What to do with Split Chicken Breats that happen to be on sale...

This is a post about exactly what to do with split chicken breasts when they are on sale and you say, "Holy, gee whiz Mary and Joseph, I have never seen chicken so friggin cheap."

Make Stock with them. Plop the ripe breasts into a deep pot, cut up three carrots and three ribs celery (add greens if you have them), quarter an onion, throw in about 5 crushed garlic cloves, bay leaf and spices (anything you have--from thyme, oregano, sage, rosemary...I guess even basil). Add water till covered (a glob of white wine), bay leaf, salt pepper and bring to boil. Reduce to simmer and let it go for at least 3 hours (maybe 4). If it has no flavor after that amount of time, either you added too much water or you suck. No, really, just throw in a few bouillon cubes, or, better yet, a spoonful of "Better Than Bouillon."

Ok, fine, chicken soup, right. No. After this is done, strain it and save stock in freezer for some day down the road. Save the rest of the chicken for special dishes to be made.

You can add it to a salad. Simply shred chicken pieces, add to your favorite dressing, and toss into a salad.

Or a make-shift BBQ sandwich--with extra Mayo, garlic Tabasco sauce and favorite BBQ Sauce.

Or, an Asian dish. Mince ginger root, crush 4 cloves garlic, and mix in lots of soy sauce. Add sesame oil, heat some more oil in pan, throw in some left over garlic to brown, then add shredded chicken and sauce (and another glob of white wine). Mix thoroughly and reduce most of the liquid. If you want it spicy, throw in red pepper. You might even throw in one of those frozen vegetable sautees. Voila.

I guess at the end of the day, you ask yourself, what can I not do with split chicken breasts.