How I make 18 Meals from One Whole Chicken

[@kmorri9]

Congratulations on the new baby! My oldest (she's 7) was watching this with me and was amazed when you said the first noodle dish didn't work out. She said that whenever she watches youtube cooking videos with me, the chefs are always saying how delicious everything is and she was excited to hear that that's not always true. The concept of learning from mistakes is something we're always working on with our kids, so we appreciate your honesty!

[@garlicgirl3149]

Smart attentive kid. :)

[@secretlyamonkey]

@hajthegoat2852Its not that hard to believe..? lol, 7 isn’t the same as 4.

[@ArjunApproach]

Watching Brothers Green from my broke college days to now seeing you grow your family, it feels great to have followed your journey over some 8 years. Congrats on the new addition!

[@jeffharper6259]

Same, I'm retired and watch a lot of quality KZbin videos. Mike makes some of the best!

[@MV-ch3mm]

What happened to the brother?

[@DeezeeBreezee]

Fr!

[@st-christian14]

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[@Axeloy]

@@MV-ch3mmwent full hippie

[@curtishelsel5441]

Congratulations on the new addition! I have a whole chicken that I've been meaning to butcher since Monday but since I didn't have a plan for tonight I was just going to roast it. Your video gave me so many ideas for my next whole chicken purchase.

[@garlicgirl3149]

I love roasting a whole chicken. You can do so many things with it and still make stock later.

[@justinatest9456]

I was able to get whole chicken for $2.00/lb up here in Canada (not a bad price, and things are turbulent) so after having watched videos like yours for a while I took the plunge and bought 3 chickens. I spent an evening butchering them. I have no skills, and a barely passable knife, but I managed no problem. I got my 6 beautiful breasts with skin and bone-in (they looked amazing, proud of the cuts), 6 thighs, 6 drums, and 12 wings (they were my treat for the effort, delicious). I took all the excess skin and rendered out a cup of fat, which went into an ice cube tray. The main back bones became two stocks. I roasted them with mirepoix, and made one stock for 6 hours. This is a "quality stock", for soups etc. I then turned around and put the bones back on for 36 hours, and got everything out of those bones that I could. I'll use those stocks for things like spicy rice dishes where the quality isn't as important to me. I have very little in the way of experience cooking, let alone butchering. It was easy, except for the clean up. Slimy, sticky fingers are not cool. Highly recommend though.

[@frankfurter7260]

I can’t imagine the horror that occurred all along the “supply chain” getting you $2/lb chicken.

[@douglascampbell9809]

@@frankfurter7260 Depends on where you are. I live near a lot of poultry farms so the prices are almost always cheap.

[@jamescassar5348]

@@frankfurter7260 actually if you get your poultry from a local small farm it will not be that expensive. Saves up from shipping and packing aswell

[@JaniceWithTheTarlovCysts]

Ah, I think I'll see if I can buy a few chickens from Port Colborne poultry as it's the closest poultry farm that I know of nearby. I thought I was getting a deal buying 2 chickens for $10 at our local Zehrs. If I can pay $2 per chicken, I'd even pluck them if need be. Well, maybe I wouldn't go that far. I am so looking forward to the farmer's market opening in St Catharines! Not for the poultry, but for the gorgeous fruit and vegetables that the Niagara region is well known for.

[@rocklesson86]

Awesome

[@DiscoStuLikesDiscoMusic]

he said "joint" lol....i've been cooking - often professionally - for years and this guy has made me fall back in love with cooking for myself.

[@Dontmakemereregister]

Hope kiddo #2 is doing well, I get inspired every time you do these multiple meal videos, keep them coming!

[@perymachado6374]

Two tips from culinary school that have stayed with me all these years: 1) remove the wishbone first. It's a bit more fidly to do but when you cut the breasts you'll get more meat, as a lot will stay on the wishbone and will make it easier to cut the breasts off. 2) along the joints of the legs and thighs (even when attached to the carcass) there is a line of fat that acts as a natural divider along the joints, so you can use that as a guide for where to cut instead of having to feel your way around to find the joint. Otherwise, good job!

[@greenecrayon]

I know it sounds strange, but in your chicken salad, consider adding grapes cut in half, or some cubed up apple. It adds some of that crunch, but also a little sweetness. Cranberries are also a good option because of the tartness.

