I am obsessed with Costco's ubiquitous rotisserie chicken. This $5.00 carrot gets millions in the door of the big box leader so they can buy giant jars of trail mix and ten lb bags of chicken nuggets that will permanently occupy desperately needed freezer space. So why am I obsessed? One, it's a ridiculously cheap, I mean a raw whole chicken will cost between $6.00 & $7.00. Two, it's way bigger than your regular grocery offerings. Three, it's a straight up, tastes like chicken, chicken. Not lemon-pepper, or five spice or rosemary-mustard. Just chicken.
When you get the chicken home, before you stash it the fridge, debone it. Check out this How to Debone a Chicken to see how easy it is. I chop the legs, thighs, and wings into a easy to eat size (they can be chopped finer as you use the meat. The breasts are left whole for optional slicing or cubing. Take the carcass and make bone broth. Here are some of my favorite ways to use the harvested meat:
Chicken and Dressing
White Chili (White Beans with Green Chilis)
Chicken Quesadillas
Chicken Fajitas
Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken Pot Pie Muffins (Bisquick, Swiss Cheese, Green Peas, Carrots, & Pearl Onions)
Chicken Divan (Broccoli & Swiss Cheese)
Chicken Florentine (Spinach, Mushrooms, Mozarella, & Romano)
Chicken in a Cream Sauce with Carrots, Mushrooms, & Pearl Onions
Chicken Lo Mein
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken with Thai Peanut Sauce and Noodles
White Pizza (Chicken, Spinach, Mushrooms,& Artichoke Hearts with Alfredo Sauce, Mozzarella, and Romano)
Old Fashioned Chicken Soup
Chinese Chicken Soup
Chicken Tiki Masala
Chicken Salad
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