I'm gonna cheat a little and use canned cooked chicken. My question is...How many 5 oz. cans (drained) do I need? Can anyone help or should I open a can and empty it into a measuring cup and keep adding until I have a cup and multiply that by 6? I know it sounds like a stupid question...but Kroger has canned chicken on sale right now. How many ounces of meat like this makes a cup? Serious question.
2007-10-19 14:44:12 · 9 answers · asked by chilicooker_mkb 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I would do the roast chicken from the super market suggestion and chop up and measure two cups of it. From the sounds of it the measurement doesn't have to be exact - just close. Fresh is always ever so much better than canned.
2007-10-19 15:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by elyag43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No matter what the sale is, it will probably be cheaper to just buy a chicken or two. If the cans are only 5 oz, I'm going to guess after you drain them, it's going to take 2 cans to make a cup. Besides, it'll taste better with regular chicken intstead of canned.
2007-10-20 03:51:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd use 5 or 6 cans. But depending on what the recipe is, I find that the pre=cooked chicken by Oscar Mayer is a great substitute if you don't have time to cook chicken, and It tastes better than the canned. When I use the canned, it works good in a chicken and broccoli bake that I make, kind of like tuna in a casserole. If you're looking for chunks, don't use the canned.
Good Luck!
2007-10-19 22:13:31 · answer #3 · answered by busymama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In all honesty, you are much better off buying 2 whole chickens, cooking them, breaking them down - by taking off the meat from the bones, cutting up at least one of the chickens, getting the amount you need and eating the rest.
5 oz. cans of chicken are too expensive - especially drained.
Why? Because you don't know how much drained chicken you're going to have after you drain the stock/water from the can.
I bought a national brand of tuna. After draining the water, I had about 60% of usable product. The water? Down the drain and I paid for that water!
I wrote a letter to the company. They sent me some coupons. I did the same thing - draining the water. Same results. ONLY 60% of usable tuna/product.
Again I wrote a letter. They totally ignored it. I'll never buy another can of tuna. I learned my lesson - the hard way.
Thanks for asking your Q! I enjoyed taking the time to answer it!
VTY,
Ron Berue
Yes, that is my real last name!
2007-10-19 22:00:37 · answer #4 · answered by Ron Berue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is "cup" can refer to volume, (as in measuring spoons or cups), or weight, as in 8 oz.
technically, 6 cups would equal 48 oz. but does the recipe mean filling a measuring cup with cooked chicken 6 times? The latter will NOT weigh 48 oz.
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2007-10-19 21:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by Chef Mark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 oz is 1 cup so I think you would need 6 cans if I am doing my math right
2007-10-19 22:00:28 · answer #6 · answered by teresa m 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would just judge by the size of the can but still measure 6 cups. i'm not really sure how many cans!!!!!!
2007-10-19 21:55:19 · answer #7 · answered by jackdanielsbaby 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't do it, I once tried canned chicken in a stir fry never again was gross.....go buy a roasted chicken from the super market if you want it to be easier
2007-10-19 22:08:24 · answer #8 · answered by c_t_5_2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about measuring, you don't have to use EXACTLY 6 cups. Eyeball it, but use the whole can, don't waste anything.
2007-10-19 21:49:56 · answer #9 · answered by babidollishere 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