[@catyatzee4143]

I lalso love cranberries, grapes and walnuts in my chicken salad, but I think that sweet type may be better separate than this salty one with the capers :)

[@1990mrnobody]

@@kj9378 why not both? :P

[@verynoice8209]

Yuhp i always do apples and cranberries, i also add curry powder. so good

[@ashleyguthrie572]

Not strange at all! There's a common style of chicken salad called Waldorf Chicken Salad that has grapes, apples, celeries, pecans. Super tasty stuff

[@johnlukecampbell3140]

T’Challa was right

[@majoroldladyakamom6948]

A HEARTY CONGRATS for your new addition to the family!! Nothing like a new baby in the house, their skin, the smell of a new life', their tiny fingernails, and sleep deprivation beyond College Exam finals... BEST EVER. Much love, prayers and blessings to you and your loved ones, from your eternal sister in Christ somewhere near Seattle. ⚘🙏❤🙏⚘

[@MarconiaZaphir]

My first time buthchering a chicken and it worked! I'm stupidly proud of myself, it made my day

[@brianking9424]

I take the skin off the breast, crisp them my in a saute pan and then chop them into crumbles to use on my chick salad sandwiches or as a crumble onto my salads/ tacos I make. Complete game changer! And when it renders I get extra smaultz to use later too 🤤 great breakdown great work!! Love your videos

[@dw3992]

Same here & I cook them in garlic, onion, crushed red pepper, salt & pepper using a stainless steel saute pan. So much flavor & nothing unhealthy from cooking in plastic. There's so much you can do with it cooked this way.

[@GG-dq6dx]

Excellent! I am inspired. Much more economical to purchase a whole chicken and step up my home cooking skills. The variety! The flavors! The satisfaction!

[@teniaosayande6355]

Inspired me as well. I can break down bags of leg quarters or wings like a pro, but a whole bird 😬not so pretty in the end😆

[@hollyI807]

Thank you. With the rising cost of frozen bagged chicken I decided to buy two whole chicken. I’m so glad I found this video. It was extremely helpful. I have the stock going already and ,asking a few other meals as well.

[@susimwolfe589]

One chicken does give a lot of meals. I do this all the time...I also get a chicken fried rice out of mine in addition to some of the things you did here. I have never used the skin...thanks for that idea and also making the stock right out of the roasted bones (I just save the bones and then make soup)

[@LogansInnerChef]

Cooking whole chickens can really be intimidating to new cooks. You broke it down perfectly. Great recipes utilizing the chicken too 🍻

[@pocketminxuk112]

My Mum taught Me when a pre teen, how to de feather, clean the insides out, save the giblets, butcher and cook a chicken. 💕 Great ideas for modern times a d tight budgets. Thank you for sharing this video Edit Mazeltov👶🏼

[@rvmush3883]

Congrats on baby number 2💕💕Loved this video! I have finally found my groove in meal prep and this fits right in. From now on I just pick a protein for the week and build all my meals off of it-I call them made over meals

[@jaspervanheycop9722]

I'm a big fan of leaving the legs and thigh as one piece, then I throw it into the oven on a bed of parboiled potato slices after rendering a bit of that awesome schmaltz to coat the bottom of the sheet pan. It's all dark meat and takes about as long as the potatoes do to crisp up in that delicious fat. It's so easy since it's mostly unattended time beyond prepping the potatoes (or buy a bag of pre-cooked slices) and doing that initial sear on the chicken (which you can skip) and the flavour is incredible. My dad came up with it as a cheap low-effort dish but it quickly became a weekly staple and a family favourite.

[@jonathanlatta20]

Ive been doing this for almost a year now! So excited to try how you do it, I've been doing essentially the same prep for months.

[@boothgoodies6348]

So excited! Months ago I found your video showing how to debone a chicken thigh and it was a total game changer for me. Can’t wait to try this

[@laurag1490]

I love making Dominican stewed chicken with chicken breasts. I’m one of those ppl who inspects chicken to make sure it’s not pink inside but also prefer it boneless and The end product is always well cooked but juicy, and basically falls apart!

[@billbush1270]

Congratulations on baby 2!!!! I really enjoy your excitement about food. I get ideas and am going to have to start doing tortillas now.

[@bierbrauer11]

“When was the last time you made a really good chicken salad?” Today! After the main cuts from our Costco chicken are done (legs/thighs/breasts) I use the rest of the carcass for chicken salad! Usually I go Mayo, Dijon, onion, dried cranberries, pecans, and a healthy several cranks of black pepper. I’ll have to give your version a go!

