Information about Chicken Fillets:
Chicken Fillets are one of the most popular items bought when food shopping, as they are a cheaper, leaner meat that offers great value for money. Our Fillets are 200 grams without any added water for a better taste & value. Using only A Grade Chicken for all our chicken portions allows you to create delicious home cooked recipes with real flavour. The twin Skin Packs are Recyclable & freezer friendly.
Chicken Breasts or Fillets can be bought everywhere, most “off the shelf” chicken fillets are around 160-grams & not very thick, many have had water added during the production process to increase their weight, sell at a lower price & increase profit.
Please see the link as to Why we don’t add water to our chicken, it will surprise you to see why some places offer chicken at very cheap prices.
What are Chicken Fillets?
A Chicken Fillet is a skinless Breast of Chicken with the bones removed. These should be natural with NO ADDED WATER or SALT, light in colour & no visible bruising. Our Fillets are 200g+ each & of a good thickness.
We have other items available to buy that are already prepared made from our Chicken Fillets; try our Meaty Chicken Skewers or our Marinated Chicken Skewers, ready to cook & all vacuum sealed for the extra freshness.
How do we cut our Chicken Fillets?
The Fillets are cut from the top of the Breast Bones, sometimes called the Chicken Crown. The size selection of Chickens used to make the Fillets is from calibrated 1.6 kilo whole chickens to give more even, larger portion sizes. The whole chickens are chilled to 1-2°c to reduce moisture loss & minimize natural bacteria growth.
The expert butchers remove the wings from the breasts & pull the skin off the top. Next, they cut between the breasts from the top to separate them & pull the meat from the bone. The Chicken Fillets are now boneless & skinless, these are then trimmed up removing any excess fat or cartilage. The fillets are then placed on a weighing conveyor belt that weighs for their final calibration before packing.
How are our Chicken Fillets packed?
All of our chicken cuts are very cold before any packing; approx 1-2°c. The Chicken Fillets are packed within a few minutes of being freshly cut, this keeps the moisture & flavour in the meat. The Chicken Fillets are vacuum sealed into Recyclable Clear Plastic Pouches. The bags are then labelled with full traceability & packed into recycled cardboard boxes.
The boxes are palletised & “Blast Frozen” to -18°c over the next few hours, giving a 2 year shelf life when kept below -18°c. Please see this link about Blast Freezing & the benefits when freezing meats; The Benefits of Blast Freezing Meats.
The clear recyclable trays protect your Chicken Supremes from any damage during delivery, any contamination from other foodstuffs in your fridge & they are perfect for frozen storage. The pouches now used are stronger & thinner than before as we are reducing our Carbon Footprint for a Greener Future. Less packaging means less energy needed to make & recycle plastic.
To further help us towards our goal for a Greener Future, we ask that all our wholesale & online customers recycle responsibly.
All our production plants are BRCGS / IFS approved & operate under the strictest of conditions. Monitored by on site health vets to ensure all cutting & hygiene practises are followed at all times. The temperature controlled cutting rooms with filtered air means we can reduce natural bacteria growth & produce safer products with a longer shelf life. The process from farm to finished product is a very humane & efficient.
Are Chicken Fillets good value for money?
Buying our Chicken fillets online is great value for money because you don’t get the added water in the meat.
You get multiple large portions that is the equivalent of buying 1.2Kg so called cheaper fillets. There is 1Kg of pure lean breast meat in our packs, enough to feed 5 people 200g of natural chicken each. This makes your price per portion of chicken very affordable when shopping for chicken.
To get the best value, we always give larger portions & have NO ADDED WATER. Our Boneless Chicken Fillets are large (200g), giving you more meat (less water) for your money making them an excellent value meat. We can offer a better price per portion with our Chicken Breast Fillets because we produce faster & in larger volumes, reducing our costs per portion.
The savings we make in production are passed on to our customers, see why you get more meat for your money when ordering online. #moremeatfym
Having only Grade A chicken when making our products ensures that we only provide a higher quality chicken to our customers online or wholesale. When in production, none of our chicken is pumped with water to increase the weight, & it is all is QC (Quality Controlled) before cutting. Locally sourced chickens from better grade farms ensures we have a good supply of better-quality chickens.
Are Chicken Fillets nutritious?
Boneless Chicken Fillets are a lean meat & a great source of Minerals, Vitamins & Protein.
