Cheapest way to buy chicken

hulahoop09

Hiya

We use quite a bit of chicken as this is the main meat my husband likes and as our daughter (11 months old) has milk protein intolerance she basically has a meat potato and veg diet I am finding it difficult on a strict budget and was wondering what the cheapest way to buy chicken is? We dont have a butchers nearby (and dont drive) so I tend to buy from asda or farmfoods.We use it for curry, chicken dinner, marinaded chicken etc etc

Any advice qould be welcome

Raksha

I'd love to be able to afford free range chicken, but I can't I find the cheapest is Tesco Frozen 'Everyday' Chicken breasts. Alternatively their 'discount brand' are on offer and cheaper, so keep your eye out.

sonastin

aldi do whole chickens pretty cheap. I find its easier to get all the meat off it if I cook it in the slow cooker.

rachbc

I rate aldi whole chook -its just over £2 a kg. I also buy skinless bone in thighs from the asian shop for £2.60 kg and these a great - very little waste and the bones get stashed for stock

thefamousexcuse

I second aldi, and also Halal chicken in mr T is sometimes cheaper than their own brand. Also if you have a turkish/indian etc supermarket around they do really cheap chickens, can pick a full decent sized chicken from around £2.20!

HTH

TFE
xxx

Eliza_2

I third Aldi, their free range chickens are good but even their normal chicken is red tractor so not as bad as it could be.

spike7451

You can buy a bigggg bag of Sainsbobs basics frozen chicken portions for around £4 or ASDA ones (smaller bag) for about £1.60,you get breast,thigh & drummers,I usually have a breast portion & drummer for Sunday dinner & de-bone what I need for curries.

floss2

Aldi F/R are £4.99 each, half the price of Tesco.

hulahoop09

Thanks. At the moment I buy asda SP chicken fillets for £3.99 I think but some months I can be buying 4 packs! Lol.

Popperwell

Agree with all that has said so far(I only have access to Tesco's unless I go out of town)but adding bus/taxi fares to the cost defeats the idea of ssaving money on food or getting more for my money. So if I want a full chicken I have to go for their Everyday Value Range. When Aldi's open here I may have more choice.

TBH we do have a Heron's so perhaps there could be something I have missed.

A quick scout around ASDA and Sainbury's rare for me(but I had a bus ticket giving unlimited journeys across the week)and they seemed ok.

I guess price is also governed by whether you are buying "Fresh" chickens or frozen. Also, whether you buy cheaper cuts(Thighs, drumsticks or breast)

I did a quick search on the net a few weeks ago and it's big business buying in bulk and having it delivered(reputable company)and seemed reasonable but it's the initial outlay of spending a big amount and then needing a freezer to store it all.

Be great if yiu could get together with others and share the cost.

I've been looking at food coops but again around my area they are rare, I'd still have to travel to them(none on my town)and they only do fruit and veg.

Some in other areas miles away do more and work with local dairies and farms increasing the range available.

In time perhaps this may improve and give another option over supermarkets...every town should have one...It could help those on low wages/benefits, those who are ill/retired on a meagre pension.

maman

spike7451 wrote: »

You can buy a bigggg bag of Sainsbobs basics frozen chicken portions for around £4 or ASDA ones (smaller bag) for about £1.60,you get breast,thigh & drummers,I usually have a breast portion & drummer for Sunday dinner & de-bone what I need for curries.

Like spike, I buy this



from Sainsbury's. It works at about £1.60 per kg which is about as cheap as it gets. I mostly use the pieces for casseroles but there are sometimes some huge pieces which will make a small roast for two with lashings of veg and gravy.