Last Updated: January 30, 2022 | Author: James Evins
How many cups of chicken are in a pound?
When using a whole chicken, 1 pound of uncooked chicken is about 1 cup of cooked, deboned chicken. For example, a 2 ½ to 3 pound whole chicken, or fryer, will produce about 2 to 3 cups of cooked, cubed chicken.
For a bone-in breast chicken that is cooked and cubed a pound into 2 medium-sized cuts, this should yield a 1 ½ cups. This will give you a .67 pound for a cup. Meanwhile, for a skinless, boneless breast chicken that is cooked and cubed for .
How many pounds is in 4 cups of chicken?
To end up with four cups diced chicken, cook 1 1/3 pounds of raw, skinless boneless chicken. Or, buy a cooked rotisserie chicken that weighs between 2 1/3-3 pounds. By the time you take off the skin and bones, you’ll end up with the right amount.