My favorite trick with a rotisserie chick.

Last night I had an epiphany. Well 2 actually. 1- I currently have the appetite of a truck driver and 2- Cooking is my therapy. So when I came home from speaking at the community college last night, I was STARVING but wanted to cook to relieve stress. So I looked in the fridge and realized that I had all the ingredients for a chicken cacciatore. I also decided last night that Im going to start documenting what I cook or make, just in case I wanna post it.

Before I say how I made the chicken cacciatore in a later post, I find it very necessary to share a trick that Ive been using lately to save some time and money. ROTISSERIE CHICKENS ARE MY NEW BEST FRIEND!

Not only do they save time on cooking chicken but you can also make your own chicken stock out of them. Plus the stock is completely sodium free! Ive been doing this every time I buy one of these chickens and its so easy!

Buy 1 full rotisserie chicken from Whole Foods

(Note- this is easier straight from the store when its warm)

Separate meat in one container. I always separate the breast in tact because they are good for future meals. Place the bones, skin, ect in a medium sized pan. 

Fill pan with water until everything is covered and heat on medium. Simmer for 30 minutes. 

Place a colander in a bowl in sink. 

Dump all contents of the pan into the colander. 

Whats left in the bowl? Homemade chicken stock! Let chill then store in fridge or freeze for future use! 

BAM! 

Hope this is useful for other lil homemakers!