Let's talk rotisserie chicken
Glampinupdoll
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okay so I love rotisserie chicken. It's sooooo much better than a baked or grilled chicken breast. But....that makes me worried. What makes it so good?? Are the Calories on MFP correct? I do not eat the skin...though I would love to...what is your opinion? Healthy? Good option for a low calorie protein? Thanks yall!
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its the way its cooked that makes it so moist, tender, and flavorful. I buy mine "naked" no salt or seasonings, but its because I mostly use it for pot pies amd soups.0
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Those bad boys get a nice swim in some brine before cooking. Gives it that flavor that makes your taste buds fly high. If Costco wasn't such a madhouse I'd go get one right now.0
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The only problem is that I cannot find nutrition information for eating just the crispy skin.0
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Last time I bought it, it had almost an inch of "fat" in the container.
Not all of it was brine.
I gathered it, put it in fridge and sure enough it turned the yellow fatty substance.
And how can something that was cooked on a pipe drip so much fat after taken off?
I wonder if they are injecting it in a half brine half fat solution. I really wonder.0 -
I looked at some the sodium was so high I decided to skip it and cook my own.0
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It is OK. If I am really out of options at home for dinner and we are doing the biweekly shopping at Costco, I'll pick one up. My husband isn't a big fan and I think they are OK, but they seem pretty greasy.0
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JanetYellen wrote: »Last time I bought it, it had almost an inch of "fat" in the container.
Not all of it was brine.
I gathered it, put it in fridge and sure enough it turned the yellow fatty substance.
And how can something that was cooked on a pipe drip so much fat after taken off?
I wonder if they are injecting it in a half brine half fat solution. I really wonder.
it still has its skin.. which has its fat.. i worked at whole foods and the chicken isnt injected with fat.. thats the point of rotisserie.. it uses its own fat to keep it moist.0 -
concordancia wrote: »The only problem is that I cannot find nutrition information for eating just the crispy skin.
Ahhhhh!! Now this is the answer I was looking for.....0 -
veggiecanner wrote: »I looked at some the sodium was so high I decided to skip it and cook my own.
Do u know what the sodium came to for a certain oz serving?
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Glampinupdoll wrote: »okay so I love rotisserie chicken. It's sooooo much better than a baked or grilled chicken breast.
Just out of curiosity, how do you normally grill or bake your chicken? I don't find rotisserie chicken to be better than my own chicken at all... Sometimes I make chicken that actually makes me cry a little bit...
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Salty, greasy, slimy, overooked mess. BLECH!0
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CassidyScaglione wrote: »Glampinupdoll wrote: »okay so I love rotisserie chicken. It's sooooo much better than a baked or grilled chicken breast.
Just out of curiosity, how do you normally grill or bake your chicken? I don't find rotisserie chicken to be better than my own chicken at all... Sometimes I make chicken that actually makes me cry a little bit...
Cry?? Why would cooking chicken make you sad?0 -
I used to work at Sobey's; I was the one cooking those bad boys!! Lol, not the funnest job. Ours weren't in a 'brine'; they came in big tubs, just raw chickens. My job was to get them ready for the oven, which meant pulling any extra fat out, throwing a spoonful of salt into the cavity, and sliding them onto the skewer. That was it. I was also in charge of de-boning the unsold ones at the end of the night; we'd use the meat the next day for pot pies, pizza's, sandwiches, ect. I can completely tear apart a warm chicken in less than a minute!
Little off topic, sorry.0 -
@fishshark But is it also in a brine before?
I don't mind it as a sometimes food when I just need some chicken and I don't want to cook. When I get down to really looking at it (or it's 3 days till paycheck
) I realize I can get boneless/skinless thighs for $3/lb vs a bone in bird for $5/$6 of varying actual meat content and they're still really moist, no brine, no worry about fighting with bones. 0 -
CassidyScaglione wrote: »Glampinupdoll wrote: »okay so I love rotisserie chicken. It's sooooo much better than a baked or grilled chicken breast.
