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Budget-Friendly Chicken Chili
This chili is perfect for a fall dinner and it’s full of vitamin C, protein and fiber. Feel free to experiment with different beans such as black or Great Northern beans here.
Budget-Friendly Deluxe Chicken Nachos
You can make these nachos as spicy as you want by purchasing the salsa at the heat level you prefer. If you like it even hotter, top the yogurt with a couple dashes of hot sauce.
Chicken Nuggets with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
This recipe is not only delicious, but it’s also kidney-friendly. Try a variety of dipping sauces, such as barbecue sauce, curry sauce, fruit spreads, or low-sodium salad dressing.
Veggie and Chicken Pasta Salad
The key to including pasta in your meal plan without going overboard on carbohydrate is to keep the portion size small and serve it with lots of veggies and some protein. This is a quick dinner the whole family can enjoy any time of year. Try it with a bean-based pasta like lentil or chickpea pasta for added protein and fiber.
Chicken, Mushroom and Barley Soup
With our tips for bulk cooking barley in advance, this soup can be a quick and easy weeknight meal. If you’re tight on time, pick up a pre-chopped blend of onion, carrots and celery.
Low-Carb Artichoke Chicken Wraps
These are a great make-ahead item for your lunchbox.
How to Cook a Chicken
You can buy whole chickens at the store fresh or frozen. They are usually about 3-5 pounds in size. If you purchase a frozen chicken, be sure to thaw it before roasting. The safest way to thaw a whole chicken is in the refrigerator. Plan ahead! Thawing a whole chicken usually takes at least 24 hours. Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Remove giblet and neck from chicken cavity. You can discard these, or save them for making chicken broth. Pat the skin dry with a paper towel. Place chicken breast-side up into the pan and lightly spray the skin
Easy Leftover Chicken Recipes
You could use store-bought or homemade cooked chicken for any of these recipes. Store-bought rotisserie chickens are available at most major grocery stores at a budget-friendly price—sometimes cheaper than a raw whole chicken! Cooking a whole chicken at home is also an affordable way to keep cooked chicken on hand. Read our guide, How to Cook a Chicken , for more tips on cooking a whole chicken at home, and check out our recipe for Best Roasted Chicken . Don't throw out the bones! You can save your scraps from a rotisserie chicken and make your own chicken broth . Not interested in roasting a
Meal Prep: 3 for 1 Chicken
Diabetes Food Hub can be a great tool for meal prepping! Click here to learn how to use our recipes, meal planner, and grocery list generator to make planning, shopping, and preparing healthy meals a snap! Additionally, we’ll be rolling out a series of meal prepping articles over the next few weeks to show how a little planning can make your meal planning life a lot easier . First up—chicken, which is a meal preppers dream come true. You can cook one whole chicken on Sunday and use it in recipes throughout the week—toss it in a salad or sandwich for lunch, then shred it, and add it to tacos
Cashew Chicken with Bell Peppers
This lighter version of the Chinese take-out classic cooks up just as fast as ordering out. We use red, yellow, and green bell pepper for color, but you could use any variety of bell peppers. Serve by itself or over a side of brown rice or cauliflower rice for a low carb meal.