Hot take: Whole chicken is cheaper than just buying thighs, but the work scared me off for ages

I spent $1.89 a pound on thighs for six months till I finally bought a $0.99 per pound whole bird and got 3 meals out of one roast plus made broth with the bones, so has anyone else been avoiding whole chickens because they seem like too much hassle for one person?

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rowan5938d ago

Oh man, I totally get that. I went through a phase where I'd only buy boneless skinless thighs because I was convinced whole chickens were for people who had their lives together. Actually roasted my first one on a random Tuesday night with zero prep and it was way less intense than I expected, just salt and pepper and shoved it in the oven while I did laundry. Now I keep a whole bird in my freezer at all times, feels like a secret weapon for lazy cooking.

williamschmidt8d ago

Yeah @rowan593 that's exactly how it went for me too, first time felt super dumb but now it's my go-to.