Just out of curiosity, how do you normally grill or bake your chicken? I don't find rotisserie chicken to be better than my own chicken at all... Sometimes I make chicken that actually makes me cry a little bit...
Umm well when I have it... Grill, tends to get dry. ( I basically can't grill anything) or baked in a glass pan with a little olive oil. Any tips
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I am a big rotisserie chicken fan. I don't always have time to prep a hot meal-- especially when my time after work is spent grocery shopping. I love to grab a hot rotisserie chicken, get the groceries home, and then just rip off one of the legs like a savage and eat it with my bare hands while standing in the kitchen. Pure animalistic joy.
Then I use the rest in salads and meals the remainder of the week.0 -
Agree!! Full fisting that leg is some type of miracleI am a big rotisserie chicken fan. I don't always have time to prep a hot meal-- especially when my time after work is spent grocery shopping. I love to grab a hot rotisserie chicken, get the groceries home, and then just rip off one of the legs like a savage and eat it with my bare hands while standing in the kitchen. Pure animalistic joy.
Then I use the rest in salads and meals the remainder of the week. good idea on using the rest for salad!!
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I love a rotisserie chicken when I'm in a pinch for dinner. We eat it by itself, in wraps, in enchiladas, on a sandwich, as a salad topper. I do cook a whole bird myself once or twice a month, but when it runs out I've got no issue with picking a rotisserie bird up.0
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enterdanger wrote: »I love a rotisserie chicken when I'm in a pinch for dinner. We eat it by itself, in wraps, in enchiladas, on a sandwich, as a salad topper. I do cook a whole bird myself once or twice a month, but when it runs out I've got no issue with picking a rotisserie bird up.
Do you just bake it? Plain?0 -
They taste so good and are really convenient.
Super difficult to log unless you tear the whole thing apart and weigh everything...kinda defeats the convenient aspect.0 -
I love rotisserie chicken. We have it regularly and will be having it tonight, in fact.
I use the USDA entries for rotisserie chicken. Whenever I have a food for which I have no food label or where different parts would be different calories (e.g., nutrition info is different for dark and light meat of chicken) I look up USDA info.0 -
Cindy01Louisiana wrote: »CassidyScaglione wrote: »Glampinupdoll wrote: »okay so I love rotisserie chicken. It's sooooo much better than a baked or grilled chicken breast.
Just out of curiosity, how do you normally grill or bake your chicken? I don't find rotisserie chicken to be better than my own chicken at all... Sometimes I make chicken that actually makes me cry a little bit...
Cry?? Why would cooking chicken make you sad?
Because my SO eats most of it! lol. And I am dieting, so i can't even try to keep up with him.Glampinupdoll wrote: »CassidyScaglione wrote: »Glampinupdoll wrote: »okay so I love rotisserie chicken. It's sooooo much better than a baked or grilled chicken breast.
Just out of curiosity, how do you normally grill or bake your chicken? I don't find rotisserie chicken to be better than my own chicken at all... Sometimes I make chicken that actually makes me cry a little bit...
Umm well when I have it... Grill, tends to get dry. ( I basically can't grill anything) or baked in a glass pan with a little olive oil. Any tips
When I bake it, i usually use coconut oil, and i make sure to open the oven a few times and baste it with the juices in the bottom of the pan, that keeps it nice and moist. Or will make a tandoori type mix to put on it, but still, going in and basting it is important, as it keeps things from drying out too much. I do this with whole chickens, as well as breasts or thighs if i cook them. I have this chart bookmarked for cooktimes: http://www.chicken.ca/chicken-school/view/9/chicken-cooking-times
alot of the dryness issues stem from overcooking really. I also like to make chicken curries, but that is a different kettle of fish.0 -
Glampinupdoll wrote: »enterdanger wrote: »I love a rotisserie chicken when I'm in a pinch for dinner. We eat it by itself, in wraps, in enchiladas, on a sandwich, as a salad topper. I do cook a whole bird myself once or twice a month, but when it runs out I've got no issue with picking a rotisserie bird up.
Do you just bake it? Plain?
