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

[@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

[@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😆

[@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)

[@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.

[@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.

[@Dragoncandy11]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@tomlidot4871]

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

[@sahkanoodo]

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

[@audderpop270]

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

[@ima7333]

Congrats on the newborn. Love your work

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@DawnalynForrest]

Wahooo! Congratulations to you & family!

[@comet969]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@kevinslittlekitchen1152]

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

[@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.

[@maggiewhiteside4463]

You are really funny and fun to watch.

[@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!

[@mydogspillow]

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

[@naedurbin]

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

[@AR-qy4dd]

Great tipps. Try Georgian Dish called "satsivi", you'll love it!

[@emilykatherine7579]

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

[@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.

[@addisonfach7045]

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

[@leahness3588]

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

[@David_Robert_1]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@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!!

[@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.

[@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??

[@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.

[@knatkie4627]

Congratulations on the new addition. Love the chicken ideas

[@andreahendron4217]

Wow this was awesome. Thanks and congratulations

[@LogansInnerChef]

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

[@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

[@yvetterivera2531]

Love ❤️ You Missed You Excellent Work ( as usual )

[@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!

[@Cadrin1111larock]

Man I love your videos so informative and cost effective

[@jessmett5]

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

[@MyName-ht9ir]

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

[@erinjoyorange]

congratulations!!

[@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.

[@jsmith8904]

Huge Congrats!! How wonderful

[@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

[@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👶🏼

[@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.

[@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.

[@christinajones2637]

Congrats on the new baby!

[@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??

[@AmberMeGumi]

Absolutely love this video!

[@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??

[@dickieOiRed_07]

Congrats on kidlet #2. I hope all is going well. Thanks for the video.

[@TimothySpokes]

Congratulations! I appreciate you so much man!

[@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??

[@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 😁

[@karlboman]

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

[@lilmug8094]

CONGRATS ON THE NEW BABY

[@CarolGolterman]

Congratulations on the arrival of #2!!

[@David_Robert_1]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@paulvinwebster]

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

[@donyee8970]

You're a super creative.

[@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 .

[@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!

[@MacB.]

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

[@evelinehagenbeek1181]

This is such a valuable video. Thanks!

[@jennapolowsky3083]

Absolutely amazing video

[@sfjewels]

Congrats and thanks for this!

[@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!!

[@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!!!

[@ThatMakesSenseToMe]

Congrats on the new kiddo!

[@jamiemcc555]

Homemade miso? Do you have a video for that? Congratulations on settling down and growing your family!

[@elizabethard3620]

Thank you, Thank you. I love the content.

[@David_Robert_1]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@jschwederslp]

Loved this! More whole chicken meals!

[@HSF365]

I have that same old slotted spoon ☺️ given to me by my grandma.

[@angelanichols65]

THIS IS THE BEST ONE YET! Thank you!

[@CattumsAddams]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[@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!🤗❤

[@sixthrower8433]

congrats on the new one

[@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.

[@sankysanka7703]

Fantastic chef 👍👍

[@anneellsworth4435]

I love your videos. I look forward to them and *always* learn something! This one is interesting, and again, learning great technique and recipes. I've never commented, so here's my 2¢, just in case. I spatchcock the bird first, using sharp kitchen shears, then roast the whole thing. I use the spine in stock with veg in my Instant Pot. THEN I cut the chicken into parts. I figure, it's all gonna need to be cooked anywho. I find this approach less "gorey" and is much easier to cut (less slick with chicken goo). Yes, my knives are sharp!

[@David_Robert_1]

Hey 👋 how are you doing??

[@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??

[@terry5749]

Congratulations! 🎉

[@jenniferdoyle2208]

Congratulations!!

[@alykim9831]

congratulations! loved the video :)

[@piwypd0]

awesome man!!! keep em coming

[@v3ntusX]

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

[@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

[@cindy2252]

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

[@David_Robert_1]

Hello 👋 how are you doing??