Works for Me Wednesday: Chicken Breasts
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I have discovered a great tip for chicken that is frugal and portion-control-friendly. A new recipe I was making recently called for very thinly sliced chicken breasts. Since I don’t have one of those meat hammer things (Yes, I’m very technically-savvy where kitchen tools are concerned. You know that thing I’m talking about, though.), I simply sliced the breast in half length-wise.
Wow! Simple, but this has been a wonderful revelation. The benefits of slicing the breasts in half include:
- Better portion control for those of us watching what we eat
- The smaller size is perfect for kids (and the hubby can just have seconds)
- Very economical – I can get eight breasts instead of four out of a typical package
- The thinly sliced breasts absorb marinades more quickly
- They cook faster
Ever since I discovered that the half slices fill the kids and I up with less waste and cook faster, I’ve been doing this for all our meals calling for chicken breasts. It’s been a great money and calorie saver.
Kris Bales is a newly-retired homeschool mom and the quirky, Christ-following, painfully honest founder (and former owner) of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. She has a pretty serious addiction to sweet tea and Words with Friends. Kris and her husband of over 30 years are parents to three amazing homeschool grads. They share their home with three dogs, two cats, a ball python, a bearded dragon, and seven birds.
How wonderful! I just discovered this recently as well. I am trying to save money and one way that I am doing this is by serving less meat. I didn't even think about the other benefits that you mentioned.
Great tip! I'm going to have to try this myself. I always watch for the price of chicken breast to hit $1.89/lb. before I even buy any b/c they can be so expensive, and then I stock up our freezer. This tip will help us stretch our dollar even farther. Thanks!
I love thinly sliced chicken breasts. They cook so much faster. But I hate pounding them. Great tip!
This is a great tip! I just discovered this also. Thanks for sharing!