One Whole Chicken, Three Different Meals
Utilizing a whole chicken, and a few main ingredients, like rice, carrots, and parsley, we created 3 distinct dishes that will help you stretch your ingredients and save time! Break down the roasted chicken and use the carcass and vegetable trimmings for stock, then you’re ready to mix and match for three delicious dinners. These low-waste recipes will also help you save some of hard-earned cash too!
Total Time
4 hr 40 min
Prep Time
2 hr
Cook Time
2 hr 40 min
Chicken Stock
- 1 chicken carcas
- 1 cup carrot peels, from 1 pound (455 grams)
- ¼ large white onion, plus any peels
- ½ head garlic
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 12 cups cold water(2.8 L)
Meal 1: ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GLAZED CARROTS, WHITE RICE, AND CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
Roasted Carrots
- 1 lb rainbow carrot(455 g), peeled
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Carrot Top And Parsley Chimichurri
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed into a paste
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar(60 mL)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup olive oil(180 mL)
- ½ bunch fresh parsley, woody stems removed
For Serving
- 2 cups short grain rice(400 g)
- 2 dark meat chicken quarters
Meal 2: SHREDDED CHICKEN AND MOZZARELLA ARANCINI
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ large white onion, finely diced
- ½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 2 cups short grain rice(400 g), cooked
- 1 ¼ cups chicken stock(300 mL), warm
- ¾ cup parmesan cheese(80 g), grated
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- ½ cup shredded chicken breast(60 g)
- 4 oz fresh mozzarella cheese(115 g), torn
- 2 tablespoons chimichurri, oil drained
- 6 cups canola oil(1.4 mL)
- 1 cup all purpose flour(125 g)
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup italian bread crumbs(115 g)
Sautéed Kale
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 large bunch lacinato kale, stemmed and cut into 1 in (2 1/2 cm) pieces
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
For Serving
- warm marinara sauce
Meal 3: HOMEMADE CHICKEN RICE SOUP
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ white onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 2 kosher salts, divided
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- 2 teaspoons italian seasoning, dried
- 8 cups chicken stock(1.9 L)
- 2 cups shredded chicken(250 g)
Parmesan rind
- 2 cups short grain rice(400 g)
- 2 cups kale(200 g), thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- ½ bunch fresh parsley, minced
- grated parmesan cheese, for serving