How to Make Ground Chicken at Home
Today I’ll show you How to Make Ground Chicken at Home with Frozen Chicken Breast! It’s easy, healthy and a SUPER MONEY SAVER for staying on budget. I’m certain you’ll want to make it all the time once you learn how!
The other day I wanted to make these yummy Oven Baked Chicken Meatballs but I hadn’t bought any minced ground chicken from the store because it was SO expensive. So I made my own!
Tools you’ll need to Make Ground Chicken Breast:
The great news is that you don’t need a Meat Grinder! However, you’ll need something to grind your chicken in. I use a Ninja Food Processor/Blender but you can use any kind of blender. Really you can! Follow thawing instructions closely though!
How to Make Ground Chicken
I have used a simple blender before to ground chicken breast and it worked just fine. However, I LOVE using my Ninja for SO many things. It’s worth the small investment to make your life easier!
BEST Tips for making and cooking minced chicken:
- The easiest way for how to ground chicken breast is to use semi frozen chicken. The reason this works best is it’s not quite as messy because fresh chicken can quickly become mush in a food processor before you know it.
- Therefore, I highly suggest semi frozen chicken for easier handling rather than fresh. (you can however use fresh chicken breast if you don’t have frozen, just keep an eye on it when processing).
- Ground Chicken has very little fat content! So it can dry out if cooked to long. Ground Beef has lots of fat content so it doesn’t dry out. Just remember this when making your recipes.
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
How to Ground Chicken Breast!
Ingredients:
- Frozen Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts ~ use 1 frozen chicken breast per person. 1/2 chicken breast for kids. When you make Homemade Ground Chicken it goes a long ways!
Directions:
Grab your frozen skinless Chicken Breasts. any size and as much as you want to grind.
Put chicken breasts on a microwavable plate in a single layer and unthaw enough to be able to cut into pieces. Your sharp knife should be able to slice through fairly easy. If you end up thawing the chicken all the way…IT’S OK!
Using a sharp knife or kitchen scissors, cut chicken breasts up into pieces/chunks that will fit into your blender.
Here is a picture of how much just one frozen chicken breast will look in your blender or food processor. It makes way more cut up and ground, than when the chicken breast is whole.
IMPORTANT: Then you’ll want to pulse the blender (meaning turn on and off) about every 5 seconds or so. Blend to the texture you would like it to be.
I suggest stopping and removing the lid and checking it after 2 rounds of pulsing. 1 round of pulsing if it’s getting close to the texture you want.
Today I’m making Homemade Chicken Nuggets with Ground Chicken. I’ll have that posted SOON! You can grind your chicken to any texture that you would like. Super chunky or fine. Just check after a couple pulses.
Use Ground Minced Chicken the way you would use Ground Beef or Ground Turkey. Just remember the tips from above. Ground Chicken is a much drier meat.
Why make Ground Chicken at home?
- It’s FRESH!
- It’s more healthy as you know exactly what you are getting and how clean your environment is.
- It will save you LOTS of money. Minced chicken is pretty pricey in the meat section of a store.
- It’s easy! Wouldn’t you like to have healthy minced chicken that you made yourself in a matter of minutes?
Is Ground Chicken Healthy?
Yes! If you compare ground chicken vs ground beef, the saturated fat in ground beef is 51 grams for 1 pound as compared to ground chicken only has 2 grams of saturated fat per 1 pound!
More Frozen Chicken Breast Recipes:
- Chicken Breast Recipe Starters
- Easy Homemade Chicken Patties Recipe with Ground Chicken!
- Easy Boneless Chicken Breast Recipes
- Healthy Homemade Ground Chicken Nuggets only 4 ingredients!
Can you freeze ground chicken and how to store it?
Yes, you absolutely can. I’m always about making at least double the recipe of what I’m making. I feel more prepared for quick meals that way. Make as much minced ground chicken as you want.
Package up in an airtight container or freezer bag the portion you are not using and refreeze for later. This is a safe practice! As you can see below, I just use what I have on hand. Usually freezer bags. I made Ground Chicken Meatballs and froze half of them.
How long does cooked ground chicken last in the fridge?
Your ground chicken should be used within a couple of days of making it. If you are not going to be using it within a couple of days then you need to freeze it for a later date.
What can I make with Ground Chicken?
Ground chicken can be used just like ground turkey or ground beef! Use your ground chicken in any of the following recipes ~
- Taco Casserole and tacos
- Chicken Burgers ~ If making Chicken burgers, you’ll need to add a little fat. Follow the instructions from the Ground Chicken Meatballs recipe.
- Meatloaf
- Shepherd’s Pie
- Chili
- Stuffed Peppers
- Lasagna
- Ground Chicken Meatballs
- Creamy Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
- Soups
- Stir Fry
How to Make Ground Chicken at Home
Equipment
- 1 Blender / Food Processor
Ingredients
- 2 lb. Frozen Chicken Breasts Partially thawed
- 2 lb. (Optional) Fresh Chicken Breasts
Instructions
- Put frozen chicken breast into the microwave and thaw well enough to be able to cut with a sharp knife.
- Cut each piece of chicken into small enough pieces to fit into food processor
- Grind / Process at 10 second intervals. Check each time so that you do not over process. Otherwise it will be really mushy.
- Cook and add to any recipe you would normally use a ground meat for.
