96 Hours of Chicken

Lately I’ve been working my way through this pdf compilation of recipes from an askreddit thread to broaden my resume of go-to meals. I believe the original conceit was to provide a collection of cheap recipes for college students.

Despite what could be an opportunity for a plethora of top ramen recipes, there are some real treats inside. A recent favorite is this one, dubbed 96 Hours of Chicken by its unnamed chef:

• Night 1: Buy a whole chicken. Roast it, make gravy w/ the pan drippings and eat a thigh and leg w/ mashed potatoes and a vegetable. Reserve bones.
• Night 2: Take meat off chicken make a curry or stir fry with some of the meat and some veggies. Serve with rice.
• Night 3: Make tacos with left over meat.
• Night 4: Use the chicken stock that you should have made on day 2 to make a delicious chicken soup w/ left over meat and other stuff.

The concept is the essence of simplicity, but something about baking a single chicken and then eating it over four days in different meals appeals to me. After all, using every part of the chicken gets you those buffalo-hunter brownie points.

Anyway, here’s the soup I made on night four—delish!