12 Simple Ways To Make Canned Chicken Taste Even Better

Yummy chilies, pizzas that pack a punch, and tasty omelets that hit the spot. If you thought chicken salad was the only use for canned chicken, think again. If you've ever taken a can of tuna, emptied it into a bowl, thrown in a bunch of spices and called it a day, you're going to love this tip. The reason that it's so common with a can of tuna is because it's easy, tasty, and delicious, and plenty of people are used to eating tuna at room temperature or cold. For some reason, it's not as common to try the same approach with a can of chicken. One thing you might want to do with canned chicken is quickly rinse it off with cool water and a strainer. This will remove some excess sodium in the overall processed taste. After that, go ahead and place your chicken into a bowl and with a fork, mix it all up so the pieces break up into smaller bits. Next, throw in whatever spices you please. You can start simple with black pepper, which will add a little flavor without going overboard. If you want something more noticeable, there are many options. Oregano, paprika, or red pepper flakes all taste great with canned chicken. To take it a step further, finish off with a squeeze of lemon juice for a perfectly light meal or snack. Another reason why people stray away from canned chicken is because they prefer to have their poultry eaten warm. A way to warm up your chicken and add flavor is to go ahead and throw it on the stove. If you brown the chicken with butter, it'll also help to make the texture a bit crispy, just like the chicken you would cook on the stove from scratch. To make the perfectly browned, buttery chicken into a more filling meal, we recommend cooking it up with some vegetables as well. Cut up any kind you'd like and throw it in the pan with the chicken. You want to make sure you're generous with the butter, that way the veggies in chicken each get the flavor infused all the way through. This is a great method for the people who need to whip up a quick lunch before work or on a short break. Take your canned chicken, lightly rinse, and then shred the chicken up in a bowl. From there, you're going to want to choose a sauce. Mix that with the chicken and there you go. You can eat the chicken with crackers, on a sandwich, with other condiments, or alone. There are many options for sauces that can completely transform your chicken in different ways. Buffalo sauce can add a spicy, flavorful kick to the chicken. A classic Buffalo or a teriyaki sauce will make it taste like a slider if you throw it on a burger bun. Pesto can also create a light, fresh taste when added to your canned chicken. Using a slow cooker is a great way to make a nice, almost gourmet feeling meal without having to spend hours over the stove. All you need is some time to prepare the dish and then you get to leave the meal to cook all day long while you go about your day. With so many slow cooker recipes out there, there are endless ways to make use of this appliance. Even better news is you can use canned chicken for most recipes that call for chicken. Furthermore, all of the ingredients can cook at the same time in the slow cooker because the chicken doesn't need to be cooked separately first. One of the best options for a well-rounded, balanced breakfast is having an omelette. To make your omelette really tasty, you can even add in some chicken. However, some of us don't have time to cook a piece of chicken separately in the morning. This is where canned chicken saves the day. You can simply open up the can, rinse the chicken, and shred it on a cutting board. From there, dump it into your egg and vegetable mixture, and that's it. From prep time to cooking time, making a breakfast omelette with canned chicken only takes about 8 minutes. It tastes delicious, keeps you full, and it's a healthy way to start the day. Chicken salads are a delicious lunch that can be made in a variety of different ways. Classic chicken salad made with mayonnaise, celery, and other ingredients is something most people have had at one point in their lives. There are other recipes, however, that really hold their own in the world of chicken salads. If you haven't had Buffalo chicken salad, you're missing out. You only need four ingredients to make this simple meal. Canned chicken, celery, Buffalo sauce, and blue cheese. Mix the ingredients together and that's literally it. It should take you 5 minutes Max to get this high, high protein, low carbohydrate meal together. Throwing the salad on a sandwich is always an option, but there are also many other ways to eat this deliciously spicy chicken salad. Try scooping it up with your favorite cracker or chip. You can also put it into a tortilla and eat it like a Taco. No matter how you eat the Buffalo chicken salad, you'll be glad to have saved time by using canned chicken over freshly cooked chicken. One of the most hearty, filling meals that you can make is chili. With the fiber content from the beans, protein from chicken or beef, and veggies to round it out, it just never fails. There are also so many varieties of chili, you can never get bored making this type of dish. Canned chicken works perfectly with chili recipes. It takes about one to two minutes to open the can, shred it up, and throw it into your pot of chili. The texture also works great in a recipe like this because it falls apart easily and is soft and easy to chew. This helps it blend in with the chili and you won't even notice the fact that it's canned. One of