How to Make Five Meals from Five Chicken Breasts

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• Katey says:

  February 28, 2011 at 10:26 am

  Great post! Thank you!

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• Susan says:

  February 28, 2011 at 10:35 am

  What a great article, recipe(s) and idea! I’ve had to really implement a STRICT budget for cooking (kid in college, car repairs, higher insurance costs, etc, etc, etc,) and this is just the thing for my DH and myself now that we’re empty-nesters. I plan to do this with three chicken breasts, and appropriate reductions in the recipes for two or three servings!

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• Heather says:

  February 28, 2011 at 10:42 am

  I just bought these at Sams because they were marked down. Now I have a way to stretch them further. Thanks for the great post.

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• Julie says:

  February 28, 2011 at 10:45 am

  How is it I have never thought to boil the bones and get the rest of the chicken off before? I usually cut off the breast and throw the rest away. Which is why I prefer to buy boneless, skinless when it goes on sale. Now I’ll start buying split more often. Didn’t realize how much meat I was throwing away.

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• stephanie says:

  February 28, 2011 at 11:04 am

  I like to put my chicken/turkey bones in the slow cooker with water, herbs (thyme, celery seed) & veg (onions, carrots, celery, garlic). IT cooks all day, has a fantastic flavor & is much easier for me than watching a pot. Plus, whatever meat is left just falls off the bone.

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  • JessieLeigh says:

    February 28, 2011 at 12:38 pm

    Great idea! I am such a slow cooker failure, but that’s definitely a smart way to deal with the bones. 🙂

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• Jen says:

  February 28, 2011 at 11:47 am

  Thanks so much! I love these frugal chicken cooking ideas! You are the best!

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• Linda says:

  February 28, 2011 at 11:54 am

  Great post! I buy boneless, skinless chicken breasts when they go on sale for $1.89, but this is an even better idea!! I’ll have to start buying more bone-in chicken instead!!!

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• Mary says:

  February 28, 2011 at 12:24 pm

  Only bnls sknls for me!…..only cause @ our local mom & POP grocer regular price is 1.89# this week it’s on sale for 1.39! We are blessed!

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  • JessieLeigh says:

    February 28, 2011 at 1:19 pm

    That’s a fantastic price, Mary… good for you! Even more wonderful know you’re supporting a local mom & pop business. 🙂

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  • Jess says:

    December 28, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    What??! In Australia, we pay $8.99 per kilogram for chicken breast!

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• Bridgette @ Blessings Multiplied says:

  February 28, 2011 at 12:38 pm

  Wonderful post! It is always fun coming up with more ways to make the budget stretch while feeding a family and chicken is one we can often get on sale. Thanks for sharing!!! =)

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• Jamie says:

  June 6, 2015 at 7:14 pm

  I am lazy. I roast a whole chicken. Shred and dice the chicken. Then place in freezer bags for use in recipes. I then take the bones and boil them to make stock.

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