PSA: Bought a $40 bag of frozen chicken breasts that were mostly brine

I grabbed a big family pack of frozen chicken breasts at Costco last week, thinking I was saving money. Got it home, thawed it out, and there was so much extra liquid in the bag I lost like a third of the weight. Ended up paying way more per pound of actual meat than just buying fresh from the regular grocery store. Total waste of about $15 for water that went down the drain. Has anyone else noticed this with certain frozen meat brands? What stores have actual solid frozen chicken without all that added water?

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nora1848d ago

Nah I actually don't mind the frozen bags with some brine, lol. The salt water helps keep the chicken from drying out when you cook it, especially if you're grilling or pan frying. Paying a little extra for meat that doesn't turn into cardboard seems like a fair trade to me.

gibson.seth8d ago

Huh, you know I never really thought about it that way. Your point about the brine actually makes a lot of sense, I guess I was just being cheap.