave the spine intact, those little bones are a pain to pick out later), strip remaining meat and add back to soup. Cook egg noodles according to the package and add back to the crock for 30-45 minutes before serving.

There you go.  1 chicken, 3 meals.  Of course, you can also make chicken salad, chicken casseroles, BBQ … the options or endless.  These are just a couple ideas to make your chicken (and money) go further.  Looking for Pastured Poultry, we’ve got you covered!  We’d love to hear what you do with your chicken.  Let us know and thanks for following.

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