Grocery store rotisserie chickens are a blessing
to those trying to fit healthy delicious
meals into their jam-packed schedule
there are a lot of grocery stores to
choose from each with their own
strengths and weaknesses naturally some
of them will be better at preparing
rotisserie chicken than others so find
out where your favorite falls in the top
10 best grocery store rotisserie
chickens ranked from worst to best I did
not torture the chicken Walmart opinions
are mixed when it comes to Walmart's
rotisserie chicken it's one of the
cheapest chickens out there so this may
be a case of you get what you pay for
while walmart is known for their higher
quality products that come in at very
affordable prices is that the case with
their rotisserie chickens
Walmart's precooked chickens are a
little on the smaller side so whether
they work for you will depend on how
many people you have to feed these
chickens are often fatty and over-salted
they're also unreliable and how cooked
they are many people have gotten home
only to find their chickens overcooked
to the point where they're completely
dried out while others have been forced
to put it back in the oven because it
wasn't cooked through it can't go back
it goes to the trash if you do manage to
get your hands on a properly cooked
Walmart chicken it's really not terrible
in fact a lot of people swear by them
however there are others who wouldn't
touch one with a ten-foot pole to each
their own right it definitely makes for
a super affordable option but know that
if you choose to buy a rotisserie
chicken at Walmart you should keep your
expectations low for these reasons we
are giving Walmart the number 10 spot
Publix there's a lot to love about
Publix rotisserie chicken but as you
probably guessed by its low ranking
there is also a lot that we're not so
crazy about this rotisserie chicken is
available with four different seasonings
other than original there's barbecue
lemon pepper maple bourbon and Moho
which is a nice lime and garlic
seasoning
while we're fans of the variety they
offer the sauce used on the barbecue
chicken is a bit of a letdown
it's way too sweet and the smokiness is
overpowering and obviously artificial
did you get sugar chicken that's kind of
the only thing they have on the bright
side the other flavors are all delicious
so delicious in fact that half the time
they're sold out Publix is chickens are
sold hot fresh and tasty but you have to
be pretty lucky to get your hands on
them you might go to Publix in search of
a chicken and leave empty-handed if the
stars align a Publix rotisserie chicken
can be the highlight of any dinner table
unfortunately if things can very easily
go wrong and your dinner plans may take
a turn for the worse
stop and shop if you live in the
northeastern United States stop and shop
is the great option for picking up a
rotisserie chicken not only is the
grocery store super accessible it has
over 400 locations but their rotisserie
chickens are pretty awesome too supposed
to move exactly like photos they're
super juicy and there are some really
interesting flavor options there's the
original flavor of course and they often
offer seasonal flavors such as applewood
smoked the name alone has our
mouth-watering if you're looking for
recommendations they're a lemon pepper
chicken is apparently to die for while
stop and shops chicken can be an
absolute hit the store is known for
having trouble getting the skin right
sometimes it's super slimy and other
times it's burnt to a crisp
either way it's a bit of a turn-off some
people overcome the issue of the slimy
skin by throwing the chicken in the oven
before serving it thankfully because
their chickens are so juicy we don't
have to worry about this drying them out
but it does kind of defeat the purpose
of buying a precooked meal it's a
definite annoyance but just know that
under the disappointing skin is
amazing chicken however because the skin
complaint is one that comes up quite
often we can't justify giving stop and
shop a higher slot on this list but if
you've got a recipe that needs cooked
chicken without the skin this is a good
option
Safeway will be shopping at Safeway
again with several locations in over 20
states Safeway is a popular stop for
picking up groceries for the week the
store itself might be well liked but
whether or not their rotisserie chicken
is for you comes down to a matter of
taste its seasoning is sweet and has an
orange flavored twist they're also
pretty heavy-handed with the salt so
those who want to lower their sodium
intake may want to steer clear of this
one salt you should also keep in mind
that if you plan on using any leftover
chicken in other recipes such as
sandwiches salads or casseroles the
seasoning it might not jive with the
other ingredients so if you're thinking
of buying a rotisserie chicken to cook
with you might want to take your
business elsewhere while the seasoning
might be a hit or miss you can't go
wrong with freshness at Safeway each
chicken is clearly labeled with the time
at which it was prepared this way you
can be sure that you're buying a chicken
fresh off the spit in terms of price a
Safeway rotisserie chicken is mid-range
when compared to the others on this list
but its price will vary based on
location Kroger the grocery store giant
Kroger didn't get so popular by selling
subpar produce but while their chicken
is solid it's not where they shine of
course we applaud them for their
affordability
if you collect coupons it's possible to
spend less than five dollars on a Kroger
rotisserie chicken you've got to respect
that
this fact it's easy to get excited about
the pricing and if you do most of your
grocery shopping at Kroger anyways it
makes sense that you'd buy your chicken
there too it's not bad at all and we're
definitely not recommending that you go
out of your way to avoid it but the fact
of the matter is that there are better
chickens out there if you buy your
rotisserie chicken at Kroger you run the
risk of getting a bird that's too fatty
or too skinny both extremes are pretty
unenjoyable no one wants a mouth full of
chicken fat but you don't want to have
to go searching for the meat either that
being said the meat itself is really
tasty it's nicely seasoned and if you
manage to get a chicken that isn't too
fat or skinny you're in for a treat
another thing to look out for at Kroger
is freshness be careful when selecting a
chicken to buy the dates at which they
were prepared are always listed but if
you don't pay attention to them you can
end up being disappointed sincerely
disappointed that is just obnoxious
ShopRite kicking off the top 5 is shop
right if you're looking for a chicken
