The other day while scanning the sale ads for all the local grocery stores I found that one store had whole chickens on sale for $.79 per pound. Sounded like a good deal so onto my list it went. I like to pick up a whole chicken or two when they are on sale because I can get more than one meal out of just one chicken. So this is what I made with my one, on sale, whole chicken:
Oven Roasted Whole Chicken
Take your whole chicken out of the wrapper and pull out the junk they put inside (neck, liver, giblets, etc.) My mom always finds something to do with those, but really, I don't want to know! Next rinse your bird in cool water inside and out, then drain it. Pat it dry with paper towels and set onto a plate. Grab your Extra Virgin Olive Oil and pour a little onto the bird and massage it into the skin on one side, next rub in your seasoning. I use a homemade seasoning salt mixture, repeat on the other side as well. Next grab your Reynolds Oven Bag* and prepare it according to the directions that come with it. You'll need to put a tablespoon of flour in and shake it around, I used Tapioca Flour, then you'll place your prepared bird into the bag and seal it. Then cut 6 one inch slits into the bag so that it doesn't explode while its in the oven!!! Cook according to the directions that come with the bag. Serve with a side and you've got dinner!
Chicken Stock
After you've cooked your whole chicken and enjoyed it you'll need to clean the bones. Save all that leftover meat! Remove all the skin and all the meat. In your crock pot place chopped celery, onions, and carrots along with the bones from your chicken and cover with water, season to taste with salt, pepper, garlic,whatever suits your taste. Turn your crock pot on low and cook for at least 24hrs. When done strain out all the bones and veggies and store in 2 cup increments in Ziploc baggies in the freezer. Use in place of canned chicken broth in recipes. I got 8 cups of broth.
Nachos
In my previous post I told you how I made nachos with the leftover chicken from the whole oven roasted chicken I made. We also had some left over Tri Tip Roast so we didn't use all that much of the left over chicken. Top your Beanitos Bean chips with your choice of toppings, we used leftover chili, chicken, tri tip, tomatoes, lettuce, black olives and Daiya cheese, pop in the microwave to heat and YUM!
Easy Chicken and Potato Soup
Since I still had leftover chicken, tonight for dinner I wanted to use it up, so I made this super easy soup/stew, or as my hubby would call it "Stewp".
4 Med- Small Potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 Stalks of Celery, washed and chopped into large chunks
2 Large Carrots chopped into large chunks
1/2 an Onion chopped
1 Tbls Olive Oil
3 Cloves of Minced Garlic (jarred is fine)
Leftover Chicken
1 Can of Chicken Broth or 2 Cups of Chicken Stock (see above)
2 C water + 3Tbls divided
2 Cubes of Edward & Sons Not-Chick'n Bouillon Cubes*
3Tbls Tapioca Flour
Salt and Pepper to taste
In a large pot heat the olive oil over med heat, add in onion, garlic, and celery and saute until translucent. Add in broth/stock 2C of water and bouillon cubes. Add potatoes, chicken, and carrots, Stir. Cook on med/high heat until it starts to boil. Lower heat and cover pot, allow to simmer for 45-60 minutes or until potatoes and carrots are soft. In a small bowl mix the tapioca flour and 3Tbls of water to form a slurry, mix out any lumps. Add slurry to soup pot and stir well to mix it into the soup. Allow to simmer covered for another 20 mins. Serve topped with Daiya Cheddar cheese (optional) and a side of allergen free bread or crackers.
*http://www.edwardandsons.com/ These little gems are great! They are Vegan, Gluten Free, Free of Dairy and Soy. Though not as flavorful as the regular bouillon cubes they are handy! And we've never had a reaction to them.
*http://www.reynoldsovenbags.com/ These I love because your chicken or turkey won't get all dried out in the oven and no need to baste!
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