I’m not much for ‘heat and eat’ products, tho I do try them from time to time to see if they’ve improved. For the 40-50 years there has been frozen “crispy” food – chicken, fish, whatever, I’m quite surprised the industry hasn’t licked “crispy” yet. Apparently not a priority.
I especially don’t like microwaved (or reheated) chicken. I think the injected solution they put into processed chicken causes the muscle to break down when heated. The resulting texture is hard for me to stomach. Or chew.
But I thought I’d try a heat and eat meal this week and went for some Tyson’s Crispy Chicken Tenders and Ore-Ida microwave fries. The chicken turned out like I thought – the breading wasn’t crispy and the meat was a little “mushy” for lack of a better word. I cooked three pieces, ate one, not sure what I’ll do with the rest. Maybe I can peel the breading and use the bird in soup.
The preparations for the Ore-Ida fries is quite elaborate. They have one of those “foil” coatings inside the box you use for cooking. Remove the top piece, spread out the fries in a single layer, place the top back in the box to it is resting ON TOP OF THE FRIES. Microwave for four minutes. Let rest for a minute.
They aren’t bad. Don’t compare with the oven baked Ore-Ida (I am a guy who can’t pass up their tots or ‘crowns’) and in fact, at four minutes, they might be a little TOO crispy. So I’d try them again, depending on the price, and put them in for a little less time. It’s a single serving by the way.
That’s all I know about this. I’ve driven around the country from time to time and gone on a “tenders smackdown.” Here’s my report from the Southeastern U.S.
Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips Review
Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips Review
Around here, you can get those single serving boxes of fries/crowns at the dollar store. I stock up on them there. I know you could get more for your money if you buy them in a bag, but I like the single serving size, plus it’s so easy to microwave them.
Good to know. I’ll check out the local place. Thanks. (I do get frozen White Castles at the Dollar Tree)
Around here, you can get those single serving boxes of fries/crowns at the dollar store. I stock up on them there. I know you could get more for your money if you buy them in a bag, but I like the single serving size, plus it’s so easy to microwave them.
Good to know. I’ll check out the local place. Thanks. (I do get frozen White Castles at the Dollar Tree)