I need cheap chicken breast!!

simond224

Hi people, ive been on a new kinda body building diet, eating lots of eggs and chicken among other things... but the biggest expense is the chicken breasts does anyone know where I can get lots of chicken breast cheap ??? at the local butchers its about £1.30 per breast but i need to be eating about 3-4 a day. also has anyone ever brought loads of chicken from costco or makro how much did you get and how much was it? thanks guys i hope you can help me.

Linda32

I've never bought them but some butchers sell trays of meat. I'm sure chicken breasts are included in these. I see then for £5 or £10 a tray.

I guess a whole chicken wouldn't work out better, as I assume its the breast meat you require?

elantan

last time i was in costco it was £6.95 a kg which was the cheapest i could find at the time, since then i have came across a halal butcher at £4.40 a kg .... thats where i will be going from now on , it isnt for everyone but it might help some

floopnoodle

Tarelgin do 5kg of chicken breast for £27, £5.40 per kg. Order 2 and you also get free delivery (on orders over £35)

It's really good quality, tasty and isn't pumped full of water like Tesco value chicken seems to be.

That's probably the best value for money. If that's still too expensive you may want to look at turkey steaks and mince, they can be fairly cheap.

hilstep2000

Does it have to be breast? Thighs are cheaper and tastier!

simond224

ahh kool thanks alot, someone said to try a halal butchers... im gunna go find 1 now !

simond224

hilstep2000 wrote: »

Does it have to be breast? Thighs are cheaper and tastier!

hi.. yep the breast has the most protein

doelani

if you have a makro near you and know anyone who has a card you can buy 5kg chicken breast fillets for £22.

PasturesNew

Asda "Chosen by You" Chicken Breast Fillets (500g and 1Kg bags) work out at £5/Kg.

Some chicken is pumped full of water to make it weigh more, which is something you need to check labels for for clues.

The "Chosen by You" range does state "with added water" - others might not. They are 76% chicken breast. http://images.mysupermarket.co.uk/ProductsDetailed/44/005944.jpg

In_Martin_We_Trust

There is a deal at lidl at the moment where you can get a kilo of chicken breast for £5.99. The same thing would cost you twice as much in marks. It does however depend on how you want your chicken, fresh, frozen, diced and what quality you want standard, value etc

simond224

doelani wrote: »

if you have a makro near you and know anyone who has a card you can buy 5kg chicken breast fillets for £22.

hi thanks for the reply... is this the frozen weight ? or is it fresh ? thats a pretty good deal