the easiest and most delicious chili recipes takes only a small amount of ingredients and about 20 to 25 minutes of total cook time. All you need is canned chicken, olive oil, black beans, a can of Rotel, and Taco seasoning. All ingredients can be cooked simultaneously on the stove top with whatever toppings you'd like. And we promise that your guests or family won't know that the chili was made with canned chicken. Fried rice is another great recipe that's useful for someone who doesn't have a lot of time to cook their meals. Whether you're making it for lunch or dinner, it can be a filling meal that will keep you satisfied. Many people tend to skip out on adding a protein source like chicken when making fried rice, which can make them feel less full by the end of the meal. Protein helps to keep blood sugars level when eating a large amount of carbohydrates at once, and it's great for maintaining muscle mass. If the reason you're skipping out on protein in your fried rice is because you don't want to go through the trouble of cooking up a chicken breast, we fully understand that's where the canned chicken comes in. All you need to do is make sure that you rinse and shred it up before adding it into your fried rice mixture. For a delicious chicken fried rice, you'll need veggies of your choice. Eggs, soy sauce, onion, garlic, canned chicken, and of course, rice. We love a recipe like this because it adds so many delicious flavors together, which helps the chicken blend in perfectly to the dish. It's also a great meal to save for leftovers, giving you lots of nutrients to get you through the week while tasting delicious. Salads are generally an easy and quick meal to make. The one thing that always takes a bit more time, however, is cooking the protein source to go into it. It can be such a pain and really take away from the ease and casualness of making a salad. Some people throw in tuna simply because it's easy and no cooking is involved. Adding canned chicken has the same effect and actually tastes better too. One key tip for throwing the canned chicken into your salad is to rinse it with cool running water first, then strain the can to get as much water out of it as possible. Break up the chicken so it's smaller pieces and then it's ready for your salad. This can work perfectly for almost any kind of salad that you'd want to make. Chicken tastes great with vinegar based dressings, creamy dressing, or anything in between. A perfectly healthy salad made with your choice of greens, veggies, dressing and chicken will taste great and keep you nice and full. Specifically, when you add the chicken, you are bulking up your salad to be a more substantial meal, fueling your body with nourishment. Who doesn't love to order pizza on a night that you don't have the energy to cook? Many people love a classic cheese pizza and opt to add pepperoni to try to get some extra protein. The truth is, pepperoni is relatively low in protein and high in fat, so it becomes a bit counterintuitive. There is already a lot of fat from the cheese and pizza, so adding pepperoni makes it even more fatty. In about 14 slices of pepperoni, there are 13 grams of fat and 5 grams of protein. Guys like pizza pepperoni, pizza pepperoni Toni. A slice of local pizzeria pizza is delicious, but we all know that it's not the healthiest food out there. To try to even out the high levels of carbohydrates from the crust and the amounts of fat from the cheese, it's best to add a pure protein source. This will help you stay full longer. This is where canned chicken saves the day. Again, once your pizza arrives, all you need to do is rinse and shred your canned chicken. Place pieces all over the top of your pizza pie. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if that's your preference, and perfecto, you can enjoy your pizza with some more nutrients added to it with barely any effort involved. Sometimes throwing a canned soup on the stove is all you can muster up to cook a meal. Whether you're sick, tired, or just feeling a little lazy, it can be a really great meal that takes minimal time and effort. For any type of vegetable soup, there are indeed beneficial nutrients packed in. The downside, however, is that you're most likely lacking a key nutritional component, protein. By adding canned chicken into a vegetable soup, you are adding more bulk to the dish, which will offer more calories in the form of protein, especially if you shred the chicken and 1st, it always blends seamlessly into the soup. The flavors of the broth infuse nicely into the chicken and you will have a hearty, nutritious soup made quickly and easily. If you want another option for eating the canned chicken practically on its own, you're going to want to try making a canned chicken Patty. They are reminiscent of the chicken patties that were served in school lunches, yet these will taste even better. These chicken patties can be made very simply and you can improvise to make it taste exactly how you'd like. First, you'll want to rinse and pat dry your canned chicken. After that, add some moisture and flavor back into the meat. You can do this with mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, or even mashed avocado. Add in whatever seasonings you'd like and then coat the chicken and bread crumbs. From here, all you need to do is fry them on the stove. From beginning to end, the process of creating these chicken patties should only take about 10 minutes. It's a simple way to add a little bit of texture and flavor to canned chicken.