An Easy Staple for Busy
Family Kitchens
Mild, quick cooking and easy to season, ground chicken can move from tacos to meatballs to skillet dinners with very little effort.
Raised on Pasture
Raised by Windy Meadows Family Farm with regular access to fresh pasture where the birds can move and forage outdoors.
Soy Free Feed
Supplemented with non GMO, soy free feed and raised without antibiotics.
Quick to Cook
Ground chicken cooks quickly in a skillet, making it especially useful for weeknight dinners and make ahead meals.
Easy to Make Your Own
Its mild flavor pairs easily with herbs, spices and sauces from tacos and meatballs to burgers and lettuce wraps.
Learn More About Ground Chicken
How Windy Meadows Raises Their Chickens
Pasture rotation is central to how the Hale family raises poultry at Windy Meadows Family Farm. Their mobile shelters are moved regularly, giving the birds access to fresh ground where they can move and forage outdoors.
The chickens receive non GMO, soy free supplemental feed and are raised without antibiotics. Processing takes place on the farm in their USDA inspected facility, allowing the family to remain closely involved throughout the process.
Cooking Tips
Ground chicken is naturally lean and mild, so it benefits from good seasoning and a little added fat or moisture while cooking.
- Cook in a skillet over moderate heat.
- Add onions, garlic or vegetables for additional moisture and flavor.
- Season generously with herbs and spices.
- Avoid cooking longer than necessary so the meat stays tender.
- Add sauces near the end for easy skillet meals.
Easy Ground Chicken Meal Ideas
Ground chicken works especially well in recipes where you want a mild protein that can take on the flavor of the dish.
- Chicken tacos or taco bowls
- Chicken meatballs
- Chicken burgers or patties
- Lettuce wraps
- Stuffed peppers
- Simple vegetable skillet meals
- Pasta sauces
- Soups and chili
- Meal prep bowls
Ground Chicken vs. Ground Beef
Ground chicken and ground beef can often be used in similar recipes, but they bring different flavor and texture to the meal.
Beef has a richer, more pronounced flavor, while ground chicken is milder and readily takes on the seasonings, herbs and sauces around it.
That makes ground chicken especially useful when you want the seasonings or other ingredients in a recipe to take center stage.
Ground Chicken for Meal Prep
Ground chicken is easy to cook in larger batches and use throughout the week.
Cook a simple batch with salt, garlic and mild seasonings, then divide it between tacos, salads, bowls, wraps or quick skillet meals. Keeping the initial seasoning simple makes it easier to take the same cooked chicken in several different directions.
Storage & Handling
Keep ground chicken refrigerated or frozen according to the package instructions. Thaw frozen ground chicken in the refrigerator and follow normal food safety practices when handling raw poultry.
Refrigerate cooked ground chicken promptly and store leftovers properly for future meals.
Windy Meadows Family Farm
What began in 2001 as one family's desire to enjoy truly good chicken again grew into something much bigger.
Mike and Connie Hale built Windy Meadows alongside their eight children on 42 acres in East Texas. Over the years, many of those children have returned to the farm as adults, helping care for the birds, manage processing, serve customers, and carry the family's work into the next generation.
Their chickens are moved to fresh pasture every day, giving them new ground to forage while receiving carefully sourced non GMO feed. Processing takes place right on the farm in their USDA inspected facility, allowing the Hale family to remain closely involved from pasture to finished product.
For us, Windy Meadows represents what local food is supposed to feel like: a real family, deeply connected to their land and taking responsibility for the food they raise for other families.
See Windy Meadows in Action
Take a closer look at the farm and see how their chickens are raised on pasture in East Texas.