I don't know how long this Deal of the Day will last, but I'm taking advantage every Thursday by buying a Whole Roasted Chicken from Ralphs Grocery Store.
Ralphs is a chain of supermarkets, and I have one within walking distance. This is where I get discounted meats, seafood, bread, and cheap beer.
One of the best deals is the Whole Roasted Chicken, which is $6 on Thursdays only. There are under the heating lamps in a couple of open-air kiosks in the store. Just walk by and grab a bag. They restock several times a day, as the chickens are scooped up.
Sometimes the Roasted Chicken is large and sometimes not, but it's still a steal.
I'm sure you have a local grocer that has Whole Roasted Chickens. I can get 3 or 4 meals out of one bird. I usually munch the wings right away - they are my favorite tasty morsels.
Ralphs Whole Roasted Chicken is well seasoned and moist, cooked just about right. I've yet to get a dried-out bird.
My go-to meal is a leg quarter, or half a breast, with a microwaved cooked potato. If I am reheating a Roasted Chicken leg quarter, then I will microwave the potato, slice it open, place the cold chicken piece on the cooked potato, and bake it all at 325 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the chicken is warm again. The Roast Chicken juices will flavor the cooked and baked potato, too.
This works especially well with dark meat. Breast meat may dry out a bit, though.
The next recipe I make with the Ralphs Whole Roasted Chicken is a Chicken Salad. White meat is ideal for the recipe, although mixing in some dark meat is fine.
I just slice off some Roasted Chicken (no skin) and cube or shred it. Mix in mayo, chopped onion, and celery, plus pickle relish. I season it with black pepper. Since the Roasted Chicken is well seasoned, I leave out the salt. Mix well and refrigerate until ready to eat. I make Chicken Salad Sandwiches with mine.
My third go-to recipe is a Mexican Stew called Chicken Tinga. I use a small can of Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce, chopped onion and garlic, a can of tomatoes, and cumin powder. I find canned Mexican-style peppers, but you can substitute them with easy-to-get Enchilada Sauce, or any cans or jars of chilies.
Heat up the veggies and canned tomatoes and chiles for 15 to 20 minutes, then finish with shredded Roasted Chicken. Heat through. I make Chicken Tinga Tacos. Also good with rice or a favorite cooked grain.
Click on any of the following recipes that work well with Roasted Chicken. If a recipe calls for cooking chicken, obviously skip that stage and add the chicken towards the end of the recipe, heating it through before serving.
Recipes (click on any name to see the original blog post recipe:
Chicken Fried Rice, Trader Joe's Curried White Chicken Deli Salad Recipe, Chicken Stroganoff, Black Pepper Chicken - Panda Express Recipe, Chicken & Lemon Cream with Pasta, Chicken & Basil Stir Fry, Chicken Carrot & Cabbage Stir Fry, Chicken Soup, Leftover Turkey Gumbo, Jambalaya, Leftover Pot Pie.
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