Now is a good time to start saving money, in fact, any time is really. Whatever your reasons, however, quick chicken recipes can help you eliminate a lot of overuse and excess spending when it comes to providing healthy, hearty meals for your family. With a small investment of time you can start diverting money from your grocery spending directly into your rainy day fund.
Usually bone-out, skinless chicken breasts cost far more than the alternatives. Meat shears however can help you make the most of this lean meat. Another great recipe starter is boneless, skinless thighs. You can use your shears to trim off extra fat as well as in cutting the meat down to size.
For each meal use half of the meat that you normally would for the entire family. Instead of broiling, grilling or baking entire thighs, or breast use your shears to cut the meat into thin strips. The smaller that you cut the meat, the more pieces that there will be to enjoy within the dish, and this will give the appearance of a more meat dense meal.
The rest of the meal will consist of inexpensive additions that will be filling and flavorful. A steamed pot of jasmine rice can be added to the finely chopped chicken that has been seared in a pan of olive oil. Diced scallions, chopped garlic, sliced olives, tomatoes and bell pepper can be added as well. With the desired herbs and seasonings you can spice this dish up and served with a fresh green salad.
For heartier fare the chicken can be cut, cooked in a light drizzle of olive oil and combined with sauteed mushrooms and sliced garlic. A thin but flavorful gravy can be created with marsala sauce, a dash of white wine, and cracked black pepper. Homemade mashed potatoes and steamed zucchini will round off this delightful and inexpensive feast.
There is really no limit on the number of things that you can do using sliced chicken. Once cooked it can be added to soup bases and thickened with vegetables. It can be cooked, cooled and tossed with all the ingredients of a Caesar salad and then topped with romano cheese and croutons.
It takes just a tiny bit of ingenuity to turn quick chicken recipes into an easy way to shave money off of your grocery bill. By decreasing the meat that you family consumes you can integrate more water dense, vitamin packed fare. Everyone will eat better, feel better, and have a touch more cash.
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