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Swanson Premium Chunk Chicken Review & Giveaway

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Chicken has been one of those foods I often have trouble with. Most of my meals only require one or two breasts of chicken, but I’ll inevitable buy one of those big jumbo packs, which leaves me with a freezer full of frozen chicken. I guess for most people that wouldn’t be to bad, but with my cooking habits….well, let’s just say I have bags of chicken that are well over a year old in my freezer. It’s questionable whether a third party source would be able to identify it as chicken. A new alternative to buying gobs of chicken is to try canned chicken such as Swanson’s Premium Chunk Chicken.

About Swanson Premium Chunk Chicken

Swanson Premium Chunk Chicken

Swanson is perfect for busy moms, everyday meals, healthy snacking or great for entertaining. It is already cooked and ready to use for quick and easy everyday meals, from sandwiches and salads, to soups and main dishes. And it’s certified by the American Heart Association (AHA)—so you know it’s the right choice for your family. It’s 98% fat free, contains no preservatives and is all white meat.

The Review

I’ll be perfectly honest. I’ve never cooked with canned chicken before, and as far as I know, I’ve never eaten canned chicken either. Even my fellow testers raised their eyebrows a little when I told them we were testing Swanson’s Premium Chunk Chicken. I’m not sure why it has the stigma that it does – possibly because people think that if it is canned, it won’t taste fresh. But being ever adventurous, I took the plunge and picked up three cans of Swanson’s Premium Chunk White Chicken Breast. (It was a nice little bonus that their cans now offer 28% more chicken for the same price.)

Swanson Premium Chunk ChickenI opened up the chicken and drained out the water. Looking at the chicken itself, it looks pretty much like chicken. It didn’t have any preservatives, artificial flavors, or MSG. Plus, it’s 98% fat free. The only thing I noticed was that it was a little bit more fibrous, as in you could pull the pieces of chicken apart similar to pulled pork. The color was a little pinker than I expected for cooked chicken – but that might just be my perception. (I’m usually just a fried drumstick kind of gal.)

The real adventure for me came when I started testing out a couple of Swanson’s recipes for the Premium Chunk Chicken. First up is the Creamy Chicken Quesadilla. I did modify the recipe a little bit, namely I halved the recipe and skipped the jalapenos. The recipe was VERY easy to prepare and I had a lot of fun stuffing, folding, and pinching the tortillas. That seems like something fun that the kids could help with to. Pop them into the oven and then a few minutes later, you have piping hot chicken quesadillas. A word of caution – be carefully when you bit into the quesadilla – the contents are HOT. The chicken, cheese, and cream of chicken soup blended together amazingly for a tasty dish. I originally only put on quesadilla on my plate, but I had to go back for the second because I loved it so much.

Swanson Creamy Chicken Quesadilla

A week or so later, I was in the mood for some more homestyle cooking and decided to prepare the Homestyle Chicken & Biscuits. This is a great one dish recipe to prepare. Essentially mix everything together, and bake. About half way through, top with the biscuits. 15 minutes later, you have a dish that has the bread, meat, and vegetables all in once scoop. Be aware that if you forget to thaw the vegetables, that you will need to add extra baking time to the dish. I ended up turning the temperature down and moving the dish to the lower rack so the biscuits wouldn’t burn. It’s much simpler to remember to thaw the vegetables. I thought that the Homestyle Chicken & Biscuits felt very homey and was a great dish to warm you up during this cold weather. It’s like it’s half vegetable soup, half chicken sandwich, all blended together on a plate.

Swanson Homestyle Chicken Biscuits

I’ve got to hand it to Swanson. Swanson Premium Chunk Chicken allows you to quickly and easily prepare tons of great dishes (or at the very least, these two.) No boning, tearing of skin, or handling icky raw chicken. If I had tasted these dishes blind, I don’t think I would have known that the chicken came from a can. And after tasting these meals – I wouldn’t even care if it did.

Swanson Online

The WiC Project Swanson Premium Chunk Chicken Giveaway

The Prize:
One winner will receive THREE coupons for FREE, full-sized Swanson Premium Chunk Chicken!

To Enter:

  1. Visit the Swanson website and leave a comment sharing what you would cook with Swanson Premium Chunk Chicken.

    2. For up to TWO Bonus Entries

  2. For a bonus entry, subscribe to The WiC Project via reader or via email and leave a comment letting me know you have.
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The Rules:

Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST, December 22, 2010.

Visit our Giveaway Rules page for general giveaway rules that also apply to this giveaway.

Disclaimer: This post consists of my (and/or fellow tester) opinions only. Your experiences may be different. No compensation was given for this review/giveaway. I did receive a free product from the manufacturer or their representing PR agency to use and test for the purposes of this review. This did not affect the outcome of this review.

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  13. just a few cans of this and I can see the perfect post of chicken & dumplings in my future…looks awesome.

    Thanks for the chance. I’d love to try this out.

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  21. I would use it in any of my chicken casseroles like chicken divan or chicken enchiladas. I have used it before & like it very much.

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  41. I would try the Fiesta Chicken Casserole, that is if my son doesn’t force me to make the Chicken and Rice that he loves using this already!

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  49. I would probably use this for chicken salad since it would cut the prep time so much. I know my husband would love the Franks Red Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip. He puts Franks on everything. 🙂
    kirbycolby at gmail dot com

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  66. I use Swanson Premium Chunk Chicken at least 3 times a month I make chicken salad sandwiches, barbecue chicken sandwiches, homemade chicken soup, I also eat it plain with crackers
    I went to their site and would like to make Santa Fe Chicken Tortilla Soup

    http://www.campbellskitchen.com/RecipeDetail.aspx?recipeId=60391&ref=swansonchickencollections.aspx%3Fc&cn=Quick+%26+Delicious+Mexican&fbid=IWnEtFowCjn

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  79. Hi!

    I would love to make the buffalo chicken spread for my husband. We love to have what we call bar night where we make appetizers and sit at the kitchen counter and hang out.

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