Whole chicken yield?

[Kim Shook]

I searched all over the place for this and couldn't find the information anywhere (I probably didn't search within the right parameters).  If I want 3 lbs. of cooked chicken, what size whole chicken do I need?  Thanks!!

[rotuts]

hope this helps :

 

"Chicken Math"

 

http://www.housetohomestead.com/2011/03/chicken-math-how-much-meat-is-in-a-whole-chicken/

[Kim Shook]

Thank you!  How did I not find that in my Googling adventure?  So now I have to call my husband.  Math is not my strong point.  I've been known to call him from the grocery store and ask math questions so I'd know how much to buy of something. 

[rotuts]

skin and bone are included in the leg and wings

 

id say roughly 6 lbs of chicken will get you 3 lbs of just skinless boneless meat

 

no snacking while you remove the cooked meat from the bone.

 

 

I do this all the time w my vertical chickens on the weber

 

never thought to weigh the meat after it was removed from the Ck.   Wings are Chef Treats and

 

do not enter into the equation.

Edited January 21, 2015 by rotuts (log)

[Martin Fisher]

Here's one that I've shared for years.....http://posc.tamu.edu/files/2012/08/l-2290.pdf

[pbear]

It occurs to me that pdf is also useful for calculating equilibrium brines.  Thanks.