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Rotisserie chicken tip

sixteencharacter — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:06:54 GMT

This is from a Cook's Country email I received recently, and I wanted to share. I think this is brilliant, and I would have never thought of it. I'm not a seasoned cook, so I really don't have the gene for thinking outside the box too much when it comes to cooking. Maybe others will appreciate it like I did because I often use rotisserie chickens, and they can get dry. Thanks for all the help I've received on this forum over the years.

CLEVER TRICK Chicken Rescue

Allison Holmes, Plano, Texas

I often buy rotisserie chickens to make chicken salad for a quick lunch or dinner. The problem is that the meat is most often overcooked, dry, and bland. I’ve found that I can season some chicken broth (I like to use salt, pepper, and dried thyme), pour it over the chopped-up chicken, and refrigerate the mixture until it’s cool. The chicken absorbs the seasoned broth, making the meat much more moist and flavorful.

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wagirl — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:11:39 GMT

That is a very good tip! I love cooks country. However, I have yet to buy a roasted chicken that is dried out, over cooked or bland. Maybe I've been lucky that way. But I think after I de bone it, that this tip will really help.

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Hoovermom — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:18:01 GMT

I have to agree with @wagirl. Obviously they haven't bought chicken from Costco...........

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wagirl — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:19:14 GMT

hoovermom----amen, sister !!!!!! :-)

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Citrine1 — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:20:38 GMT

Yes @sixteencharacter that is a very good tip, and one that I would not have thought of either. Although I must agree with @wagirl in that I have never bought a rotisserie chicken that is dry or bland. I get mine at Sam's Club and they are extremely moist and flavorful -- much more delicious than any I've ever made!

Still, it's a handy tip to have!

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Sooner — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:24:18 GMT

We've bought them from Sam's for more than 20 years and I can't ever remember a bad one. My tip is the opposite: I debone them and put the skin, bones and wings in a pot, add some onion and celery and water and make broth out of it then freeze it. It is so often that I need a cup or so of broth and it's right there and F R E E!

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Mz iMac — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:33:17 GMT

I buy mine from my local supermarket - $4.99 a pop! Never had a dry one. Matter of fact, it is too moist! Didn't think that was even possible.

I wonder if the tip is for those who rotisserie their own chickens???

Tip is a good one though. One of those tips that somehow will stay in the back of my mind just in case....

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Nightowlz — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:44:36 GMT

Thx for the good tip. I have never bought a dry rotisserie chicken though.

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MEM22 — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:08:00 GMT

I buy these from BJs Club. They are huge and are the Perdue oven, stuffer roasters. I guesstimate 6 lb average. $5 each. I couldn't even buy a raw chicken that big for that price. Great deal. I use the meat for quesadillas, tacos, chicken salad, crockpot BBQ chicken, soups, chicken for Caesar salads. Soooooo good 👍🏼💗🤗

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Mothertrucker — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:16:19 GMT

This tip is also great for Thanksgiving turkey that gets dried out....In fact, Bobby Flay frequently recommends this on the Food Network holiday shows...He recommends to always have some stock simmering....

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AKgirl2 — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:22:38 GMT

@sixteencharacter wrote:
This is from a Cook's Country email I received recently, and I wanted to share. I think this is brilliant, and I would have never thought of it. I'm not a seasoned cook, so I really don't have the gene for thinking outside the box too much when it comes to cooking. Maybe others will appreciate it like I did because I often use rotisserie chickens, and they can get dry. Thanks for all the help I've received on this forum over the years.

CLEVER TRICK Chicken Rescue
Allison Holmes, Plano, Texas

I often buy rotisserie chickens to make chicken salad for a quick lunch or dinner. The problem is that the meat is most often overcooked, dry, and bland. I’ve found that I can season some chicken broth (I like to use salt, pepper, and dried thyme), pour it over the chopped-up chicken, and refrigerate the mixture until it’s cool. The chicken absorbs the seasoned broth, making the meat much more moist and flavorful.

I don't buy rotisserie chickens that often but have been buying them for many years, and never bought a dry one (yet)! Not as good as homemade to me, but certainly good enough, especially chicken salad, or sliced chicken sandwich. I've purchased them at grocery stores, Costco and Sams, all good👍

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Citrine1 — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:39:26 GMT

@Mothertrucker wrote:
This tip is also great for Thanksgiving turkey that gets dried out....In fact, Bobby Flay frequently recommends this on the Food Network holiday shows...He recommends to always have some stock simmering....

Also good to know because, although my chickens are always moist, my turkeys are always dry!

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Mz iMac — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:54:24 GMT

@Citrine1

"my turkeys are always dry!"

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AKgirl2 — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:57:16 GMT

@Citrine1 wrote:
@Mothertrucker wrote:
This tip is also great for Thanksgiving turkey that gets dried out....In fact, Bobby Flay frequently recommends this on the Food Network holiday shows...He recommends to always have some stock simmering....
Also good to know because, although my chickens are always moist, my turkeys are always dry!

Ipstick to Butterball, never had a dry bird yet! I have purchased a few different brands through the years, as well as fresh turkey. Butterball just tastes best to me and family...friends never complained either, not that they would☺️

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toria — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:26:03 GMT

Don't use it for chicken salad as we only like white meat.

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Jessa9 — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 19:15:35 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
We've bought them from Sam's for more than 20 years and I can't ever remember a bad one. My tip is the opposite: I debone them and put the skin, bones and wings in a pot, add some onion and celery and water and make broth out of it then freeze it. It is so often that I need a cup or so of broth and it's right there and F R E E!

I always bought mine from Sams too Sooner but the other day our fridge broke and I ran down to the local supermarket and got one. It looked like a pidgeon compared to Sams.