free of hormones and antibiotics and
raised on an organic vegetarian diet and
in a cage free environment shop right
has you covered
we have full respect for their barbecue
flavored chicken which is sweet and
smoky in all the right ways if you are a
BBQ chicken fan
we can't recommend this enough it's so
flavorful that you don't even need
barbecue sauce on the side to dip your
chicken in it's perfect as is their
regular original chicken isn't anything
to sneeze at either it's wonderfully
seasoned and quite tasty fans of this
chicken rave about how juicy it is
apparently it somehow stays juicy even
when eaten as leftovers which is an
impressive feat for any chicken
the downside to ShopRite is that there
are only locations in six states you can
find this chicken in New York New Jersey
Pennsylvania you look at that
Philadelphia Maryland Delaware and
Connecticut but if you live elsewhere
you're out of luck another point again
ShopRite is that unfortunately some
people have complained that their
rotisserie chickens aren't cooked
through which is definitely something to
look out for most people buy precooked
chickens to save time so having to deal
with cooking it yourself is pretty
annoying
Fairway Market fairway markets
rotisserie chicken would probably have
earned a higher spot on this list if we
didn't know what we were missing life is
rarely fair up until a few years ago
they had what many people considered to
be the best grocery store chicken out
there there was a bit of an uproar
online when people realized that fairway
had actually decided to tweet and change
their recipe a bit so now the rotisserie
chicken is no longer as tasty as it once
was
and the way it's cooked just isn't as
good in the opinions of many however
even though fairways current chicken is
a slight letdown when you compare it to
the way the original rotisserie chickens
were cooked in the past it's by no means
bad just different so for some who never
had the original they may think this is
actually the best but since we know they
can actually do better they slipped on
the list of it all that said fairway
markets have a bunch of classic flavor
options including herb lemon garlic and
Latin style for us our models were
something delicious as always cooking
which is by far the best the different
flavors are not as interesting as they
were before fairway changed their recipe
but any of them can still be a solid
choice for your next meal
Fairway Market also gives you the option
of buying an organic chicken if that's
something you look for in your food
these chickens are a little more
expensive than their conventionally
raised chickens but it's always nice to
have the option Sam's Club what club
you're in a lot of trouble mister want a
nice mid sized chicken that can feed the
whole family and pass a punch in the
flavor Department well we hope you have
a Sam's Club membership because that's
where you can find one
Sam's Club sells rotisserie chickens
that are bigger than the average Walmart
chicken but smaller than Costco's
massive birds like most things at sam's
club they are similar to what wal-mart
offers but just one cut above so to
speak
the prices are good so you don't have to
spend an arm and a leg to get a quality
product also because of the size of
Sam's Clubs chickens you get a whole lot
of bang for your buck the main thing
this chicken has going for it is its
consistency you can always rely on it to
be hot flavorful juicy and to have
perfectly cooked golden skin there are
no surprises when it comes to Sam's Club
rotisserie chicken it's comforting and
it's predictability
most typical reaction mr. predictable
this chicken is always fresh and
fantastic and we have yet to hear a bad
review about it you really can't go
wrong with a Sam's Club rotisserie
chicken we would absolutely recommend it
we didn't rank it this high without good
reason Whole Foods coming in at second
place is Whole Foods rotisserie chicken
it's many people's favorite but it just
wasn't quite able to edge out our number
one pick but more on that later
if buying organic food is something you
value Whole Foods is the place for you
wonderful rotisserie chicken like many
of their other products their rotisserie
chicken is certified organic that means
that the chickens are antibiotic and
hormone-free
that they ate a vegetarian diet and that
they were raised and monitored and
humane conditions it's pretty unusual to
find a certified organic grocery store
chicken so this is definitely a point in
whole foods favor
to keep things interesting Whole Foods
has launched a featured flavor program
in which a different flavor of
rotisserie chicken is released each
month with flavors like Kansas City
barbecue and tequila lime you're not
going to want to skip a month even
better
Whole Foods keeps the customer in mind
and gives the option of buying a full
meal their rotisserie chicken can be
bought with a side of vegetables or over
a bed of noodles all options are
convenient and all are delicious this
chicken is on the pricier end but if it
fits your budget
it's definitely worth trying out I'll be
$1,487.56 Costco there was never any
question about which grocery store was
getting the top spot on this list it was
always going to be the rotisserie
chicken from our friends over at Costco
Wholesale and with good reason I will
buy you a Costco rotisserie chicken sold
their chicken is just simply to die for
seriously it's worth getting a
membership for the rotisserie chicken
alone although in some cases you might
not even need a membership to get your
hands on one of these delicious
rotisserie chickens in fact the folks
over at Costco are so confident in the
quality of their chicken they sell them
for so cheap that they actually lose
money on them they know that people are
willing to come to Costco to buy their
chickens and will probably do the rest
of their groceries while they're it's a
clever strategy and acts as confirmation
that their chicken is just that good in
spite of the chickens popularity Costco
has promised never to jack up the prices
the average weight of a Costco
rotisserie chicken is 3 pounds which is
massive in comparison to some of the
other grocery store chickens out there
plus we love to see that $4.99 price tag
of course price and size mean nothing if
the flavors not there but that's not
something you have to worry about with
Costco their rotisserie chicken is juicy
and perfectly seasoned with over 90
million chicken souls in 2018 alone the
numbers really speak for themselves if
you're looking for affordability and
quality there's no doubt that Costco is
the place to get your chicken as a
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