No matter what I did, for years, my son would never touch chicken. Well, he would, if it was in a breaded chicken nugget. That’s not something that I generally like to serve for a family dinner. Over time, I did discover that he loved stuffing.
Whenever I would make it for a side dish he would practically eat the entire pan. That had me thinking…could I hide the chicken in the stuffing somehow? I started searching online and found this recipe on Group Recipes.
It sounded perfect. I gave it a good try and he gobbled up two servings the first time I made it! I thought about telling him that there was chicken in it, but then I decided that some things are better left unsaid.
So, for now, it will be my little secret. Maybe when he gets older I’ll let him in on it.
Recipe courtesy of Group Recipes. Photo credits go to The Cookin Chicks.
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Quick Tip: If you’re brave, toss in some green beans too!
I didn’t know you could buy chicken and I can where do you get that?
I keep canned chix all the time. It makes the best chix salad for us. I made a “new salad recipe” yesterday (for chix salad). It came from MarcyJo’s Mealhouse——that is Joey and Rory Feek’s (his sister) if you’re familiar with the Feeks.
It’s chopped up chix, halved or quartered seedless grapes, finely chopped apple that is covered w/ enough lemon juice to keep its color, fine chopped celery, boiled eggs, chopped very finely, w/ mayo and mustard mix to hold it together. Serve this on a bed of salad greens. Then–top w/ halved or quartered cherry or grape tomatoes and a bit of red onion chopped finely and topped with freshly shredded cheese. There are no “amounts” given—-Marcy just posted a pic of the Salad on a Salad on FB and gave the ingredients. I didn’t use much onion, but that is exactly what brought all the other flavors together. De-lish ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I’m wondering what it would be like on a croissant. Hmmmm. I don’t think regular bread would work because of all the chix salad components. Never know, though.
Oops–look like I wrote a book in my comment. But, I just had to share that delicious recipe.
I’ve never used Apple in chic salad but I will give it a try…I but canned chic at Costco!
Sounds so good yummy
Sounds good gonna try thanks for ur share..
The best place to buy canned chicken is at ALDI. Their product is canned in 12.5 oz. containers and it is premium White Chicken Breast 98% fat free and extra lean. Brookdale is their brand. It is excellent for any recipe or application.
Yes . I find it better than any other brand at half the price. I have three cans in my pantry now.
Thanks for sharing that info Karl Alarm, Jr.!!!
You can also buy Swanson’s canned chicken in most Grocery stores. Some $1 Tree stores that sell food items sell it, too. I make chicken soup and chicken and rice with it. Cheaper than buying it in the meat section of stores.Really good in stuffing.
Costco ir any grocery store
My local Food Lion, Walmart, and Dollar General all carry the canned chicken.
Look for it with the other canned meats at the grocery store. Walmart has good canned chicken also roast beef.
You can find it by the tuna fish.
U can get in ur local grocery store in the canned meats section.. Tuna and salmon are a couple of them.
I used this with cream of mushroom soup and peas served over english muffins, kids loved it. Simple and quick.
Canned chicken does exist.
All grocerys carry chicken,in a can on the canned tuna aisle
Costco sells it and it is great.
We buy it all the time. It looks like chucks of chicken, but shreds easy.
I make shredded bbq chicken with it and put it on hamburger buns. It is a fast and easy meal . Just open can drain it, put in pan, and shred it, add bbq sauce stir to mix heat on medium heat till warm. Can warm bungs or not. We add a slice of cheese and dill pickles, I add thin sliced red onion. I have also grilled sliced onion in pain before chicken it is good that way too.
Chicken Alfredo for another quick dinner. Just use can instead of fresh.
We also use it in Mac and cheese.
Mix it for chicken salad (like tuna)
Another quick dinner is augratin potatoes and add chicken.
Can make chicken tacos or burritos too.
Great to have in case of emergency.
Oh homemade bbq chicken pizza with onion and black olives.
I have made when cold nights creamy chicken and broccoli soup or enchalidas. Hope this helps
Look in the canned meat section (where you find tuna, salmon, deviled ham, etc) the cans look like tuna cans.
I bet one whole rotisserie chicken could be substituted for the canned chicken, unless you just like canned chicken. Bet this recipe is delicious.
I love your recipes. Please email them to me so I can keep them. Thanks.
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Use whole chicken shredded. Recipe was on stve top stuffing box at. One time.may still be on it.
If I substituted boxed stuffing, how many would constitute a large canister? Thanks
Had this for mother’s day – used cooked and cubed chiken. Was excellent – thanks for the recipe!
How do I get your recipes
I have never seen the small cans of chicken in Canada only in the States. We used to have a whole chicken in a large can when I was young, but I haven’t seen those for years.
i loved the whole canned Sweet Sue Chickens
It was totally awesome.could you email me your receipts thanks Mary
Love the recipe. Wouls like to receive any you have thanks maureen
Recipe is really good but the canned chicken has so much sodium and for those of us on restricted diets it is a nightmare. Just as east to buy bone-in skinless chicken thighs and simmer the in water. Shred and freeze them and also freeze the broth use in the first recipe. You control the salt and the flavor is much better.
Costco sell their rotisserie already off the bone and I divide it up and freeze part of it. It is not salty and works great.
I agree – I can’t imagine what is in canned chicken….salt and probably other things ….preservatives, etc. No thank you, fresh chicken is very easy to prepare and add. Otherwise, sounds fantastic.
Pamela
Can rotisserie chicken be substituted for the can chicken?
I’ve used both & rotisserie chicken is sooo much better. I also add mushrooms.
Yes I just made it for my office party at Christmas
Yes, it adds more flavor.
Would love your emails. Cooking for two would be very nice as well.
All your recipes sound so good. please email some
Boil your own chicken or parts. cool, remove skin and bone and chop fine. Much better tasting than any canned. Make your own stuffing to because you don’t know what additives are in the box kind that they do not have to disclose. Probably safe on the soups as I do use those and sour cream daisy brand is all natural. we have our own eggs but any will do. to me this is a much better way and you can always do the chicken in a crock pot if you are pressed for time. When you said you tried for years to get your son to eat chicken if that was all there was to eat I bet he would not go hungry for long. We ate what we had not what we wanted and if we chose not to eat it then we went without. That is why kids are so spoiled. They tell the parents what to do and are way too pampered. You did not try everything obviously or he would have ate it.
no need to be critical of someone and their personal life.. We are talking recipes here. Just be kind to others, I’m sure your children are not perfect!!!
How large is the canister…we only have stuffing in a smaller box so I was wonder how many boxes I would need.
A canister is 12 ounces, a box is 6 ounces….so you need 2 boxes. You can order canisters from Amazon, but they come in packs of 6.
recipes sound good
How long and what temp for the slow cooker ?
Canned Chicken Up here in Canada, we have Flaked Chicken. Is that the same?
Would love trying out new recipes
I make a similar casserole. I use leftover rotisserie chicken. I also put broccoli on the bottom and use just cream of chicken soup and sour cream. My daughter called it dog food and it was her favorite meal to request on her Birthday. Unfortunately, she passed away at age 27 years old 5 1/2 years ago. For a very long time I would not make this because it upset me. I now make it and think of my daughter and how much she loved it.
When I make Chicken and Dumplin’s I used Canned Chicken. I put the Chicken in a colendar and rinse it then put it in my Dumplins after they are cooked. I also put a can of cream of chicken soup in there to help thicken the sauce.