Roast chicken is one of the easiest meals ever.
from http://ruhlman.com/2010/01/america-too-stupid-to-cook/The World’s Most Difficult Roasted Chicken Recipe
Turn your oven on high (450 if you have ventilation, 425 if not). Coat a 3- or 4-pound chicken with coarse kosher salt so that you have an appealing crust of salt (a tablespoon or so). Put the chicken in a pan, stick a lemon or some onion or any fruit or vegetable you have on hand into the cavity. Put the chicken in the oven. Go away for an hour. Watch some TV, play with the kids, read, have a cocktail, have sex. When an hour has passed, take the chicken out of the oven and put it on the stove top or on a trivet for 15 more minutes. Finito.
Additional tip: To make sure the white meat on the top doesn't overcook before the dark meat on the bottom is done, put a cast iron skillet in the oven while it preheats. Then roast your chicken in the hot skillet. Bonus: now you can save on dirty dishes make a gravy with the drippings right in the same skillet.
Only thing faster is swinging by the Costco for a rotisserie bird! Unless it's friday night. Then your own oven is a safer bet.0 -
We typically make our own rotisserie chicken. A half tablespoon of butter gets spread on the inside of the skin between the meat and skin. and another half on top with paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder. Delicious and easy. Always comes out super moist but, crunchy skin.0
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@Afura@fishshark But is it also in a brine before?
I don't mind it as a sometimes food when I just need some chicken and I don't want to cook. When I get down to really looking at it (or it's 3 days till paycheck ) I realize I can get boneless/skinless thighs for $3/lb vs a bone in bird for $5/$6 of varying actual meat content and they're still really moist, no brine, no worry about fighting with bones.
whole foods didnt brine their chicken because some are "naked" so no salt.. some got seasonings and some dont0 -
Glampinupdoll wrote: »CassidyScaglione wrote: »Glampinupdoll wrote: »okay so I love rotisserie chicken. It's sooooo much better than a baked or grilled chicken breast.
Just out of curiosity, how do you normally grill or bake your chicken? I don't find rotisserie chicken to be better than my own chicken at all... Sometimes I make chicken that actually makes me cry a little bit...
Umm well when I have it... Grill, tends to get dry. ( I basically can't grill anything) or baked in a glass pan with a little olive oil. Any tips
Not for rotisserie chicken, but for cooking plain ol' chicken breasts to eat plain, on salads, wraps, sandwiches, or whatever, I found the absolute perfect method that I have now used about four times and will never do anything different when I want/need this kind of chicken. I promise, the breasts are cooked perfectly, completely, and NOT DRIED OUT AT ALL - it works flawlessly. thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-moist-tender-chicken-breasts-every-time-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-368910 -
JanetYellen wrote: »Last time I bought it, it had almost an inch of "fat" in the container.
Not all of it was brine.
I gathered it, put it in fridge and sure enough it turned the yellow fatty substance.
And how can something that was cooked on a pipe drip so much fat after taken off?
I wonder if they are injecting it in a half brine half fat solution. I really wonder.
you can't be serious.0 -
I'll pick one up at the store once in a while when it's getting close to dinner time and I haven't planned anything yet. It can be a bit on the dry side -- particularly the next day -- but I think they err on the side of caution and cook the heck out of it so people don't get sick.
I also have a rotisserie at home (Set it and forget it!) and make chicken in that. Loads better than what you get at the store. Mmmmmm. Chicken.0 -
We often pick one up at Costco on a Saturday morning and then eat it for lunch. The kids really like it and it's one of the healthier things they'll eat. Regardless of diet status, I don't care for the skin, but I don't think they are greasy. Most of the liquid at the bottom is juice, not fat.
Then we take the leftovers and mix it with the dog's food for the week. Lucky, picky dog.0 -
I love rotisserie chicken! In my house I purchase one, pop it in the fridge and then eat it cold as a lunch, snack, breakfast, etc. I love the dark meat, DH likes the breast, so it works out. I purchase mine from the grocery store, pick the meat off the bones, remove the skin, weigh the meat, log and eat it. That and a cheese stick keeps me full and satisfied, so I count it as a win.0
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