[@tomlidot4871]

Great to see all the variety. Congratulations on the new little one!

[@postcardsfrommysister4879]

THANK YOU so much for this inspiration. -I have stock slow cooking -two jars of teriyaki sauce made -chicken adobo on the stove, just about done -thighs and breasts dry brining for tomorrow (for teriyaki) I LOVE your simple prep and THE MISTAKES! It's nice to see the imperfections. New subscriber!

[@audderpop270]

Great video! I loved your first whole chicken series. I only buy whole chickens now because of you.

[@emilykatherine7579]

I love that he still included a not so good flavor combo! And congratulations on the new edition to your family ❣️

[@ms.g1709]

Thank you for showing us economical ways to use a whole chicken. It was very creative and relevant. Congratulations on your second child btw, I hope you and your family are doing well!!

[@sahkanoodo]

Love your videos on whole chicken!! The meal count + wash count were great touches as well. Congrats on child #2!

[@tywildj1525]

I wanted to know to butcher a whole chicken and that’s how I discovered you, then I watched your videos on what to do with the different parts. You definitely changed my cooking life. And now I butcher a whole chicken every couple of months.

[@niriamlizeth6777]

I love the meal prep videos, makes it so easy to grocery shop for the week. I’m so excited to try out all the ways you can use your ingredients for the week .

[@rlwalker2]

These video clips are great. I actually enjoy any mistakes that happen along the way and then see how you make the best of the recipe. I also like what I perceive as a tendency to: 1. See what you have 2. Create a recipe that utilizes them. We get to see the principles behind what you are doing and then get to adapt the recipes to what we have. Well done.

[@paulvinwebster]

Congratulations on the new born ! And thank you for taking time out for us !😅🤗 We are grateful ! ❤❤🇿🇦

[@leahness3588]

Congrats in the new baby!! Love your show, so inspiring .❤🙏👍😁

[@David_Robert_1]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@lisalightfoot1344]

Brilliant content as per usual,congrats on your 2nd child must be a tiring but brilliant time in your household right now. Hope mum and baby are both doing well🎉❤️

[@David_Robert_1]

Hello 👋 how are you doing??

[@luhsea]

This is so useful! Recently got some whole organic chickens for super cheap and they're waiting in my freezer to be used - now I know what to do with them.

[@RailinX]

Congrats on the new baby!! Hope mama and baby are doing good. Ordered the Misen knife and a pan, they better be good :D

[@Dragoncandy11]

Grats on your new baby. :) Loving all the videos...great work.

[@rajkumariyt]

Thank you sooo much! I do a chicken prep on a Sunday almost once a month--but my daughter doesn't like everything I make (I find some of the chicken dishes that I end up with to be quite boring). I love to cook long slow meals, but I just find I don't have the time and energy with my little one. I am dying over these dishes. I am making enchiladas today with the frozen chicken from last week's prep, but I cannot wait to make this adobo sauce next time I prep a chicken for the week.

[@dmohninger]

Was looking forward to watching this one as I couldn't when it dropped, and it didn't disappoint. Great use of an entire chicken, and really, really inspirational as for ideas. Thank you, Josh, and congratulations on the new addition.

[@mydogspillow]

Congrats! Another excellent video on chicken. These are my favorites, and I will likely use most if not all of the recipes.

[@judyross182]

You have taught me a lot in the last few days that I've been watching your videos. I wanted to know how to use an air fryer and an Instant Pot (with air fryer) and that is how I found you. I, too, think a skin-on boneless chicken thigh is the best cut of chicken. It's nice to also know that someone else likes to eat crispy chicken skin.

[@jaclynhaynes4131]

I’m so excited for this video! I just did my first whole chicken a few weeks ago because of your old video. I can’t wait to do it again!

[@David_Robert_1]

Hello 👋 how are you doing??

[@jessmett5]

This video is perfect for cooking on a budget. Thank you for the tips!

[@bria1648]

congratulations on the new baby! My family now owns a farm and soon we'll start raising chickens so having this in the back of my mind will be very helpful!

[@gofanman8455]

This is great Mike. From what iv seen from your videos youre a great self taught cook, husband and dad. Very humble and efficient

[@knatkie4627]

Congratulations on the new addition. Love the chicken ideas

[@cindy2252]

Congratulations on the new baby!🥰 Everything looks delicious as usual.

