Freeze Dry Clearance Rotisserie Chicken! | Freeze Dried February

[@melindaerickson8821]

When I make a Costco run, I pick up 4 chickens and do this. Love the convenience and the ability to throw together a quick meal. I just watched an IG post where the woman put the whole rotisserie chicken in a gallon ziplock bag, sealed it and then rolled it and massaged it to get all the meat off the bones without getting greasy fingers. Looked like it worked like a champ and will try this next time. Thank you for the recipe. I can't wait to try it!

[@jenmag0313]

I appreciate you showing us a step-by-step video of freeze-drying Rotisserie Chicken. (Clearance is always great!) I like how you don't weigh your food because I would rather not too. I'm also glad you shared with us why you use the vacuum sealer and not the oxygen absorbers. I agree with you, I'm only looking for 2-3 years of shelf life not 25 yrs also. You are so enjoyable and easy to follow. Your Tikki Masala chicken meal looked delicious. Thanks for participating in Freeze Dried February!!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I will weigh things I'm learning or am unsure about the full dry (a whole meal), but giving extra dry time is enough for me for things like this.

[@debraczahor6279]

Thank you for showing how to freeze dry rotisserie chicken! Some very good ideas!

[@jamieverola7118]

Quick shelf-stable chicken is such a great idea! I will have to look out for clearance rotisseries at my local grocery store. I would never have thought you could fit four whole chickens in the freeze-dryer at once! That is awesome!

[@JenKibler]

Thank you for participating in freeze dried February and showing us how to freeze dry roasted chicken

[@danaoliver7423]

I love that you shopped and got discounted chicken! I always look in the discounted sections at the grocery stores, so this would be a great way to preserve them, and save money!

[@JenniferSisto-w5m]

Thanks for the collaboration.

[@kimfowler6132]

This is awesome! I have a couple in my freezer I could freeze dry and make some more room in freezer

[@Jason8779]

Thank you for all of your information. I am addicted to your videos. I know absolutely nothing about cooking. I am 36 and married to a wonderful woman and we have six sons. I have zero experience in the kitchen. I am a prepper and after watching your videos i got a Cosori 5 rack dehydrator and finished my first batch this morning. I blanched strawberries and bananas in lemon juice/ water for about ten mins. They came out perfect! I am conditioning them in a mason jar for the next week or so. This is so fun!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Way to go!

[@amyjofarnum3768]

I love that Tikka Sauce. Makes such a fast flavorful meal. Even faster with freeze dried chicken!

[@cindymoore9096]

Rotisserie chicken is like the grocery store MVP. So glad to hear it freeze dries so well.

[@93seldomseen]

Thank you for walking us through the process of freeze drying cooked chicken.

[@carolynsinyard5215]

WOW!! I never thought about freeze drying rotisserie chicken. Thank you for being a part of Freeze Dried February. This is going to be so much fun learning how to freeze dry. Have a blessed weekend.

[@candygrace4800]

What a great idea! This would be a great way to preserve rotisserie chicken for a 2 person household,

[@moniquekilmer7618]

I am loving this freeze-dried February! I am saving for a freeze dryer! I love learning from you since your processes are ALWAYS SAFE!!!! I apprciate that you show the dish and rehydration of the chicken! Thank you for this and Angela for such a wonder educational collaboration ❤ 💖 And also thank you to Harvest Right- Avid -Forjars and all the others for they sponsorship ❤🎉

[@aarifaamos]

That's so awesome and generous of the companies to help people!!

[@DonnahBrnger]

I've been following your dehydrating videos for years. So happy to learn freeze drying from you.

[@tamieschimpf9214]

I want a freeze drier so bad. I am saving up for it. I love your ideas. Thanks so much

[@sheliaheverin8822]

me, too. I don't have the room unless I put it in my kitchen and that won't work.

[@sandys.1891]

They have a big sale going on now. The Black Friday pricing is the best sale of the year. The current sale matches the Black Friday pricing and they haven't ever done that before.

[@SquirrelRun]

Lots of chicken, what a great find! We raise our own chickens and I've done with with cooked chickens as well! I also freeze dry the bone broth I make to use as my own bouillon. Chicken is so great freeze dried to throw in soups! Thanks for the video!

[@mamabairds]

Hey Darcy! I haven't tried freeze drying chicken yet! I love how easy it was and thank you for showing us your quick dinner! Thanks for sharing!!

[@SusanMelson]

I have freeze dried rotisserie chicken and saved it in jars. This looks like a great way to use it. TY!

[@CrabbyCatandCoffeeChat]

Great way to get more for your money and be shelf stable. Haven’t tried that tiki masala sauce-gonna have to grab some. Thanks for partaking and sharing!

