I recently bought 1.5kg chicken from Delfresh. This shop at Kumarapuram is my go to place to buy chicken breast. I had bought this for an order to make chicken mappas.
So, here's what happens when you cook and how much of the weight is lost while cooking!
When you buy 1.5 kg of raw chicken breast, and then:
- Boil it in water (poaching or simmering),
- Fry or sauté it after boiling,
- And weigh the cooked chicken —
👉 You will usually end up with around 65–70% of the original raw weight.
Why the weight drops:
- Water loss during cooking (moisture evaporates),
- Fat rendering (if any fat melts away),
- Minor loss due to sticking or trimming.
Estimated weight outcome:
Raw chicken breast: 1.5 kg
Cooked chicken (boiled + fried): approx. 960 grams on the weighing scale
Also, this can vary depending on:
- How long it was cooked,
- Whether it was fully boiled or just simmered,
- How much oil/fat was used in frying.
So, next time you keep in mind when you buy chicken breast and cook. This more important when you're taking a party order. Often the person who order might say I want 1 Kg chicken. In that case you need to buy around 1.5 kg of chicken as weight is lost during cooking.
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