[@David_Robert_1]

Hello 👋 how are you doing??

[@michelleslifeonrepeat]

Yummy, can’t wait to try some. Congratulations on baby number two. Peace to you and your family.

[@David_Robert_1]

Hello 👋 how are you doing??

[@mallorylischer]

I saw your daughter, thinking wow she’s getting big. And 💥 now you have another kid! Congratulations!

[@Infinite_Curiosity00]

I want your kitchen. So much natural light. Amazing workspace. I hope it overlooks a garden of all the plants I know you are growing.

[@KairaisnotaLiopleurodon]

Bro, I freaked out when I saw the notification for this video. I was literally looking up this exact topic last night. Haha thanks so much for the ideas!!

[@mrswahl219]

Congratulations on the new babe! My 3yo daughter often asks to watch your channel with me (she especially enjoyed a pizza making video). Thanks for the great videos!

[@David_Robert_1]

Hello 👋 how are you doing??

[@karlboman]

- Congratulations! - Thanks for the many great tips :) I got a lot of inspiration from your last chicken video too.

[@yvetterivera2531]

Love ❤️ You Missed You Excellent Work ( as usual )

[@addisonfach7045]

Can't wait to do this this summer with home raised chickens :)

[@Galaxyrinrin]

Thank you for the chicken cutting techniques! Really helped me a lot :) I have one comment though! Chicken adobo is soysauce and vinegar based, and I've never seen Chicken Adobo in tomato sauce. We actually call that Chicken Afritada (chicken in tomato sauce) in our country. Your recipe still looks delicious though, cant wait to try it for myself!

[@nerdy1701]

Your technically correct but this chicken adobo recipe has Mexican influence not the Philippines.

[@Immortal_BP]

yo, if u have skin on chicken thighs you should blanche the skin and then fry it skin side down in a pan with oil until its crispy and then transfer it to the oven to finish cooking it. its so easy and delicious

[@tony_25or6to4]

When I get a Costco chicken, I remove the skin, spread it out on foil, and pop it into the toaster oven until crispy. So good.

[@TooTRUEtoBeG00D]

Seeds dont contain the highest concentration of capsaicin. The white stuff they attach to is the place where the capsaicin glands are mostly located.

[@Tinky1rs]

You are right. That white stuff is called the pith btw (same as the white stuff in citrus fruit peels).

[@TooTRUEtoBeG00D]

@@Tinky1rs Brad Pith. Noted

[@comet969]

Looks delicious ty. Definitely gonna try the chicken salid cause I don’t like grapes or apples and weird stuff in my salid

[@Andersrifbjerg]

Congrats on baby no 2! I loved this video, and i'm a vegan, so that says something about how good it was! i would love to see this become a series on your channel "what i cooked in a week", it was really inspiring to see how you used few fresh ingredients creatively, to make loads of delicious healthy meal with all the variety you could want! :)

[@stevenmhensley]

This has inspired me to do this today. Great video!

[@marcjboudreau]

I've got the stock started in my Crock-Pot and the enchilada sauce! Don't get me started. I used gajillo, chipotles and papillas for the peppers.

[@emilyann4549]

You should make one of these where you pretend you're poor with one electric stove top, an old food processor, an old show cooker, a toaster oven, the worst chopping knife you've ever used, one steak knife that's a little sharper, a 6×4ft counter top and a single/ nontwo sided sink. 😆 Just kidding of course, but seriously you got my dream kitchen!

[@Cadrin1111larock]

Man I love your videos so informative and cost effective

[@DawnalynForrest]

Wahooo! Congratulations to you & family!

[@ima7333]

Congrats on the newborn. Love your work

[@MyName-ht9ir]

Gave me some great ideas. Thank you! (And...I have 2 misen pans and 4 knives, LOVE THEM)

[@kevinslittlekitchen1152]

It's a very good recipe, and I also like chicken very much😄

[@OdieSwan]

So. Many. Things😁🙌🏻 Thanks for the detailed info! Will be using this video as part of my mother's introduction to the wonderful world of culinary YT🤘🏻 Congratulations on the new baby potato!🤗❤

[@jocelynmclaughlin7469]

Congratulations on your newest child! I hope to see some more recipes in the future that your kids enjoy as well. My youngest daughter is 2 and she devoured the simple pancakes made with bananas. I have made my own stock before, but haven’t tried roasting the carcass first, will definitely try that tip soon. Best Regards from Saskatchewan, Canada 🇨🇦

[@David_Robert_1]

Hello 👋 how are you doing??