[@aandtdotson4195]

Hi Darcy! Thank you and I appreciate you sharing how you go about storing, using, and rehydrating.

[@OrganicMommaGA]

Thank you for sharing this - it's a great way to make the most of being able to buy clearance food items and preserve them for later!

[@zonawatson70]

I love clearance food. So many things you can do with them. A freeze dryer is on the list but it will be awhile before we can afford one. I still very much enjoy all your videos and eventually the freeze drying knowledge will come in handy for me too.

[@loisbowen2397]

I'm enjoying all the videos this month. This video was fantastic to watch you freeze dry the meat and then rehydrate and turn into a meal.

[@Truelaine1]

I love learning how to freeze dry. I do a lot of dehydrating, but want a freeze dryer next. I appreciate your dehydrating videos and FB group.

[@redgingerbreadpam]

Ohh I get so excited when I see those rotisserie chickens with yellow markdown stickers. They are fabulous for meals & bones for stock. Very cool to freeze dry them.

[@karenreneelyles261]

Nice that you are now freeze drying videos! Thanks

[@mistycherie]

Such a fabulous tip for preserving rotisserie chickens. Your 'fast food' dinner looked delicious too and super easy, love it!

[@martharayon7194]

Love your video, I debone and either cube or shred rotisserie chickens, flash freeze and put on either a freeze dryer tray or or a zip top freezer bag. This chicken is handy to have on hand when you need to fill those empty spaces on your freeze dryer trays!

[@Grammyabigail]

I love my dehydrators, but will love it when I can get a freeze dryer. I am grateful for your tutorials over last couple of years.

[@gerrianderson5205]

first, you taught me how to dehydrate food and now you’re teaching me how to freeze dry food. Thank you very much I always enjoy your videos.

[@nanakat2005]

Hi there! You are so right about buying foods when they are on sale to freeze dry for future meals. Thanks bunches for the freeze drying tips and demonstrating a recipe to use the chicken after it's been freeze dried.

[@lor6496]

Thank you for the freeze dried videos, I’m not sure why but I’m so intimidated by my freeze dryer, so I can’t wait to learn from you.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Even though it's a little prep work, this was a super easy project and has made using it meals really easy! Frozen berries are easy, too! You CAN do this!

[@heidi.s]

The rehydration process looks simple and your dinner looks amazing!

[@lillypatience]

Thanks Darcy! I’m glad you got a freeze dryer!

[@fiercefelter]

Great tip! I love all the ideas I'm getting in freeze dried February on how to utilize my freeze dried ingredients! Thanks!

[@mitzideluca6427]

That was impressive!! I love that you were able to put that on a shelf and not take up room in the freezer and something different from canning. Thank you for showing how yo packaged this up too with the vaccuum seal.

[@fishnlady]

Great idea! We get the Costco chicken and take it apart, quick brown it in a skillet then add a covering of BBQ sauce and cook a little longer. So delicious. I will freeze dry by your method, reconstitute then do the skillet method we like. Thanks for being a contributor to Freeze Dried February.

[@valariedavis2219]

The step by step video helps since I'm just looking into freeze drying. Also showing how to rehydrate & make a quick meal 😊

[@janicestx7159]

Thank you so much for making this video. I’m new to freeze dryers and want to learn as much as I can until the wonderful day comes when I own one. Thanks Darcy!!

[@jaydeemarie]

Thanks for the video. I have freeze dried for years and still learned something new on this video. I thank you for your time and knowledge.

[@robinvictor9652]

This video was great. I like how easy you explained and made the process look. Getting a freeze dryer is my next purchase! Oh I want to make that Tiki Masala Chicken.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I really need to perfect making the sauce from scratch...but these are too convenient for our 'emergency' meal stash :)

[@robinhendrickson8132]

Thank you Darcy - great video! I love snagging rotisserie chicken and freeze drying it! So fast and easy… and bonus - chicken bone broth also! Great tips on how to rehydrate and use in “fast food” meal that looks yummy!

[@carolploss8404]

Appreciate the step by step process and even making a meal from your freeze dried chicken. That looked delish!

[@paulettagyurik2644]

Thank you for sharing this video and I hope you do more video’s on freeze drying I hope to order my freeze dryer come early spring God bless you and your family 🙏

[@francinericard4566]

Darcy, like always, your video is full of extra information like adding the green. I have been following you for years now with dehydrating and I will watch your videos on freeze drying with just as much learning. Thanks.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Aww - I'm glad you find it helpful - there are always a lot of things that will translate between both methods when it comes to storage and use!

[@dwaynewampler9661]

Looks delicious!

