[Indychick829]

question - do any of you use canned chicken?

i've found a few recipes that uses CANNED chicken - and i'm assuming it'd be just like using canned tuna (which i use all the time...) - but for some reason just the thought of chicken CANNED doesn't really appeal to me.

But I thought I'd ask your guys' opinions on it - and what the best brand to use would be...
I've seen it in the tuna aisle - but have never had the guts to try it - and it seems a LITTLE bit cheaper and faster to use than regular chicken or the chicken breast strips (which i love, but are expensive)

one such recipe I've found that looks REALLY good is:


Caribbean Chicken Salad (from www.mealtime.org)

Ingredients:

1 can (10 ounces) chunk white chicken in water, thoroughly drained
1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks, thoroughly drained
1/2 cup drained, canned water chestnuts, quartered
1/3 cup sliced green onions
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons minced gingeroot
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 papayas or 2 small melons, halved and seeded
Lime or lemon wedges


Preparation Time: Approximately 15 minutes

Preparation:

Toss the chicken, pineapple, water chestnuts and green onions.

Mix the mayonnaise, ginger, lime juice and salt and pepper. Toss with the chicken mixture.

Cut a thin slice from bottom of each fruit half to make a flat surface for plating; place halves on 4 serving plates. Mound the chicken salad in the fruit halves. Serve with lime or lemon wedges.

Servings: 4

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 340; Fat 12g; Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 350mg; Carbohydrate 41g; Fiber 6g; Protein 17g

[lilybelle]

I use it quite a bit to make chicken salad with. I get the one that says white chunks of chicken breast. It's not very expensive and is quick and easy.

[Kelly_S]

I use it in my white sauce enchilada recipe and for chicken salad.

I know it sounds 'weird' but it is really just cooked chicken and packaged in water like the tuna.

[WaterRat]

I used canned turkey all the time, and occasionally canned chicken. It's good for the recipes where you mix stuff in, like the one you posted.

[katallan]

I use it all the time. In fact I had Chicken salad for lunch made with a can of chunk chicken breast

Simple and quick!

[Lovemylife]

I love to take a can of chicken broth, add some canned chicken breast with the juice, a little pasta of choice (or whatever is left in the cabinet) and add some frozen spinach to make my own wedding soup. Low cal/low fat and fiber from the spinach. A great meal.