Thursday, January 5, 2012

Step by step, how to use up 5 lb chicken breasts!

I thought I would show you step by step what I do with a 5 lb package of boneless skinless chicken breasts! I made 3 complete meals with this 5 lbs!

1. take out a breast, clean it of excess fatty tissue if any

2. Fillet the chicken breast, so that you end up with 2 pieces of about the same thickness


3. I cut all the way through like this. I end up with a nice strip for grilling, then a thinner smaller piece for dicing.
4. I dice the smaller piece (unless I am making chicken strips, then I would cut in 1/2 and use for that!) for chicken dishes, and use the larger breast piece for grilling.
5. We prefer the McCormick Mesquite Marinade mix. I put all the breast pieces in a gallon ziploc bag. I mix my marinade and pour it over the chicken in the bag!  
6. I lay the bag flat, get all the air out, seal up the bag well, then freeze or refrigerate until I need. Defrost 1-2 days ahead of time in the fridge.

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