The most versatile of chicken cuts - they can be grilled whole, pan fried, roasted or steamed. Our organic chicken comes from two Devonshire farmers, Freddie and Chris. They breed birds that are naturally active and eat a 100% organic diet, including lots of grass, which makes the meat higher in omegas. As organic means free range too, the welfare, taste, quality and health of the birds really sets it apart from non-organic, intensively reared meat.
We guarantee that your chicken will have 3 days before its expiry date, including the day you have it delivered. Because it's fresh, our meat can be frozen.
Peter and Sue Coleman and their son James, our poultry butchers, have worked Merrifield farm, in the beautiful Devonshire countryside just outside of Crediton, for over 20 years. Their surname isn’t chickens, but it may as well be – they live, breathe, everything chickens. The Colemans work with our two chicken farmers Freddie and Chris. Freddie started farming three years ago, when he was just 20. Freddie's dad, Fred, lent him some land and we promised to buy his chickens. The organic grass and clover pasture on his Devonshire farm is full of natural nutrients, and because he moves the sheds around regularly, the chickens step out onto fresh, lush greenery. Freddie's plucky cluckers are healthy and resilient because they’re very active, they live longer and eat a 100% organic diet; including lots of grass, which makes the meat higher in omegas. Their quality of life is a world away from not just intensively reared birds, but some other organic flocks too. This reflects in the flavour and quality of the meat.
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Chicken, as with all meat, is a good source of protein. Chicken can help prevent and treat anaemia, due to its concentrated source of nutrients. Chicken liver will be especially useful for you if you are recovering from surgery.
Being rich in zinc, chicken can benefit growth (especially young children), and our immune system. People who eat little, or the elderly, ill or anorexic will find eating chicken extremely beneficial to them due to the high level of zinc.
Chicken should be kept refrigerated, wrapped and kept away from other foods, in the bottom of the fridge. Chicken can be frozen, but should be thoroughly defrosted before cooking.
Our meat and poultry is vac-packed, which keeps the packaging to a minimum. Upon opening, vac-packed meat can sometimes have a strong smell and be darker in colour, but don't worry, remove the plastic & let the meat rest for 10-15 minutes & the odour will disappear and the colour will return to normal!
When grilling, frying or barbecuing chicken breasts, cook them for 15 minutes, turning and occasionally basting. Check they're cooked through by poking them with a skewer - if the juices run clear, they're done. Cooked chicken should not be reheated once it has cooled.