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Rotisserie chicken

Postby Netherrealmer » 07 Jan 2026, 16:41

At supermarkets and grocery stores, rotisserie chicken is usually cheaper than fresh raw chicken. The reason is that the chicken is not as fresh anymore — often, it’s frozen for weeks and didn’t sell. That’s why it’s sold at a lower price.

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If you’re on a tight budget, rotisserie chicken can be a more affordable option than fresh chicken. It’s already cooked, so you can use it in many recipes, from salads to pasta to vegetable stir-fries. To make it healthier, simply avoid eating the skin, but if you don’t mind the extra calories, you can eat the skin.

Buying rotisserie chicken at a grocery store or supermarket can save you a lot of money. I’m specifically talking about the grocery store and supermarket versions because they’re cheap, not the restaurant versions.

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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby Streamguy69 » 07 Jan 2026, 18:27

Also in my opinion it gets eaten in the first day and usually thrown out the second day
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby Netherrealmer » 12 Jan 2026, 05:35

saves you time from cooking since they are already cooked
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby germainebull » 31 Jan 2026, 19:01

Netherrealmer wrote:If you’re on a tight budget, rotisserie chicken can be a more affordable option than fresh chicken. It’s already cooked, so you can use it in many recipes, from salads to pasta to vegetable stir-fries. To make it healthier, simply avoid eating the skin, but if you don’t mind the extra calories, you can eat the skin.


rotisserie chicken is a great option for those on a tight budget because it saves time and money. I can cook different vegetables and remove the skin so I can stay safe while still enjoying the fillets without hurting my wallet at all.
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby cmoneyspinner » 06 Mar 2026, 19:58

Rotisserie chicken? You're preaching to the choir. It's cheap and at my Walmart it comes in traditional, lemon pepper, and mesquite barbecue. I like all of them!
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby germainebull » 13 May 2026, 11:03

You are forgiven for being a lover of rotisserie chicken.
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby cmoneyspinner » 13 May 2026, 19:42

germainebull wrote:You are forgiven for being a lover of rotisserie chicken.


I was watching a cooking show, and a famous chef said she always buys rotisserie chicken to use for quick meals.
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby Netherrealmer » 13 May 2026, 19:45

It will actually save you from cooking time. For example, you want to make a stir-fry vegetable, and instead of, you know, sauteing raw meat, you have, it will just, you know, saute already cooked rotisserie chicken that you buy in bulk. It saves you a lot of time.
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby eldavis » 14 May 2026, 04:18

We have this over here, but unfortunately, i can't really say they are cheap though.
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby cmoneyspinner » 14 May 2026, 14:26

eldavis wrote:We have this over here, but unfortunately, i can't really say they are cheap though.


In our Walmart, one chicken costs $4.97. For about $5, I can take *it home, add it to whatever I have in my kitchen cabinets and refrigerator, and fix a meal for 6 people. Stir fry, casserole, chicken enchiladas, chicken salad, etc. Sometimes I just rip off a piece, put it between two pieces of bread, and make a sandwich. :D
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby eldavis » 15 May 2026, 04:41

cmoneyspinner wrote:
eldavis wrote:We have this over here, but unfortunately, i can't really say they are cheap though.


In our Walmart, one chicken costs $4.97. For about $5, I can take *it home, add it to whatever I have in my kitchen cabinets and refrigerator, and fix a meal for 6 people. Stir fry, casserole, chicken enchiladas, chicken salad, etc. Sometimes I just rip off a piece, put it between two pieces of bread, and make a sandwich. :D



Oh wow, you mean this amount is for the whole chicken?
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby Spontaneo » Yesterday, 01:34

My roommate's sister recently gave myself a pound of Hillshire Farm rotisserie seasoned chicken breast. Completely awful. So, I disguised the flavor with mozzarella cheese cooked in the air fryer. :( :(
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby eldavis » Yesterday, 04:15

Spontaneo wrote:My roommate's sister recently gave myself a pound of Hillshire Farm rotisserie seasoned chicken breast. Completely awful. So, I disguised the flavor with mozzarella cheese cooked in the air fryer. :( :(


Lol how was the taste after that?
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby Angie10 » Yesterday, 17:30

OMG I LOVE rotesserie chicken <3 My mouth is watering as we speak :lol: Because it's just me and my husband, a whole chicken lasts us ages. We usually have our favourite pieces with salad. Then we might slice the breast into slices to have with salad and potatoes/chips. The rest goes into a pasta, bacon and mushroom dish that makes 4-6 servings. We just bought a lovely air fryer. I should try to make a whole roast chicken in there. We've roasted chicken pieces in there and the chicken came out better than the oven. No lie told.
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby Spontaneo » Yesterday, 23:47

eldavis wrote:
Spontaneo wrote:My roommate's sister recently gave myself a pound of Hillshire Farm rotisserie seasoned chicken breast. Completely awful. So, I disguised the flavor with mozzarella cheese cooked in the air fryer. :( :(


Lol how was the taste after that?


Could barely taste the chicken breast. I used alot of mozzarella.
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Re: Rotisserie chicken

Postby eldavis » 50 minutes ago

Oh that's good i guess, the most important thing is that you like the taste.
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