[@TiffanyEller-zq1hn]

You have been my go-to for all things related to dehydrating, and I am so excited you are doing freeze drying videos! Love how fast this meal came together. Definitely gave me some ideas for new meals.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I'm so glad!

[@dai_2_day]

Using rotisserie chicken is such a fast way to put some meat up for storage! Thank you for the step by step video.

[@deborahharkins5275]

I so enjoy your videos. I especially love the fact that you encourage folks that if they don't have the garden or farm animals they can still put food away for the future. I am so glad that you are a part of this Freezedried February. I am looking forward to when I can purchase my own freeze dryer. Thank you for the great information.

[@terrieyandall3593]

Thank you for all that you do to show every day people how to "get er done". I love that you acknowledge that not everyone has a freeze dryer but that we can all do something!

[@isabelladavis1363]

Thank you for another idea from start to finish with this major investment a freeze dryer…have tons of chicken in canning jars but wasn’t sure how the pre cooked chicken would turn out…thank you so much..stay blessed

[@tiffanyjenkins5617]

Your video gave me a great idea to start looking for clearance chickens! I don’t have a big homestead, but am trying to prepare with my small little land and free range chickens. I loved your Marsala recipe too. Thank you.

[@RoseFelton]

I just did some freeze drying of chicken recently. I took chicken breasts and cut them up. They turned out great. I've also done ground beef. Love having protein on the shelves waiting to be used.

[@JoanneT-jh6hl]

Great idea starting with rotisserie chicken. I also liked the idea of putting in greens into the dish for added nutrients.

[@JaniceCrowell]

My granddaughter loves ramen soup. So I allow her to make it as long as she adds freeze dried vegetable powder, freeze dried chicken, and my instant bone broth. She is 11 and has gotten good at vacuum sealing each jar after using. It rehydrates in 3-5 minutes and the chicken tastes fresh.

[@randievans8803]

Great, great idea!! Shelf stable for a very long time. Thank you for participating.

[@cheryleroussin4750]

Thanks Darcy for showing how to freeze dry the chicken, but also for using it in a recipe.

[@BethIdol-h5f]

Never thought about meat in a freeze drier! That’s life changing! I also love all things jars, that vacuum sealer for jars is awesome!

[@TheInquisitiveFarmwife]

Oh wow, what a GREAT video! Love that you were able to put up some great priced chicken in a way that will make your life easier! Thanks for the recipe... it looked yummy! I appreciate you participating in the #freezedriedfebrurary collaboration!

[@techs120project]

New subscriber, have binged quite a few of your videos thia weekend, and just got a delivery of 40 lbs of raw chicken quarters to can up. Being able to freeze dry rotissarie chicken would be a dream! Thx for such useful content!

[@techs120project]

Edit: somewhat new to canning, and will be trying new tattler metal flats with rubber gaskets...

[@midwifenv]

Thanks for showing the whole process from chicken to FD to meal.

[@jansprout]

Thank you so much for the lesson on freeze drying precooked chicken, genius! Happy for a chance to enter for freeze drying supplies, hope to obtain a dryer soon.

[@terrihageman9240]

We moved our freeze dryer "temporarily" to the garage and it sort of got stuck in a corner. Health issues happened and there it still sits. This is inspiration to put it back in service.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I definitely encourage you to get it out and use it again!

[@marcfruchtman9473]

That's a Great idea, green powder added to your meals for nutrition... Thanks for the Freeze drying info!

[@tizmehere492]

Great use of a sale! This is the type of preserving I wish we could do. Love your channel.

[@kated6442]

Thanks for the start to end process. It was super useful to see the FD chicken being used. That curry looked great 👍🏼 🥘

[@donnahbrnger5161]

As someone who is new to freeze drying, I appreciate all the tips from this collaboration.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Great!! I'm so glad!

[@deborah0357]

Thank you for showing us how you could use the freeze dried chicken. I love the idea of rehydrating in broth.

[@NickiSintay]

What a brilliant way to prep for busy nights. Thank you so much!

[@jamienewell6281]

That is an awesome idea! Great way to have a health but quick meal. Thanks for sharing!

[@connieherron1356]

Yumm 😊 thanks for showing how to use your preserved product.

[@GrammyJane]

I am loving these videos. I watched this one in awe. I spend so much time cooking the chicken to do this. I am going to watch for sales.

[@lauranadig6696]

Ohhhhh that is SMART using the rotisserie chickens! Perfect way to use up sale items…. That’s just good home economics! Thank you for sharing your wonderful idea! 😊

[@cindyweston3157]

What a wonderful idea to use rotisserie chicken. As you said skipping the step of cooking the chicken and a sale, double score! Particularly love how you show a favorite way to use it. I'm not familiar with Tikka Marsala but will have to check it out. Thank you and all the sponsors for Freeze Dried February.

