I know, the title sounds like a porno, so now that I have your attention, I'll explain. Many people think ground chicken is healthier than ground beef, and it almost always is. The only issue is, what parts of the chicken are ground? When supermarkets make ground chicken, generally it's some white meat, mostly dark meat, possibly skin and some cartilage. The other issue is the cost. Ground chicken can cost upwards of $5.00 per pound or more. Sure you can sometimes find it cheaper but then the quality may not be as good. That being said, I decided I wanted to grind my own chicken. I ordered a manual hand crank grinder (almost exactly the same kind my mom and grandma had) from Gander Mountain for about $35.
I picked up the grinder today, took it out of the box and put it together. It was very simple to put it together and use. I bought boneless/skinless chicken breast from Sam's Club for $1.88 per pound, took one breasts, cut it in cubes, and ran it through the grinder. I chose the coarse blade as I didn't want it mushy. I made a burger out of it and grilled it (the recipe will be in a different post). Because of the low fat content, I sprayed the burger with a light coating of olive oil from the misto and had to watch the grilling very carefully so it doesn't dry out.
The long and short of it is, for minimal extra work, you get pure white meat ground chicken for $1.88 per pound. You can't beat that!!
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DO EAT! In my experience, when people work out they are afraid to eat. In reality, it's not the case. It's more that they don't know what to eat. It's ok to eat. In fact, when you're working out, you HAVE to eat! Chef Vivarais
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