They are recommended in many diets for fat loss, muscle building, reducing cholesterol levels or general healthy eating. Skinless Breast Fillets are one of the most commonly recommended as the “Go to Meat” for most balanced meal plans & healthy eating recipes. Lean meats like chicken are not expensive & very versatile when making delicious healthy meals.
Provenance of our chicken
Sourcing all our chicken locally to production, enables us to always have easy access to good quality A Grade Chicken from sustainable sources. Having built up relationships with local chicken farmers, the chickens supplied very consistent in size & quality, & able to meet our demands for higher volumes when needed.
All the local farms that supply production meet the highest European standards as quality & safety are our main priorities when buying our chicken. The chickens are checked & monitored 24 hours a day in temperature-controlled environments. The Chicken Sheds are very large & well ventilated so that the chickens have room to move about. With a controlled diet the chickens grow to healthy sized birds that produce a good yield.
How do you cook Chicken Fillets?
To use you chicken, place into the fridge a few days before cooking, to defrost. The best way to thaw out Chicken fillets is to leave them in their Skin Packed Trays at the bottom of your fridge to thaw out slowly, because the meat relaxes gradually not damaging the cells in the meat & leaves you with lovely fresh chicken.
Firstly, remove the Fillets from the fridge an hour before cooking (leave in the packet), this brings the internal temperature of the meat up & relaxes the meat fibres. This first step is important when cooking with any meats because you get a more even cook with tastier juicy results.
Chicken Fillets can be cooked in the oven, in the pan, Air Fryer or on the Barbecue. Cooking in a casserole dish with stock & added vegetables is a great way to get the added ingredients to infuse their flavours into the meat. Cooking in the pan is quicker & easier to get a delicious crispy skin. Grilling Chicken Breasts on the Barbecue is a must if you love Smokey tasting meat with delicious grill marks.
Cooking times for Chicken Fillets:
- Oven at 180°c 30-40 minutes
- Pan Med Heat 15-20 minutes (turning regularly to prevent burning)
- Air Fried 20minutes (turn after 10 minutes to keep moist)
- Barbecue Grilled Indirect Heat for 20 minutes.
Please note that for safe cooking; make sure the chicken is cooked all the way through & the juices run clear. You need to have a minimum temperature of 74°c in the middle of the Fillet.
PRO TIP:
Rest your Chicken on a wooden board covered in a tea towel for 10 minutes before serving. This allows the meat fibres to relax & absorb their natural juices for great results every time.
Here are a few ideas on how to cook your Chicken Fillets:
- How to cook Chicken Fillets in the Air Fryer
- Oven Baked Boneless Chicken Fillets
- Healthy Chicken & Broccoli in the pan.
- How to make awesome Grilled Chicken Fillet sandwiches on the BBQ
We love our Barbecue at Sherwood Foods & we recommend grilling these on your barbecue at home, check out this link on which temperature is best for your breast. We all love that extra special Smokey flavour?! Choose your favourite Barbecue Rub, season the meat 2 hours before getting on the grill…. the extra flavour infuses nicely with the chicken.
When cooking with Chicken Fillets you need them to be a good-sized portion to give the flexibility to create different meals. Our Chicken Fillets are approximately 300-350-grams each so you can make any chicken breast recipe with these. If the fillet is too thin, you are unable to make stuffed chicken breast recipes, our breasts can be sliced down the middle to create two portions from one piece.
As our Chicken Fillets Don’t Have Any Added Water, they lose less water during cooking, they retain their natural moisture better because of their thickness, the meat has a more natural texture when cooked. When you cook with our chicken you get better value for money because the weight you buy, is the weight you cook & this is closer to the end cook weight.
Sharing your Chicken Fillet cooks on Social Media.
Sharing quality food at home or in a restaurant is what we all love to do. Simple meat cuts like the Chicken Breast Fillets are not expensive & idea for creating affordable, delicious sharing meals. We all have our own methods, tips & tricks when cooking at home to get our Chicken just right….
Sharing the results of these cooks on Social Media is a great idea, as we love sharing them with our followers, giving them fresh inspiration to try new cooking methods or recipes. Why not join us over on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter, tagging us in your pictures, reels, recipes, videos, stories & ideas.
When we are tagged in posts & our Hashtags are used, it makes it much easier to find them through our Social Media notifications. Sharing your home cooks are a great way of building an online community for people to enjoy better, healthier food & make delicious savings. Take pleasure in cooking with your Chicken Fillets at home, & try some of the recipes in the next tab with these.
