Every year, every French person throws away around 29kg of food, 11% of which is meat. Why do we waste so much food? Perhaps for fear of eating a poorly preserved food item, or for lack of ideas on how to finish off those leftovers! Follow Pyrex's tips and tricks® to preserve your leftover cooked or roasted chicken!
How to store cooked meat?
Got any roast chicken left over after your Sunday lunch? Don't throw it away! Whether chicken, duck or turkey, store it in a glass dish. This healthy, eco-friendly and durable material keeps your food fresh and tasty. We recommend that you store your leftovers in a box adapted to their volume, such as our Stop Gaspi storage boxes, to optimize space in your fridge or freezer.
Our recommended shelf life for cooked chicken is 3 to 4 days in the fridge (1 to 2 days if in sauce), and 2 to 3 months in the freezer. Now that you've got a clearer idea of how to store leftovers, it's time to think about how to cook them!
What to cook with leftover chicken
Looking for a new way to cook your poultry? For an on-the-go lunch, we suggest cutting your leftover chicken or turkey into pieces, and serving them in a salad with crunchy vegetables, for example! You can also prepare a delicious spicy banh-mi sandwich, try our recipe here.
For an evening family meal, discover our tasty recipe for shepherd's pie with leftover turkey or reheat chicken with mushrooms and concoct a comforting pasta gratin with mushrooms and chicken. The taste of already-roasted chicken will enhance your preparations!
Whatever your recipe, use versatile dishes such as Pyrex®, which can be converted from freezer to oven or from fridge to microwave in the blink of an eye!
One last secret to avoid waste:
we recommendorganizing your fridge so you can easily find your leftovers. To this end, Pyrex® Stop Gaspi storage boxes feature colored lids decorated by food type. For chicken, it's the red lid with its illustration ! It helps you remember the type of dish, and encourages you to prepare those leftovers quickly.
With our Stop wasting food boxes, you can preserve, cook and enjoy your leftover chicken, and contribute to the fight against food waste!
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