[@barbaras2899]

Loved your video. What a great find at Walmart. I don’t have a freeze dryer yet but looking forward to doing this. Great shelf stable method.

[@MargoMalon-ly5me]

I love freeze dried rotisserie chicken, especially when you catch them on sale! Thanks for showing your easy meal, looked absolutely amazing! Can’t wait to try it on one of those hectic days with little time to cook!

[@margouhl3968]

I love clearance sales, this will be so great for your family!

[@smilyblue5605]

Would do a video on alterentive ways of how to store chicken and why not to dehydrate? Thank you!for the great video.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

So --- watch the one I did yesterday on dehydrating chicken and that is linked at the end of this video ;)

[@smilyblue5605]

thank you Darcy, I did not see that it came through. although I should have realized"of course you would have one,I should have looked first again thank you.

[@conniesowers5125]

I love my freeze dryer. I’ve done rotisserie chicken and we love it also. I have beef bone broth in FD as well speak, with frozen mirepoix next in line. We have a turkey thawing in the refrigerator, will cook it up and freeze dry the meat. Will make broth out of carcass and some veggies. We did one a couple of weeks ago and we were really pleased with the end product. My poor FD is kept pretty busy, a little workhorse ❤

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

LOL Mine has a little break right now but it's about to be put back into work because I can't do it for 2-3 months during the summer, so we need to get busy!

[@tammynevil7852]

It's funny, I have been watching you for awhile. I have wanted a harvest right freeze dryer and a trusted channel to watch. You gave me both, so excited about this collab!

[@maggieshowman830]

So happy to see this video on freeze drying. Have been researching freeze drying and hoping to get a freeze dryer soon! Thanks for the useful information.

[@tammycanatsey3355]

Thanks for the freezer shelf tip and putting in baggies in there first! ❤ Freezer space is tight around here!

[@nessasnook]

Looks super duper good! Yummy! Thanks for the wonderful video

[@jessiebird2264]

Currently I am researching freeze drying and love what I'm learning. I missed the last Harvest Right sale due to sickness so this is great. I didn't know meat could be freeze dried at home. I'm so impressed with this machine! Thank you!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Almost ANYTHING can be freeze dried at home! That's what makes it such a great machine for those who really want to build that food storage. It's an investment, sure, but it doesn't take long to buy the same amount of commercially produced freeze dried goods to make up the difference!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Their current sale ends tomorrow (but there will probably be more during the spring ;) ) affiliates.harvestright.com/492.html (my affiliate) Up to $500 off.

[@jeannereyer6731]

This looks delicious! Great find with the rotisserie chicken!

[@wallacebeehives-donnawalla9856]

Thank you and all of the other collaborators for sharing! I can't wait to see the other collaborators freeze drier videos. I've spent the last few years learning how to preserve our bounty from our garden. Frist step was freezing, then canning and dehydration. Next is freeze drying. My three year plan was to save up to purchase our first freeze dryer in 2024. We are almost there. With all of the great information everyone is sharing, I'm feeling confident that we'll be ready when it comes time to get one.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Awesome!! And good luck!

[@kykids101]

Thank you for information and the opportunity!

[@marygallagher3428]

Enjoyed learning how you freeze-dry rotisserie chicken!

[@jennifervernon2120]

Darcy your videos as usual are very educational and easy to understand for old minds like mine. Even though I don't own a freeze dryer, yet, I love watching all the things that are being freeze dried by so many.

[@carole6779]

Yum! I love Tikki Masala also. Probably the main thing I would do if I had my own freeze dryer is proteins like chicken. Awesome that you were able to get such a deal and I'm glad you're still having fun with your freeze dryer! Thanks for being part of this collab and thanks also to Angela for hosting FD February again this year. 💖😊👍

[@anamemories5752]

Love your show in KZbin all about dry foods and vegetables I’ve learned a lot. Thank you.

[@tammimerritt9011]

As always, thank you for all your tips and useful information. I've had my freeze dryer less than a year and am already seeing the benefits especially in reducing food waste

[@NefariousMonkey456]

Love the recipe. Thank you for being part of the collaboration.

[@YvonneFowler-q5r]

Would love to come upon such a sale. Lots of good tips in the video and in the comments. Thanks everyone for sharing.

[@LeticiaBrown101]

I just bought a dehydrator and saving for a freeze dryer so I love watching and learning from your videos! And the dinner looked yummy, and easy!

[@csimmons3717]

Thank you for the informational video! I’m hoping my sister will go in with me on a freeze dryer this year. We live close to each other so it would work out just fine. If we could find a third family member nearby it would be even better!

[@vivianfyke2921]

Great idea. I love time saving recipes. Thanks for sharing