roasting apartially frozen chicken?!
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The USDA Food Safety website says that frozen whole stuffed chickens must be cooked from the frozen state (not allowed to thaw), so that bacteria does not develop within the stuffing during the thawing process. This is what the website says:
"Cooking Frozen Foods:
Raw or cooked meat, poultry or casseroles can be cooked or reheated from the frozen state. However, it will take approximately one and a half times as long to cook. Remember to discard any wrapping or absorbent paper from meat or poultry.
When cooking whole frozen poultry, remove the giblet pack from the cavity as soon as you can loosen it. Cook the giblets separately. Read the label on USDA-inspected frozen meat and poultry products. Some, such as pre-stuffed whole birds, MUST be cooked from the frozen state to ensure a safely cooked product."
They capitalize and put in bold the word "MUST."
Unless the wrapper on your chicken contradicts this for some reason and specifically says to defrost it before cooking, you are supposed to cook it from a frozen state.
Here's the frozen food page on the website if you want to look at it:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/focu…
Must not have been able to have enough time for thawing in the fridge. I am not one of those people who worry about salmonella and what not so if I had time I would let it sit out to be more thawed then about 2&1/2 to 3 hours before it needed to be done I would put it in the oven at 300 to 325 degrees. I give the variables because you will want to make sure the stuffing in the middle is done. I hope you know if your oven temperature is pretty accurate. This answer is based on it being a whole chicken. If it is a stuffed breast or something then the time will be shorter.
Since it's stuffed, it should be thoroughly thawed before cooking. Stuffing not thoroughly cooked is a breeding ground for salmonella and the stuffing will be the last to get done. Cooking by weight alone, the time will vary for stuffed and not stuffed.
Never roast a frozen chicken - not heard of salmonella?!?!?
Wait for it to defrost totally and cook it for 1.5 - 2 hours depending on the size.
I roast it at 325 degrees and cook by weight. Go on the web and see how long to bake it or use a meat thermometer. (An average chicken takes about 2 1/2 hours).
