Chicken breasts question

[ps8]

Approximately how many cups would 4 whole chicken breasts, cooked and cut-up make?

 

[Alix]

Are you talking whole as in both sides? (which would be 8 pieces) or 4 pieces of chicken breast?

If its 4, I'd say about 2 cups...maybe 2 1/2

 

[ps8]

That's a mighty good question, and I don't know the answer. The recipe says: "4 whole chicken breasts, cooked and cut in bite size peices". I guess I'll just go with 2 1/2 c. and see where that gets me.

Thank you!

 

[BreezyCooking]

Wow - 4 whole breasts is a LOT of chicken - lol!!

When using boneless skinless chicken breasts (each piece is actually half a breast), I find that for the most part, each boneless skinless breast equals about one cup when the meat is diced up &/or shredded. So by your recipe, I'd say you're looking at about 8 cups of chicken.

What's the recipe title?

 

[ps8]

It's called Chicken Tortilla. It's one of those that you mix the chicken with a variety of ingredients plus some cream type soup and layer it with tortillas & cheese.

 

[CharlieD]

It seems that when recipe calls for a chiken breast it is refers to actually a half of the breast, and also it is how it is comonly sold. At least that is what I think.

 

[Uncle Bob]

I agree with Charlie. A chicken breast is 1/2 of a whole chicken breast.
4 would yield about 4 cups + or -

A turkey breast however would mean the whole breast!

Fun!! and Enjoy!!

 

[ps8]

I'll be sure to let yall know how it turns out.

Thanks for all the help!

 

[keltin]

I read somewhere (I think it was in "How to Cook Everything") that each piece of a chicken breast, when boned, is called a cutlet. But, nobody really uses that terminology anymore, so everyone these days refers to the half as a chicken breast, even though a breast is technically the whole thing (both halves).

I read on this site that it is called a cutlet or a "supreme". Never heard of a supreme before. Imagine:

Guy #1: I’m going to grill a marinated supreme tonight.
Guy #2: A supreme what?
Guy #1: A supreme!
Guy #2: Supreme what????
Guy #1: It’s a chicken breast!
Guy #2: What makes it so supreme, is it imported?
Guy #1: Argh!
Guy #2: WHAT? Is it free range or something?
Guy #1: shutup......

 

[gourmande]

...I read on this site that it is called a cutlet or a "supreme". Never heard of a supreme before...

It's a French term: Suprême de volaille = 1/2 chicken breast, skinned and boned.

G

 

[mitmondol]

I think you could go by how many portions are you making. Think 1 breast per person, that should give you an idea how much you need.
If you use 4 whole breast (whole usually meaning the 2 sides) you are making enough for 8 persons.
Am I right?

 

[BreezyCooking]

I'm definitely not a butcher expert, but I always thought that a "supreme" of chicken was actually half of a half of boneless skinless chicken breast. Specifically the pieces or halves you get when you cut the meat away from that central tendon that boneless skinless breasts have.

But again - this may just be something I read in a cookbook that was the author's particular definition.

 

[keltin]

It's a French term: Suprême de volaille = 1/2 chicken breast, skinned and boned.

G

Thanks for the info!

 

[ps8]

I think you could go by how many portions are you making. Think 1 breast per person, that should give you an idea how much you need.
If you use 4 whole breast (whole usually meaning the 2 sides) you are making enough for 8 persons.
Am I right?

Yeah, I guess you're right. The recipe says it makes 6 to 8 servings. But, since it isn't served as a chicken breast, but all cut up as part of a casserole, would I still assume 1 breast - or 1+ cup cut up - per serving?

 

[mitmondol]

Yes I would go by that.
Your recipe says 6-8 persons, that means 4 whole (8 half ) breast.
So yes, you'll be fine with about 1 cup/person.

 

[AllenOK]

If I remember right, in my Escoffier cookbook, he mentions that a chicken "supreme" is half a breast, with the upper wing bone still attached.

We actually get these things at work, but they're called "airline breasts". Why, I have no idea.