Many people are unsure on what recipes or how to cook Boneless Chicken Breast Fillets at home. Your posts on Social Media will help them to make different recipes & learn Pro Tips when cooking. In addition to our Facebook Page, we have an interactive Facebook Group for sharing your cooks & ideas. The group is called Sherwood Home Cooking & Barbecue, see delicious recipes, hints & tips from some of our online customers.
Sherwood Foods Hashtags:
#ourbrandisapromise #moremeatfym #chickenfillets
How to cook & recipes for Chicken Fillets:
Spinach Stuffed Chicken Fillet
Roast Chicken with Creamy White Wine & Garlic Sauce (plus sauté potatoes!)
Mustard Stuffed Chicken Fillets
Hunters Chicken using Chicken Fillets
How To Bake Chicken Fillets Perfectly
Baked Chicken Breast with Joanna
Chicken Fillets nutritional Information per 100g:
Energy (K/Cal) 637
Energy (KJ) 444
Fats 1.40
Saturated Fats 0.40
Fibre 0.0
Carbohydrates 0.0
Sugars 0.0
Protein 31.0
Salt 1.3
Frequently asked questions about Chicken Fillets:
What are Chicken Fillets?
The Fillets are a Boneless Breast Fillet without the Wing or Skin. The meat is a light Pink & should have NO WATER added to the meat.
How do you cook Chicken Fillets?
The Fillets are a versatile cut of meat & can be cooked multiple different ways. The easiest way to cook the Breast Fillets is to Grill them; either plain on a griddle / pan or on the Barbecue. Stuffed Fillets are excellent baked in the oven or as part of a casserole.
Are Chicken Fillets Healthy?
Fillets are a naturally lean meat high in Protein, Vitamins & Minerals. These are recommended in many Slimming Recipes or healthy eating plans.
How many people does a Chicken Fillet feed?
The large Fillets are bigger than 2 portions of Supermarket Fillets. Each Breast Fillet makes 2 portions & can be butterflied before cooking to make separate portions. They are much better value for money.
- INFORMATION ABOUT CHICKEN FILLETS
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Information about Chicken Fillets:
Chicken Fillets are one of the most popular items bought when food shopping, as they are a cheaper, leaner meat that offers great value for money. Our Fillets are 200 grams without any added water for a better taste & value. Using only A Grade Chicken for all our chicken portions allows you to create delicious home cooked recipes with real flavour. The twin Skin Packs are Recyclable & freezer friendly.
Chicken Breasts or Fillets can be bought everywhere, most “off the shelf” chicken fillets are around 160-grams & not very thick, many have had water added during the production process to increase their weight, sell at a lower price & increase profit.
Please see the link as to Why we don’t add water to our chicken, it will surprise you to see why some places offer chicken at very cheap prices.
What are Chicken Fillets?
A Chicken Fillet is a skinless Breast of Chicken with the bones removed. These should be natural with NO ADDED WATER or SALT, light in colour & no visible bruising. Our Fillets are 200g+ each & of a good thickness.
We have other items available to buy that are already prepared made from our Chicken Fillets; try our Meaty Chicken Skewers or our Marinated Chicken Skewers, ready to cook & all vacuum sealed for the extra freshness.
How do we cut our Chicken Fillets?
The Fillets are cut from the top of the Breast Bones, sometimes called the Chicken Crown. The size selection of Chickens used to make the Fillets is from calibrated 1.6 kilo whole chickens to give more even, larger portion sizes. The whole chickens are chilled to 1-2°c to reduce moisture loss & minimize natural bacteria growth.
The expert butchers remove the wings from the breasts & pull the skin off the top. Next, they cut between the breasts from the top to separate them & pull the meat from the bone. The Chicken Fillets are now boneless & skinless, these are then trimmed up removing any excess fat or cartilage. The fillets are then placed on a weighing conveyor belt that weighs for their final calibration before packing.
How are our Chicken Fillets packed?
All of our chicken cuts are very cold before any packing; approx 1-2°c. The Chicken Fillets are packed within a few minutes of being freshly cut, this keeps the moisture & flavour in the meat. The Chicken Fillets are vacuum sealed into Recyclable Clear Plastic Pouches. The bags are then labelled with full traceability & packed into recycled cardboard boxes.
