Ever wondered if it is really cheaper to cook the whole chicken
or just grab a bag of boneless/skinless breasts?
Does it save money to debone it yourself?
For my control I am using Aldi Frozen chicken.
When calculating meat prices,
it is important to calculate it based on usable meat,
rather than the weight of the package before cooking.
A 3 lb bag of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
cooks down to 1 lb 10 oz of usable meat.
Frozen Whole Chicken $4.74 for 5.5 lb Chicken
Bag Frozen Boneless/Skinless Breasts $5.99 For 3 lb Bag
Bag Frozen Boneless/Skinless Thighs $4.99 For 3 lb Bag
After cooking the meat in a slow cooker,
cutting it up and putting it in a Ziplock bag, here is the yield:
Whole Chicken (5.5 lbs) = 1 lb 10 oz usable meat
3 lb Bag Frozen Breasts = 1 lb 10 oz usable meat
3 lb Bag Frozen Thighs = 1 lb 7 oz usable meat
Whole Chicken = $0.18 per ounce
Chicken Breasts = $0.23 per ounce
Chicken Thighs = $0.22 per ounce
Cheapest Chicken I Have Found To Date:
In January, Food Lion Had Chicken Leg
Quarters On Sale For $0.49/lb
$4.90 Per Bag (10 lbs Chicken Leg/Thigh)
Cooked 4 Pieces (Little Less Than 1/2 The Bag) In Crock-Pot
$1.96 For Crock-Pot Worth Of Meat
Got 1 lbs 7 oz Pulled Meat Off The Bones ( FULLY COOKED)
$0.09 per ounce!
After cooking the meat in a slow cooker,
cutting it up and putting it in a Ziplock bag, here is the yield:
Whole Chicken (5.5 lbs) = 1 lb 10 oz usable meat
3 lb Bag Frozen Breasts = 1 lb 10 oz usable meat
3 lb Bag Frozen Thighs = 1 lb 7 oz usable meat
Whole Chicken = $0.18 per ounce
Chicken Breasts = $0.23 per ounce
Chicken Thighs = $0.22 per ounce
Cheapest Chicken I Have Found To Date:
In January, Food Lion Had Chicken Leg
Quarters On Sale For $0.49/lb
$4.90 Per Bag (10 lbs Chicken Leg/Thigh)
Cooked 4 Pieces (Little Less Than 1/2 The Bag) In Crock-Pot
$1.96 For Crock-Pot Worth Of Meat
Got 1 lbs 7 oz Pulled Meat Off The Bones ( FULLY COOKED)
$0.09 per ounce!
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