[@andreahendron4217]

Wow this was awesome. Thanks and congratulations

[@corentinp4072]

Hi, i like watching your videos. Thanks. Here i'm just a little bit surprised that you left out the chicken oysters in the carcasses, which are the most tender parts of the chicken ! They are so delicious just by themselves, you should try. Enjoy your new born, best regards from France.

[@nickmorales8146]

Congratulations on the new edition and thank you you gave me some great ideas it was a great video it was just perfect so thank you very much and I'll see you on the next one take care and may God bless you and your family especially the little one lol your friend Nicholas

[@MisterFuturtastic]

Mike, I remember you talking about how you used to cater parties. I think it would be cool to do some vids on catering small get togethers and the different issues when doing something like this. I have thought about trying it myself and wonder how difficult it would be and how to go about pricing and the other logistical issues.

[@saratakkoush6109]

WHAT! a second baby!! congratulations!!!!! this video is top tier quality!! thank you Mike!

[@Jessica-lu9jo]

I am curious why you slow cooked your stock for longer time, rather than pressure cook it for shorter? Do you find that this results in better stock?

[@telathomason57]

The other thing is you can also add items to either the pressure cooker or the roast to add flavor- why didn’t you? Keeping it simple?

[@BrianJacobe01]

Pressure cooking tenderizes meat faster, slow cooking extracts more flavor, especially from bones. That's why ramen is a flavor bomb since the broth is cooked for long hours. Hope it helps.

[@pabloemerizalde9777]

Congrats on the new kid!! I love watching these kinds of videos where you go through the whole cooking experience and showing your creativity in putting dishes together. Thanks!

[@LiveFree123]

Congratulations on the arrival of your new precious bundle! You have helped me to become a home chef. I enjoy cooking even though I’m single. I always get comments on my lunch prep at work. Thanks Mike. Love and best wishes from your Canadian fan. 🇨🇦❤️

[@heshwuan]

Congrats, Mike. Thank you for all the new ideas and inspiration in cooking you have given me lately. My wife and I appreciate it so much. Take care.

[@naedurbin]

Loved the video, it's very inspiring. Would love to see something italian inspired. Thanks

[@lilmug8094]

CONGRATS ON THE NEW BABY

[@chapman1569]

When your kids will go to school, all their friends will want lunches like theirs. Your kids are so lucky!

[@jazzy_taste]

Wow, you didn't let this chicken even a drop to go waste. Great video with lots of helpful tips!

[@bluorb]

late congrats on bebe #2! Awesome ideas, I have a whole chicken in the fridge & didn't have exact plans for what to do with it. Now I have some plans 😁

[@linduciite11]

Whole chicken is on my shopping list this week surely! 😉 thx a lot of great ideas!

[@David_Robert_1]

Hello 👋 how are you doing??

[@jsmith8904]

Huge Congrats!! How wonderful

[@gofanman8455]

Please do a podcast about what motivated you to do this full time :)

[@v3ntusX]

Congrats to the new future pro home cook number two 😇👍

[@angelanichols65]

THIS IS THE BEST ONE YET! Thank you!

[@barbdowns1]

Congratulations on the new baby! Thanks for these chicken ideas. I do tend to make a lot of poached chicken, chicken soup, and stock with whole chickens. These recipe ideas are creative and flavorful ways to get more out of a whole chicken that aren’t boring.

[@christinajones2637]

Congrats on the new baby!

[@MacB.]

you should do a pro home cook shopping video. showing how to shop and plan for meals during the week

[@TimothySpokes]

Congratulations! I appreciate you so much man!

[@maggiewhiteside4463]

You are really funny and fun to watch.

[@keeleywhitton8658]

You've just made that seem so simple and easy! I'm the type that's a bit afraid of dealing with meat and I always buy chicken breasts but I'm definitely giving this a go!!!

[@kylecollins6835]

The farm that raised that chicken you bought at the farmers market, is not too far from me. It was pretty cool to see that in the original video.

[@MastersApprentices]

Congrats on your second child dude, great video as always!

[@ThatMakesSenseToMe]

Congrats on the new kiddo!