9 Ways to Use 3 Common Chicken Products
One of the greatest assets of chicken is its adaptability. With a neutral flavor and numerous formats, chicken has the ability to be menued throughout day parts, cuisines, flavor profiles and even cooking methods.
This innate versatility results in:
- fewer SKUs in your inventory
- more variety without additional effort
- ease in serving trending flavors
Using chicken with other pantry staples gives you the chance to serve the same product multiple ways in simple builds that any staff member can create. In fact, half of all operators who serve chicken plan to serve even more of it due to its popularity and versatility.1
Here are some examples of how you can make traditional and unique applications using three of our most popular items: Crispy Barrel Breaded Chicken Tenders, Easy Gourmet Classic® Grilled Chicken Breast Filets and Sauce-Sations™ Breaded Boneless Wings.
CRISPY BARREL BREADED CHICKEN TENDERS
With a perfectly gnarled breading and a soft, juicy interior, barrel breaded tenders lend their appetite appeal to all kinds of recipes.
Classic Tender Basket
Everyone loves a classic! Serve your tenders in this easy-to-prep (and easy-to-love) basket with French fries and fun sauces, like a BBQ honey mustard or spicy cayenne ranch.
Loaded Chicken Nachos
Perfect for large-party appetizers, these nachos just require chopped chicken tenders over warm tortilla chips with queso, sliced jalapeño, black beans, green onion, and guacamole.
Chicken Chicago Dog
Put a unique twist on a Midwest favorite by serving a chicken tender with tomato, sport peppers, onion, relish, and yellow mustard, all in a poppy seed bun.
GRILLED CHICKEN FILETS
These whole-muscle, fully cooked filets come unbreaded and ready to adapt to any flavor you throw at them.
Chicken Caprese Sandwich
This easy choice is also an easy build with ingredients you probably have on hand. Just stack a grilled chicken filet, spinach, tomato, mozzarella, and mayo on a brioche bun.
Mediterranean Chicken Pita
Tap into the Greek craze with sliced filets stuffed into a warm pita with cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, cherry tomato, and lettuce, and serve with a creamy tzatziki sauce.
Chicken Pesto Flatbread
Top a flatbread with a sliced chicken filet, pesto, sliced cherry tomato, and mozzarella, and bake for an easy way to serve up the “New Italian” trend.
BONELESS CHICKEN WINGS
The simply seasoned breading of Sauce-Sations® Breaded Boneless Wings complements any flavor, while their flatter shape allows for more sauce per bite.
Boneless Wings Basket
This one’s a favorite that can’t be beat. Serve this tasty standard by tossing your wings in a tangy BBQ sauce and serve alongside ranch and crisp veggies, like carrot sticks.
Sweet & Spicy Chicken Bowl
Feed consumer demand for swicy foods with boneless wings over rice, steamed broccoli, slivered carrots, and diced tomato, topped with sesame seeds and sweet chili sauce.
Korean-Style Tacos
Korean flavors are surging in the U.S., making these tacos an easy choice. Just toss your wings in gochujang sauce and add to grilled tortillas with jalapeño, cucumber, carrot, and radish.With some creative thinking and the right ingredients, you can use nearly any chicken product in so many ways. Just remember to pay attention to today’s menu trends, as well as what your customers are asking for, when crafting your next best sellers.
1 CPP 2024: The Big Report, 2024-11-06
