I need cheap chicken breast!!

simond224

thanks everyone for your replies... this is such a helpfull forum

Lip_Stick

PasturesNew wrote: »

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

76% :eek: That's shocking!

shellsuit

PasturesNew wrote: »

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

Iceland do bags of frozen, diced chicken breast.

They're £2.50 for 480g, so a tad more expensive than Asda, but Iceland is 98% chicken breast.

jimbobjoe

Hi If you live in the north east then george bolam butchers to a tray of fresh chicken breasts £23 for around 20-22

They are good quality and do not shrink when you cook them...

Not sure if they do mail order

Edwardia

Have a look at Quorn and see whether that gives more protein per 100g as it would be cheaper. Can't bear the taste of chicken breast myself, eww like cardboard.

As a body builder I guess you are after lean protein, eating frequent small meals and avoiding carbs ? Do bear in mind that 58% of protein converts into glucose though.

isthatreduced

Farmfoods have an offer of kg bags 2 for £8.

Pulses have loads of protein and are cheap.

lmp0507

Aldi do a bag of frozen chicken breasts varying in size with approx 6-8 chicken breasts in it, Think it's around £3/£4. Very nice quality, me and my partner buy them regularly.

Haffiana

Surely the difference in protein content between breasts and thighs is minimal? A couple of grams per 100g? Thighs have more minerals... They certainly seem more likely to not be messed with or processed!

Edwardia

Haffiana wrote: »

Surely the difference in protein content between breasts and thighs is minimal? A couple of grams per 100g? Thighs have more minerals... They certainly seem more likely to not be messed with or processed!

I buy thighs they seem to have more flavour so probably more fat.

doelani

simond224 wrote: »

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

fresh, i have been buying them like this for about a year as we use a lot of chicken lol used to be £19 when I started to buy them lol