To make a chicken last a week?

[Phobe1985]

This, really.

I roasted a chicken this week.

DH and I each had two meals from it. then I make the carcase into stock. I used the stock to make a big pan of lentil and vegetable soup ; a bowl each; then I added the bits of chicken picked from the carcase and cream, and turned it into cream of chicken soup for 3.

I planted a new rhubarb plant today, and thechicken skeleton went in the planting hole along with manure and seaweed.

Thanks to the poster who linked to the pate thread. 🤣

Nothing wrong with a bit of food poisoning, helps with weight loss ya know!

I think I would be more teeny tiny if I were as skilful as some of you on here, making your food last so long. I wouldn't be such a huge heifer who shouldn't be seen in public, tipping the scales at 8 and a half stone if I could make a chicken last a week...

An average sized 2.5 kg chicken only lasts me a sandwich. Have I lost sight of what a healthy adult portion is?

I worry for your children. No wonder there is an obesity crisis.

I used to think this, but I don't now. I actually lost 9 pounds in 3-4 days, when I had norovirus last year. Unfortunately, within 3 weeks, I'd gained it all back, (coz it was mostly water!) So it's a little bit pointless really, just losing 8 to 10 pounds for less than a month before it all goes back on.

All that suffering, in absolute agony... vomiting and diarrhoea for two or three days, just to lose just over half a stone, that you gain again within a few weeks? What's the point?

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I cooked Lidl large chicken, and it fed 3 people for roast. Then I made a sandwich next day for lunch. Fed rest to cats as they are fond of chicken and nobody in our house keen on leg meat.

I think I would be more teeny tiny if I were as skilful as some of you on here, making your food last so long. I wouldn't be such a huge heifer who shouldn't be seen in public, tipping the scales at 8 and a half stone if I could make a chicken last a week...

I admire your confidence. That’s what I weigh. I roasted a chicken on Sunday. It was all gone by Monday evening, bar the stock. There’s only two of us.

Where is the pate thread

This place is so weird I find myself unable to tell whether people are serious or joking.

You serve your family a barn chicken?! I only purchase chickens that have been raised in a loving home, co-sleeping with the entire family and taken on educational family holidays. I couldn't bring myself to eat a chicken that had been somewhere as crass as Disney, tbh.

Does it cost a bit more? Yes, but I wait for sales and we practice intermittent fasting (15 minute food window every other day) which helps the budget. My teen once blew up to a BMI of 19.5 and I could barely stand the shame! I'm convinced it was the supermarket "organic" chicken that did it. Never again.

I suppose you could make a large one last:
Day 1 Roast Chicken and vegetable pie
Day 2 shredded chicken in an omelette.
Day 3 chicken rissoles
Day 4 chicken and potato crisp bakes
Day 5 chicken soup then make chicken stock with the rest.
Day 6 shredded chicken and pea risotto with the stock

I have a mental picture of a whole chicken between two slices

You would need to freeze portions and defrost each day. Cooked chicken won't be safe beyond day 3

If you feed a chicken a good diet, (eg grain, leafy veg, fruit and corn etc) it will last much longer than a week, years in fact - unless you also have a fox.

We follow this but stretch it out. it does take a few cycles but we take photos so we can put on a slide show. It helps with the "think chickeny thoughts" day on the menu planning.
We also have a "remember the chicken dinner memory" one. The absolute favourite though is "chicken charades"! Always a hoot.

I usually get 3 days out of a roast chicken and usually a bit to freeze but I properly strip it down then make chicken stock from it.

So day 1 - steam roasted chicken - strip the rest off whilst warmish its easier and make stock that evening.
Day 2 chicken rice noodles soup for lunch
Chicken and pea risotto for dinner
Day 3 - spicy chicken salad lettuce cups for lunch
Spanish paprika chicken - peppers tomatoes and shredded chicken
Day 4 (frozen leftover meat on day 2 defrosted) chicken and spinach puff pastry tart

YABU. I was informed by MN that Fajitas aren't Fajitas unless you grill the chicken. Its A STIR FRY!!!! 😁😁😁 I add a shit ton of paprika, peppers, onions and stick it in a wrap with salsa and sour cream but it's not grilled. FfS that's us told. You can also add the roast chicken bits to a jambalaya but I also cook this in my wok so it's stir fry! Everything cooked in a wok or frying pan is a STIR FRY!!! Fried eggs? From when you resuscitate your roast? ... stir fried eggs. BTW I normally preform necromancy on day five so you can have the eggs on day 7. Hth

How many people are we talking about OP?

I often think of the Mumsnet chicken when I have mine for a Sunday roast -just me and 2 children. We eat the breast and then the day after have chicken breast sandwiches, and the day after that chicken drumsticks salad for me. If I have time I boil up the leftover bones and meat on day 4 with potatoes, carrot and onion and chop up a single breast to add in extra meat and it will serve me about 3 or 4 portions to freeze and eat later. It genuinely feels like it's feeding us for most of the week!

I do this once a fortnight.

I love this post. Wish you were my neighbour. We'd get on so well.

How many people per meal?