The boxes are palletised & “Blast Frozen” to -18°c over the next few hours, giving a 2 year shelf life when kept below -18°c. Please see this link about Blast Freezing & the benefits when freezing meats; The Benefits of Blast Freezing Meats.
The clear recyclable trays protect your Chicken Supremes from any damage during delivery, any contamination from other foodstuffs in your fridge & they are perfect for frozen storage. The pouches now used are stronger & thinner than before as we are reducing our Carbon Footprint for a Greener Future. Less packaging means less energy needed to make & recycle plastic.
To further help us towards our goal for a Greener Future, we ask that all our wholesale & online customers recycle responsibly.
All our production plants are BRCGS / IFS approved & operate under the strictest of conditions. Monitored by on site health vets to ensure all cutting & hygiene practises are followed at all times. The temperature controlled cutting rooms with filtered air means we can reduce natural bacteria growth & produce safer products with a longer shelf life. The process from farm to finished product is a very humane & efficient.
Are Chicken Fillets good value for money?
Buying our Chicken fillets online is great value for money because you don’t get the added water in the meat.
You get multiple large portions that is the equivalent of buying 1.2Kg so called cheaper fillets. There is 1Kg of pure lean breast meat in our packs, enough to feed 5 people 200g of natural chicken each. This makes your price per portion of chicken very affordable when shopping for chicken.
To get the best value, we always give larger portions & have NO ADDED WATER. Our Boneless Chicken Fillets are large (200g), giving you more meat (less water) for your money making them an excellent value meat. We can offer a better price per portion with our Chicken Breast Fillets because we produce faster & in larger volumes, reducing our costs per portion.
The savings we make in production are passed on to our customers, see why you get more meat for your money when ordering online. #moremeatfym
Having only Grade A chicken when making our products ensures that we only provide a higher quality chicken to our customers online or wholesale. When in production, none of our chicken is pumped with water to increase the weight, & it is all is QC (Quality Controlled) before cutting. Locally sourced chickens from better grade farms ensures we have a good supply of better-quality chickens.
Are Chicken Fillets nutritious?
Boneless Chicken Fillets are a lean meat & a great source of Minerals, Vitamins & Protein.
They are recommended in many diets for fat loss, muscle building, reducing cholesterol levels or general healthy eating. Skinless Breast Fillets are one of the most commonly recommended as the “Go to Meat” for most balanced meal plans & healthy eating recipes. Lean meats like chicken are not expensive & very versatile when making delicious healthy meals.
Provenance of our chicken
Sourcing all our chicken locally to production, enables us to always have easy access to good quality A Grade Chicken from sustainable sources. Having built up relationships with local chicken farmers, the chickens supplied very consistent in size & quality, & able to meet our demands for higher volumes when needed.
All the local farms that supply production meet the highest European standards as quality & safety are our main priorities when buying our chicken. The chickens are checked & monitored 24 hours a day in temperature-controlled environments. The Chicken Sheds are very large & well ventilated so that the chickens have room to move about. With a controlled diet the chickens grow to healthy sized birds that produce a good yield.
How do you cook Chicken Fillets?
To use you chicken, place into the fridge a few days before cooking, to defrost. The best way to thaw out Chicken fillets is to leave them in their Skin Packed Trays at the bottom of your fridge to thaw out slowly, because the meat relaxes gradually not damaging the cells in the meat & leaves you with lovely fresh chicken.
Firstly, remove the Fillets from the fridge an hour before cooking (leave in the packet), this brings the internal temperature of the meat up & relaxes the meat fibres. This first step is important when cooking with any meats because you get a more even cook with tastier juicy results.
Chicken Fillets can be cooked in the oven, in the pan, Air Fryer or on the Barbecue. Cooking in a casserole dish with stock & added vegetables is a great way to get the added ingredients to infuse their flavours into the meat. Cooking in the pan is quicker & easier to get a delicious crispy skin. Grilling Chicken Breasts on the Barbecue is a must if you love Smokey tasting meat with delicious grill marks.
Cooking times for Chicken Fillets:
- Oven at 180°c 30-40 minutes
- Pan Med Heat 15-20 minutes (turning regularly to prevent burning)
- Air Fried 20minutes (turn after 10 minutes to keep moist)
- Barbecue Grilled Indirect Heat for 20 minutes.
Please note that for safe cooking; make sure the chicken is cooked all the way through & the juices run clear. You need to have a minimum temperature of 74°c in the middle of the Fillet.
