Episode 74 Frozen Chicken 101

<p>How do you thaw chicken? How do I freeze chicken? What do I have to do to keep from getting foodborne illness? Marie answers these questions and much more.</p> <p> </p> <p>I use a lot of frozen chicken. I like to buy it on sale and freeze it for quick and easy meals. When you want to freeze chicken there are a few things to keep in mind.</p> <p>1-Take it out of the grocery store packaging. It is hard to thaw in the Styrofoam packaging from the store.</p> <p>2- Make it into individual or meal-size portions for your family. You don’t want to thaw an entire block of chicken when you only need one breast.</p> <p>3- You may want to cut it in cubes or butterfly it for easy use in recipes later.</p> <p>4- Wrap it and freeze it flat on a cookie sheet and then transfer to a bag or container once it is solid.</p> <p> </p> <p>There are three ways to safely thaw frozen chicken. I use all of these methods frequently depending on the day.</p> <ul> <li>(The best way in my opinion.) Place in a container in the refrigerator and thaw overnight. I use a Tupperware or a glass pyrex baking dish. If you can put a lid on the container that is even better.</li> <li>Thaw for 3-4 hours in cool water changing the water every 30 minutes.</li> <li>Thaw in the microwave. (It is important to cook it immediately after thawing so it does not spend too much time in the danger zone of 40-140 degrees Fahrenheit where bacteria grow quickly.)</li> </ul> <p><a href= "https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/episode-74-frozen-chicken-101/">Links from this episode can be found here.</a></p>