How to save money on chicken
With the crazy prices of food how is one able to stock up the freezer and still have money for other needed things...like gas for the car? Well one way that I have found is to buy my chicken in bulk. A couple of our local grocery stores will sell a bulk box of chicken breasts several times a year.
This is it:
A 40 lbs box of chicken breasts. I usually will get it unfrozen and I am able to get it ready for the freezer right away. This time I got it frozen so I am having to let it thaw a bit before I can process it. For the entire box it is $59.60 (before tax) which makes it $1.49 a pound. It is a great deal.
And as you can see, they are big portion sizes. For our family of 3 two breasts this size will more than feed us at any one meal. The first thing I do is get my supplies ready. I pre-cut a stack of freezer paper and grab the masking tape and permanent marker. I then cut the meat in half and trim off extra pieces of fat. For our family I wrap 2 chicken breasts in each freezer paper package. When I am all done I feel like I have been in a butcher shop. So I then disinfect everything really good. When the mess is cleaned up I happily take multiple trips to the freezer in the basement to fill it up!
This is my third time getting a box of chicken like this. The meat is good and I have never had it go bad before I can use it all up. If you are local the stores I have gotten these from are here and here if you are not local I would call around to your local stores...it wouldn't hurt to ask.
What are some ways you save on meat?
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thanks for the tips always looking for ways to save money following from thrifty thursday have a great day
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ReplyDeleteGreat tips to save money on chicken breasts. I do buy chicken thighs with bone from Wal-Mart for $5.99 for 10 lbs. I clean, divided and froze them ready to cook whenever we want to have chicken for dinner or lunch.
ReplyDeleteGood to know. Thank you for the tip! Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteNext time they do that sale, please let me know! Do they limit it? Also, can I borrow a seal a meal??? lol...
ReplyDeleteI put a link to this post via my clearance grocery shopping post. They seemed to fit! Oh, and I still have your butter =o)
Yes I will let you know when they do it again. I don't know if they limit. And yes to the seal a meal. Thanks for the butter and link up!
DeleteI also buy 40 lbs. of chicken breasts but I get mine from Zaycon when it comes to our town. 40 lbs is A LOT of chicken, isn't it? I cut and prepare the chicken and my husband puts them in the seal-a-meal (or whatever that thing is called). I save on meat by buying in bulk and also waiting for when Costco has their pork chops on special. We also eat lean ground turkey instead of ground beef. I also save on meat by cooking it in a casserole sometimes, which stretches it! And also by having a non-meat meal once a week (sometimes twice)! Thanks for linking up to Making Your Home Sing Monday!
ReplyDeleteMelissa, this is a great idea!!! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
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