canned chicken
Tinned bird meat
Canned chicken is cooked chicken meat preserved in a sealed can, typically packed in water or broth.
It's shelf-stable and ready to eat, used when convenience matters more than texture—in sandwiches, casseroles, or chicken salad.
The meat tends toward soft and stringy compared to freshly cooked chicken: I keep canned chicken in the pantry for quick lunches.
- poultryBirds raised for food
- preservedKept from deterioration
- tinElement fifty, Sn
- pull tabLever that opens cans
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
expiration date · food storage · emergency · pantry · shredded · protein · salad · sandwich · cold cuts · soup · casserole · broth · mayo · crackers · lunch · bland · salty · convenience
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- rationsMREs, MRE, K-rations, C-rations, ration