Sainsbury's British Free Range Whole Chicken (Approx. 1.25kg), Taste the Difference

Name: Sainsbury's British Free Range Whole Chicken (Approx. 1.25kg), Taste the Difference
Brand: Sainsbury's
SKU: 59398
Price: 13.60 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (79 reviews)

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Typical life 4 days
British
Chilled

Fresh Class A British free range whole chicken without giblets

Max price for selected range

£13.60£8.00 / kg

Product details

Description

Fresh Class A British free range whole chicken without giblets

Without Giblets

slowly reared and selected for a fuller, richer flavour

FROM TRUSTED BRITISH FARMERS

OUR CHICKENS ARE FREE TO ROAM AND EXPLORE FIELDS AND WOODLAND, HELPING TO PRODUCE THE BEST QUALITY CHICKEN

Fresh Class A

Quick nutrition guide

Per 100g (oven cooked) Typical Values

Energy

713kJ

170kcal

Fat

7.7g

Medium

11%

Saturates

2.3g

Medium

12%

Sugars

<0.5g

Low

<1%

Salt

0.19g

Low

% of your Reference Intake

Typical values per 100g: 713kJ / 170kcal

Nutrition

Table of Nutritional Information
Typical values (cooked as per instructions)	per 100g	% based on RI for Average Adult
Energy	713kJ	8%
	713kJ	-
	170kcal	9%
	170kcal	-
Fat	7.7g	11%
	7.7g	-
Saturates	2.3g	12%
	2.3g	-
Mono-unsaturates	3.6g	-
	3.6g	-
Polyunsaturates	1.5g	-
	1.5g	-
Carbohydrate	<0.5g	<1%
	<0.5g	-
Sugars	<0.5g	<1%
	<0.5g	-
Fibre	<0.5g	-
	<0.5g	-
Protein	25.0g	50%
	25.0g	-
Salt	0.19g	3%
	0.19g	-

RI= Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal)

Ingredients

Packaged in a protective atmosphere

Health

Enjoy as part of a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.

Naturally high in protein: protein supports the growth and maintenance of muscle mass.

Preparation and Safety

Cooking instructions: Oven

Oven cooked from chilled. If freezing at home, defrost thoroughly before cooking. Before cooking: Preheat oven. Remove all packaging. Place chicken in a roasting tray on the middle shelf of the oven. During cooking: Spoon over juices. After cooking: Check food is piping hot throughout, all juices run clear and no pink colour remains. This is a guide only. All cooking appliances vary. Leave to stand for 10 minutes before carving. Oven cook from chilled 190°C / Fan 170°C / Gas 5 20 mins per 500g + 25 mins If stuffing, place in the neck of the chicken. Weigh the chicken with the stuffing to recalculate the cooking time. For best results, brush the skin with oil and season with salt and pepper before cooking. Chef's Tips: Rub butter into the chicken and sprinkle with herbs or salt & pepper.

Warnings:

This product is not suitable for rare cooking. Do not undercook raw meat. Keep raw meat separate from cooked foods. Use separate kitchen utensils and surfaces for raw meat and cooked foods or wash them thoroughly between use. Wash hands after handling raw meat. Raw meat may contain organisms hazardous to health. Cook thoroughly until piping hot throughout, no pink colour remains and the juices run clear. If not fully cooked in accordance with the instructions harmful bacteria may remain. Don’t wash raw chicken.

Country of Origin

Packed in Northern Ireland, using chicken from the United Kingdom

Produced in United Kingdom

Packed in United Kingdom, using chicken from the United Kingdom

Packed in the United Kingdom for Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd, London, EC1N 2HT using chicken from the United Kingdom. Careline 0800 636262. www.sainsburys.co.United Kingdom. Not for EU

Storage

For use by date: see front of pack. Keep refrigerated. Once opened, use within 24 hours and do not exceed the use by date.

For best quality, freeze as soon as possible after purchase and always within the use by date. Once frozen use within 1 month. Defrost thoroughly and use within 24 hours. Do not refreeze once defrosted.

Packaging

Film: Do Not Recycle

Manufacturer Address

We are happy to replace this item if it is not satisfactory

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd.

33 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HA

Customer services 0800 636262

Ratings summary

3 out of 5

Sainsbury's system failures ensure wrong deliveryWe've ordered this chicken several times, and it's very good.
BUT:
When we order, we always specify the smallest size. This time we were told it was expected to weigh 1.25kg, and to cost £9.38. What was delivered weighed almost twice as much, and cost £17.41. So we requested, and got, a refund.
This happens EVERY time we order a whole chicken, I'm guessing half a dozen times. It's very frustrating for us, and damages our image of Sainsbury's. And, I'm pleased to say it's very expensive for Sainsbury's and makes a dent, however small, in their profts.
And it's going to keep on happening for as long as Sainsbury continues to offer us a choice, and fails to deliver the right product.

1 out of 5

Quality

Value

Written by Rassss12th February 2026

Tasty chicken but wrong sizing1.25 Kg is a bad choice for the cut-off between small and large sizes. 1.2 Kg is just about acceptable for a small bird but anything less is too small. Conversely. if I order a larger bird in the hope of something around 1.5-1.6 kg I am quite likely to get something over 2kg which is far too big.
As I recall, the sizing used to be set at 1.7 kg? Is this change a marketing ploy to get customers to order the larger size? Only 2 stars for value because of the high chance of getting the wrong size bird

3 out of 5

Quality

Value

Written by Mike of West London28th December 2025Yes, I recommend this product

DisappointingI order these chickens quite often and usually the quality is excellent, but unfortunately the chicken we received (home delivery) for Christmas lunch was poor. The breast was OK-ish but the rest was infused with blood which I believe means bruising, and it was unpalatable. More important, poor bird. Maybe farming/slaughtering standards need addressing?

1 out of 5

Quality

Value

Written by Gawaine28th December 2025

Super tasty and welfare kind.The taste was excellent. Reminiscent of family meals years ago. Worth paying a little bit extra if you can. Also the happy feeling that the chicken was reared having a happy life.

5 out of 5

Quality

Value

Written by Oneinamillion16th September 2025Yes, I recommend this product

Very tastu chicken.Fresh, tasty chicken. Good for soup or roast. Happy with my purchase.

4 out of 5

Quality

Value

Written by Limia12th September 2025Yes, I recommend this product

Sent backThis should not be sent out with a next day use by date. Sent back.

1 out of 5

Quality

Value

Written by R1dley3rd September 2025

Yummy chickenI bought chicken this and had it over 2 meals - delicious and not bad value for free range

5 out of 5

Quality

Taste

Value

Written by Kelly214th August 2025Yes, I recommend this product

Tasty chickenI bought two for our family dinner and they were delicious. Surprised at the price too using nectar!!!

5 out of 5

Quality

Taste

Value

Written by NR3213th July 2025Yes, I recommend this product

Short shelf lifeChicken delivered on 4th July with use by date of 6th. This was for Sunday 6th roast so no good. Should have 4days shelf life.

1 out of 5

Quality

Taste

Value

Written by Not good enough12th July 2025

Worth the price for the tasteSpatchcocked this chicken on the bbq for quality results. Loved it. Then used left overs for a curry! Yum!

5 out of 5

Quality

Taste

Value

Written by Welshwellsy8th July 2025Yes, I recommend this product

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Not for EU

Item code: 59398

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