Once a Week Chicken Recipe

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Once a Week Chicken
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  1. I like to use a very deep stock pot for everything, it keeps the bacon from spattering grease all over the kitchen and is plenty big enough to hold all the chicken.
  2. Cook the bacon until it is very dark.
  3. Add 2 cups of broth. Be careful as it will spatter like crazy. The hotter the broth the less mess.
  4. Add the chicken. Add water until the chicken is almost covered. It will cook down into the broth very quickly.
  5. Add any other spices you enjoy. Garlic, or red pepper flakes go nicely at this stage. You don't want too much spice though, so that you can use it in any recipe.
  6. Bring to a low boil on medium high. Lower heat to a simmer and cover, cooking until meat is done. This can take anywhere from 4-8 hours, depending on whether the meat started frozen (which it usually is for me) and how big the cuts of meat are.
  7. Once the meat is fully cooked, remove from heat and let cool. You don't want it too cool, just enough so that you don't burn yourself removing the meat.
  8. I like to pile all the meat in a colander and separate it out. All the bones and grizzle go in the trash and all the meat goes into a ziplock bag for the fridge. Then I strain all the broth into a large bowl and I use that all week, as well.
  9. Everything goes in the fridge and the next day I skim the fat off the top of the broth. I add the chicken to various dishes all week.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 638.07 Kcal (2671 kJ)
Calories from fat 410.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.65g 70%
Cholesterol 259.77mg 87%
Sodium 254.32mg 11%
Potassium 575.53mg 12%
Total Carbs 0.37g 0%
Protein 52.54g 105%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 14%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 32.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 199.07 Kcal (833 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.24g 70%
Cholesterol 81.05mg 87%
Sodium 79.34mg 11%
Potassium 179.56mg 12%
Total Carbs 0.12g 0%
Protein 16.39g 105%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 14%
Iron 0.9mg 16%
Calcium 10.2mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.6
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

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