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British chicken

Wedded to chicken welfare

We guarantee that all our fresh chicken comes from approved high welfare UK farms. This means that even the birds for our essential Waitrose range have plenty of natural daylight, nutritious food and more space to roam than the industry standard

More about our chickens

Greek-style chicken, leek & dill pie

Put a Mediterranean twist on a traditional chicken pie, full of mouthwatering flavours and a little crunch. Serve alongside seasonal vegetables for the perfect autumnal meal

Dinner for tonight

Easy to cook

Enjoy hassle-free, freshly cooked dishes, with everything from sesame & miso half chicken to chicken kiev with garlic butter. There's no need for chopping, marinading or measuring with our Easy to Cook range

Essential British Chicken Breast Fillets600g

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£4.50(£7.50/kg)

Essential British Chicken Mini Breast Fillets400g

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£3.50(£8.75/kg)

Waitrose 2 Chicken Kievs with Garlic and Parsley Butter320g

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£3.90(£12.19/kg)

Essential British Chicken 2 Breast Fillets380g

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£3.50(£9.22/kg)

Changes to chicken packaging

You may notice some variations in the way our whole chickens are packed. This is a purely cosmetic packing change, as it allows our supplier to maintain social distancing rules during production

Essential Chicken Breast Chunks418g

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£3.50(£8.38/kg)

Waitrose Mango & Coconut Chicken Breast Steak284g

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£4.00(£14.09/kg)

Essential Small Whole Chicken1.2kg

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£3.50(£2.92/kg)

essential Waitrose British Chicken Large1.75kg

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£4.75(£2.72/kg)

No.1 Corn Fed Free Range Whole ChickenTypical weight 1.58kg

Typical weight 1.58kg

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£11.14 each est.(£7.05/kg)

Duchy 2 Free Range British Breast FilletsTypical weight 0.3kg

Typical weight 0.3kg

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£6.85 each est.(£23.11/kg)

We've won best retailer for animal welfare

Compassion in World Farming awarded us Best Retailer in Europe for the third time in a row. That’s because we only source high welfare chicken from trusted British farmers who share our values and passion for rearing happy, healthy, active birds to the highest standards

Duchy Organic Free Range British Whole ChickenTypical weight 1.45kg

Typical weight 1.45kg

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£12.25 each est.(£8.45/kg)

Duchy Organic 4 British Chicken ThighsTypical weight 0.61kg

Typical weight 0.61kg

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£5.36 each est.(£8.79/kg)

Easy to Cook Ginger, Coriander, Lime Chicken Breasts285g

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£4.19(£14.71/kg)

Easy to Cook Mini Chicken Breast Joint350g

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£4.19(£11.98/kg)

Waitrose 4 Tandoori Chicken Breast Kebabs250g

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£4.00(£16/kg)

Easy to Cook Cajun Chicken Breasts270g

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£4.19(£15.52/kg)

Waitrose British Chicken Pork & Apple Stuffed Thighs501g

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£4.50(£8.99/kg)

Waitrose Lemongrass & Ginger Chicken Fillet Kebab248g

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£4.00(£16.13/kg)

Easy to Cook Chicken Breasts with Cheese & Bacon307g

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£4.19(£13.65/kg)

Waitrose Salt & Pepper Breaded Mini Fillets305g

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£4.00(£13.12/kg)

Waitrose Jerk Spiced Chicken Thigh Fillets400g

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£4.00(£1/100g)

Waitrose British Cooked Chicken Flamegrilled Pieces130g

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£2.99(£2.30/100g)

essential Waitrose British Chicken Thigh Fillets1kg

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£6.00(£6/kg)

Easy to Cook Lemon & Pepper Chicken Breasts267g

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£4.19(£15.70/kg)

The very best corn-fed chicken

Our No.1 free range British birds graze outdoors on a diet high in natural maize and marigold flour which produces a richer, juicier flavour. The natural extract from the marigold gives the meat and skin its buttery golden colour

Waitrose 4 Mango & Lime Chicken Thigh Kebabs300g

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£4.00(£13.34/kg)

Waitrose 2 British Four Cheese & Ham Chicken Breast Kievs320g

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£3.90(£12.19/kg)

Waitrose Lemon, Garlic & Herb Chicken Breast Kebab250g

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£4.00(£16/kg)

Waitrose Buffalo Chicken Wings700g

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£4.00(£5.72/kg)

Essential Chicken Breast Fillets1kg

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Waitrose Southern Fried Breaded Mini Fillets305g

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£4.00(£13.12/kg)

essential Waitrose British Chicken Thighs1kg

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£3.75(£3.75/kg)

Easy to Cook Garlic & Herb Chicken Breasts270g

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£4.19(£15.52/kg)

Waitrose British Chicken Spicy Tikka Marinated Chunks300g

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£4.00(£13.34/kg)

Waitrose Southern Fried Drumsticks & Thighs800g

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£4.60(£5.75/kg)

Waitrose British Chicken Mango, Coconut Lime Strips300g

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£4.00(£13.34/kg)

Waitrose British 2 Roast Chicken Breast FilletsTypical weight 0.17kg

Typical weight 0.17kg

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£3.25 each est.(£19.03/kg)

Waitrose Barbecue Chicken Drumsticks700g

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£4.00(57.1p/100g)

Essential British Medium Whole Chicken

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£2.99(per kg)

Essential British Chicken 6 Thigh FilletsTypical weight 0.56kg

Typical weight 0.56kg

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£3.36 each est.(£6.00/kg)

Waitrose British Whole Roast ChickenTypical weight 1kg

Typical weight 1kg

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£6.19 each est.(£6.19/kg)

Heck 10 Chicken Italia Sausages340g

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£3.15(£9.27/kg)

Waitrose British Chicken Cajun Breast Fillets270g

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£4.00(£14.82/kg)

No.1 Corn Fed Chicken Breast Fillets 2sTypical weight 0.3kg

Typical weight 0.3kg

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£5.69 each est.(£18.97/kg)

Waitrose Chaat Masala Chicken Chops720g

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£4.00(£5.56/kg)

Waitrose British Roast Chicken Thighs435g

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£3.49(80.2p/100g)

Waitrose Stock Brined Whole British Chicken1.5kg

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£4.00(£2.67/kg)

Waitrose British Chicken Moroccan Spiced Breast Chunks300g

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£4.00(£13.34/kg)

Waitrose British Skinless Chicken Breast Slices200g

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£3.99(£2/100g)