PRO TIP:
Rest your Chicken on a wooden board covered in a tea towel for 10 minutes before serving. This allows the meat fibres to relax & absorb their natural juices for great results every time.
Here are a few ideas on how to cook your Chicken Fillets:
- How to cook Chicken Fillets in the Air Fryer
- Oven Baked Boneless Chicken Fillets
- Healthy Chicken & Broccoli in the pan.
- How to make awesome Grilled Chicken Fillet sandwiches on the BBQ
We love our Barbecue at Sherwood Foods & we recommend grilling these on your barbecue at home, check out this link on which temperature is best for your breast. We all love that extra special Smokey flavour?! Choose your favourite Barbecue Rub, season the meat 2 hours before getting on the grill…. the extra flavour infuses nicely with the chicken.
When cooking with Chicken Fillets you need them to be a good-sized portion to give the flexibility to create different meals. Our Chicken Fillets are approximately 300-350-grams each so you can make any chicken breast recipe with these. If the fillet is too thin, you are unable to make stuffed chicken breast recipes, our breasts can be sliced down the middle to create two portions from one piece.
As our Chicken Fillets Don’t Have Any Added Water, they lose less water during cooking, they retain their natural moisture better because of their thickness, the meat has a more natural texture when cooked. When you cook with our chicken you get better value for money because the weight you buy, is the weight you cook & this is closer to the end cook weight.
Sharing your Chicken Fillet cooks on Social Media.
Sharing quality food at home or in a restaurant is what we all love to do. Simple meat cuts like the Chicken Breast Fillets are not expensive & idea for creating affordable, delicious sharing meals. We all have our own methods, tips & tricks when cooking at home to get our Chicken just right….
Sharing the results of these cooks on Social Media is a great idea, as we love sharing them with our followers, giving them fresh inspiration to try new cooking methods or recipes. Why not join us over on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter, tagging us in your pictures, reels, recipes, videos, stories & ideas.
When we are tagged in posts & our Hashtags are used, it makes it much easier to find them through our Social Media notifications. Sharing your home cooks are a great way of building an online community for people to enjoy better, healthier food & make delicious savings. Take pleasure in cooking with your Chicken Fillets at home, & try some of the recipes in the next tab with these.
Many people are unsure on what recipes or how to cook Boneless Chicken Breast Fillets at home. Your posts on Social Media will help them to make different recipes & learn Pro Tips when cooking. In addition to our Facebook Page, we have an interactive Facebook Group for sharing your cooks & ideas. The group is called Sherwood Home Cooking & Barbecue, see delicious recipes, hints & tips from some of our online customers.
Sherwood Foods Hashtags:
#ourbrandisapromise #moremeatfym #chickenfillets
- HOW TO COOK RECIPES FOR CHICKEN FILLETS
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How to cook & recipes for Chicken Fillets:
Spinach Stuffed Chicken Fillet
Roast Chicken with Creamy White Wine & Garlic Sauce (plus sauté potatoes!)
Mustard Stuffed Chicken Fillets
Hunters Chicken using Chicken Fillets
How To Bake Chicken Fillets Perfectly
Baked Chicken Breast with Joanna
- NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION CHICKEN FILLETS
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Chicken Fillets nutritional Information per 100g:
Energy (K/Cal) 637
Energy (KJ) 444
Fats 1.40
Saturated Fats 0.40
Fibre 0.0
Carbohydrates 0.0
Sugars 0.0
Protein 31.0
Salt 1.3 - FAQ CHICKEN FILLETS
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Frequently asked questions about Chicken Fillets:
What are Chicken Fillets?
The Fillets are a Boneless Breast Fillet without the Wing or Skin. The meat is a light Pink & should have NO WATER added to the meat.
How do you cook Chicken Fillets?
The Fillets are a versatile cut of meat & can be cooked multiple different ways. The easiest way to cook the Breast Fillets is to Grill them; either plain on a griddle / pan or on the Barbecue. Stuffed Fillets are excellent baked in the oven or as part of a casserole.
Are Chicken Fillets Healthy?
Fillets are a naturally lean meat high in Protein, Vitamins & Minerals. These are recommended in many Slimming Recipes or healthy eating plans.
How many people does a Chicken Fillet feed?
The large Fillets are bigger than 2 portions of Supermarket Fillets. Each Breast Fillet makes 2 portions & can be butterflied before cooking to make separate portions. They are much better value for money.
