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How Many Cups of Cooked Chicken in a Pound?
How many cups of chicken are there in a pound, off the top of your head?
Well, it is sort of a trick question. Since there is a significant difference between a cup of cooked chicken and a cup of uncooked chicken, the truth be told Uncooked chicken is dripping with water, especially packaged uncooked chicken breast meat. And as you cook it, all of that water’s weight evaporates along with it.
Therefore, a cup of uncooked chicken weighs an average of one pound, whereas a cup of cooked chicken weighs roughly three quarters of a pound. Depending on whether or not you removed the cooked chicken from any liquid that was still in the cooking pan
One pound will be obtained if the cooking liquid is retained. But if you separate the liquid, the weight will be slightly reduced. A 2 lb. chicken will therefore produce 5 to 6 cups of cooked chicken. That would really stretch in a casserole to feed 8 people.
What does 2 chicken breasts weigh?
Depending on the size of your chicken breast, you can generally estimate that two of them will weigh about a pound. One pound of chicken would be represented by two 8-ounce chicken breasts.
Boned Chicken vs Chicken Without Bones
Also keep in mind that only the meat should be in the cup; there is no need to include the bones. You don’t want to eat chicken bones, so this is also due to the fact that the bones weigh differently. Not even dogs should eat chicken bones, cooked or uncooked. Save the bones for the stock pot.
Here are some helpful hints if you need a pound of chopped, cooked chicken for a cup measure:
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FAQ
How many cups is 2 pounds of chicken breasts?
A 2 lb. chicken will therefore produce 5 to 6 cups of cooked chicken.
How many chicken breasts are in a LB?
The USDA reports that the typical chicken breast weighs 6 ounces, or 174 grams. However, in general, chicken breasts can weigh anywhere from 3 to 8 ounces. Now, there are 16 ounces in a pound. Therefore, based on this math, there are about 2. A pound contains 5 chicken breasts (or you can round it down to 2)
How much does 2 chicken breast usually weigh?
174 grams (g), or about 6 ounces, is the average weight of a chicken breast, but they can be much bigger or smaller. Whether the chicken breast is cooked, raw, already frozen, or has the bones in affects the weight as well. As a general rule, you can anticipate finding 2 to 3 chicken breasts per pound.
How many people will a 2lb chicken feed?
Typically, a 1 to 2 pound hen is served as one serving, but it can also feed up to two people. Broiler/Fryer: A two and a half to four pound whole chicken will feed three to four people.
