Get the most from a ROAST CHICKEN - WRAPS & STOCK!

GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR ROAST CHICKEN DINNER!
Roast chicken was always my favourite dinner growing up.  Every where we went my parents would never have to ask me what i wanted when we were out.  And to this day, it is still one of my favourite foods.

There are so many things you can do with chicken.  White breast meat is great for quick easy recipes.  But for flavour, i find it best to bake thighs or legs first.  Shredded chicken from the bone is great for curries. 

A roast chicken can go so much further than you may think.  Obviously the less people you have the further it will go.
Yeserday roast chicken was on our menu. 

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1. ROAST
We roasted our chicken with some flora cuisine over the bird and seasoned with salt, pepper, rosemary and thyme, with a little water in the base of the roasting dish, for about 1 hour, basting occasionaly to keep it moist.
I then use the juices from the chicken to make my gravy.
I got 6 dinners out of this bird!

2. WRAPS:
I turned the bird over and managed to shread all the leftover bits of chicken off the carcass.  Don't be fooled by the top of the chicken as all your dinner meat will leave the bird looking bare.  But flip it over and you'll be mazed how much you can get from it.
To this shreaded chicken i added mayonaise, chopped tomato, spring onion, lettuce , seasoning of salt, pepper, oregano and a little cajun spice.  Roll your yummy mix into a wrap, cut in half and enjoy for lunch with a cuppa the next day!

3.  STOCK
The carcass of the chicken can then be used to make chicken stock.  I add stock to alot of cooking.
Simply place the carcass in a saucepan and cover with water.  Season and add left over veggies if possible.
Boil and then simmer down to barely a simmer.  Simmer for a couple of hours.  Remove caracass and veggies, strain and pour into sealable containers to store or freeze.  If you want a thicker, more concentrated stock, simply simmer for longer.

Obviously there are so many more ways to make use of your chicken but this is what i used over the past few days.