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hooky
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quote DrBobDg: "Those boneless skinless chicken breasts that a guy sees on sale (at least before bird flue) would probably work decent... I would think a guy could cut them up in small cubes and boil them. How long do you boil them.?
drbob"
Don't cube them. Boil them whole and shred with a couple of forks (one holds the breast on the cutting board and the other pulls the breast apart). It's easier to shred the whole breast than it would be do cubes. The time depends on how big the breasts are, but 8-12 minutes should do it. The little tenders might be less and the big honking frankenchicken breasts will be a little longer.
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kanoes
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ive seen them at target.
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billconner
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and Menards. and Amazon.
And try this at Tyson site: where to buy
and they use to have it at Minimus but I only see salmon and tuna there now - in the half size or one person size.
PS: Also, use "pouch" for search, not "foil" or "packet".
PSS: Sweet Sue brand has chicken in 3 and 7 ounce pouches, and ham in a 7 ounce package. They also have a store finder but none near me. Amazon again.
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butthead
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Finding packable poultry has driven me to spend a bit more and buy freeze dried. 2 servings 5 dollars. That is about the only specialty ordered food I use now, everything else is local or home dried.
butthead
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Twins87
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For Twin Cities folks...
I just picked up a half dozen at the Super Target in Roseville. And the Cub near my house now has them in stock as well.
I keep an eye out year round and neither store has had them until recently. Perhaps some stores just carry them seasonally???
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OBX2Kayak
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quote hooky: "Chicken breasts are a super easy dehydrated protein. Just cook (I boil them), shred and dehydrate. Hardly any fat and it'll keep for months at room temp."
+1 Chicken is super easy to dehydrate yourself. It's tastier and far less weight than the foil packs.
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Learningtofly
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We picked up a couple foil packs at walmart. Chicken tacos with Spanish rice was a camp favorite.
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mirth
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jcavenagh: "As of now, Walmart is about the only lace I can find plain chicken in the foil pack.
My local supermarket has a couple flavored types, but I don't like those as much."
Any Menards by you Jim? That's where I always find it.
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OldFingers57
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We used to have them at Wal Mart and Target and Hy-Vee but they all stopped carrying them last year. I'm not sure why.
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jcavenagh
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As of now, Walmart is about the only lace I can find plain chicken in the foil pack.
My local supermarket has a couple flavored types, but I don't like those as much.
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billconner
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A past time the subject of dehydrating chicken came up someone suggested using the roasted chickens in the supermarket as being pretty tender, cooked of course, and flavorful. I thought if I were to try chicken I'd go that way first. So far I've been content with foil packs.
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4keys
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Wood mans in LaCrosse has them.
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billconner
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I forgot two of my "made up" meals used pouch chicken. One was quesadillas from some extra cheeses and tacos; another was an extra pizza dough mix, had some cheese and dehydrated vegetables left - so made a "white" pizza with chicken. Both memorable meals.
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mirth
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I checked online and both of the Menards I frequent carry it. I'll have to browse their food selection a little more closely next time I'm at one of them.
How much does a pouch feed? 2? 3? Thinking of the chicken as a protein add-in for noodles or some other dish.
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mirth
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Thanks Bill, that's about what I figured too. Think one of my crew's menus calls for chicken salad wraps one day and pouch chicken w/a noodle dish as a backup to fish for another day.
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MNLindsey80
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quote sdebol: "At Minnetonka Cub Foods this weekend:
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Yes I recently purchased several at Cub Foods and Super Target.
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boconorm
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Menard's is always an adventure.
quote tlewison: "Found some at Menards this weekend. Went for denatured alcohol and found chicken as well."
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Goldenbadger
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I saw them at my WalMart in LaCrosse just the other day.
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billconner
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I figure the typical 6 or 7 ounce pack feeds two. That's usually as salad, or with gravy and dressing, or mixed into a pasta side (also usually good for two.) But if you east half pound burgers, maybe you'd eat a whole pack.
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soloist87
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I like to mix them into Mexican Rice-a-Roni.
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tlewison
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Found some at Menards this weekend. Went for denatured alcohol and found chicken as well.
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dzander7
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I have found it at Woodmans in Green Bay and Appleton recently.
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billconner
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I have read hear the roasted chickens from the grocery store are good for dehydrating.
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luft
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Zup's in Ely carries foil chicken for those that are canoe tripping out of that area.
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marsonite
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quote SourisMan: "I like that idea of dehydrating boiled chicken breasts. I'll have to give that a try.
Another option is to dehydrate ground turkey. The prep and dehydration is the same as ground beef....brown, drain, dehydrate."
I just tried dehydrating canned (not bagged) chicken. Worked great and super easy. Just open the can, drain, and spread out on dehydrator trays.
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wingnut
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Do you have any tips for rehydrating chicken. I dehydrated canned chicken that was so tender I thought it would rehydrate to pulled pork consistency but ended up tough and chewy. I pre soaked the chicken for a couple of hours then put it into boiling water but it came out tough.
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soloist87
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The Lunds store in downtown Minneapolis carries Valley Fresh foil-pack chicken for $3.49 a package.
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Swampturtle
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I've dehydrated canned and homemade chicken and I like and use both. I prefer the canned chicken for trips because it rehydrates easier. Keep in mind if you use homemade or store bought rotisserie chickens that you may need a longer rehydration time because the pieces of chicken are bigger and more dense than what comes out of a can. Just my experience.
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sdebol
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At Minnetonka Cub Foods this weekend:
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Ardwich
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Hello All
Where do you guys and gals get the chicken in foil packs? No problem finding the tuna but the chicken seems a little scarce.
Thanks
Ardwich
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MN_Lindsey
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Target, Walmart, Cub Foods, County Market in MN.
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Jaywalker
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quote luft: "Zup's in Ely carries foil chicken for those that are canoe tripping out of that area. "
That Zup's ought to have an "I'm about to go into the BWCA" isle.
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billconner
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Seems like their whole store is about that to me.
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DrBobDg
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Those boneless skinless chicken breasts that a guy sees on sale (at least before bird flue) would probably work decent... I would think a guy could cut them up in small cubes and boil them. How long do you boil them.?
drbob
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FOG51
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Found them at walmart in Rochester Wednesday when I went food shopping and they were there two weeks ago. FRED
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DrBobDg
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Found some today at Menards in Green Bay Wi. Valley Fresh Brand.... 11% off right now as well
dr bob
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SourisMan
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I like that idea of dehydrating boiled chicken breasts. I'll have to give that a try.
Another option is to dehydrate ground turkey. The prep and dehydration is the same as ground beef....brown, drain, dehydrate.
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KevinL
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I have found it's hit and miss at walmart and target the last couple years but menards always seems to have them.
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Frenchy
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Thank You Hooky for the idea. No more foil packs for me.
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hooky
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Chicken breasts are a super easy dehydrated protein. Just cook (I boil them), shred and dehydrate. Hardly any fat and it'll keep for months at room temp.
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sdebol
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Used to buy it at Cub Foods in the Twin Cities but haven't looked lately to see if they still carry it.
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jcavenagh
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I never even thought to look at menards.
There is one right near me. Thanks.
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mirth
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Yep, they also often have shore lunch products on sale as well, plus a surprising amount of other foods which are compatible for canoe trips.
This is presuming your Menards has been upgraded to have grocery items. What's nice is you can see inventory online. :)
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