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Chopped Chicken for Casseroles, etc.




Source of Recipe


swtsara


List of Ingredients




6 skinned and boned chicken breasts (about 2 1/2 pounds)
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper

Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper or desired seasoning. Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium high heat (350 to 400) about 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until done. Cool chicken slightly; Chop meat, and store in airtight container in freezer up to 3 months.

Basic Baked Chicken Breasts:
4 celery ribs with tops, cut into 4" pieces
2 carrots, sliced
2 medium onions, sliced
6 bone in chicken breasts (about 4 lbs.)
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper

Arrange celery, carrots, and onions in a lightly greased 15 x 12" roasting pan. Top with chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, covered, at 350 for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is done. Cool chicken slightly; remove and discard skin and bones. Chop meat and store in airtight freezer containers in freezer up to 3 months.

Boiled Chicken Breasts:
6 bone in chicken breasts (about 4 lbs)
2 quarts water
1 small onion, quartered
2 celery ribs with tops, quartered
2 carrots, quartered
1 garlic clove
1 bay leaf
2 t. salt
1 t. pepper

Bring all ingredients to a boil in a Dutch oven. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 30-40 minutes or until done. Cool chicken slightly; remove and discard skin and bones. Chop meat and store in airtight containers in freezer up to
3 months. Strain and reserve broth to use fresh or freeze, if desired. Broth may be frozen in airtight containers.


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Other Options:
Remove meat from a deli roasted chicken, and chop. They cost around $4.99 each and yield about 3 cups meat. Packaged, oven roasted chicken breast cuts from the meat case yield 2 cups of chopped chicken for about $9.87. Grill frozen skinned and boned chicken breasts, covered with grill lid, over medium high heat (350 to 400) about 12 minutes on each side or until done. Do not refreeze chicken.