Defrosting chicken question?!
Defrosting chicken question?
i meant to take out some drumsticks yesterday to defrost and cook for this evening but forgot so i took them out at 1pm today and put them in a pot of cold water, i usually do this with other meats to defrost them quicker,will this defrost my chicken quicker and is it safe? also i am planning to cook them in an hour,so that means they'll have been out for 10 hrs...i know there will be certain people that will say no never! but if you've done this before and it's cool then let me know..cheers!
Additional Details1 month ago
thanks for the great advice guys...nothing special tonight but hate seeing anything going to waste!
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1 month ago
thanks for the great advice guys...nothing special tonight but hate seeing anything going to waste!
Yes I have done this with chicken drumsticks they should be fine ,,,,,enjoy
I have done that. I wouldn't recommend putting them in hot water, but they should be fine.
They will be fine mine where only partly defrosted the other day and I cooked them and ate them and perfectly fine!
If I forget, I usually use hot water from the tap. Done it loads of times and never been ill
as long as the meat hasn't got any frozen parts then it is ok to cook, i sometimes defrost meat straight from the freezer in the microwave. As long as you don't cook frozen meat you should be fine. I bet most restuarants do this too.
Drumsticks only take a few hours to defrost at normal room temperature. If they don't feel cold, they should be fine.
i've cooked chicken from frozen so it shouldnt be too bad.
i think the main concern is that they are cooked properly...
Should be OK.Make sure to cook properly
If placed in cold water you ought to be ok... however if your interior temperature is higher than 19 you may want to rethink whether to prepare or ditch the bird bits. (If it spells funky it has to go that is the rule of the nose)
the drumsticks should be completely thawed out in the timescale you describe-press each between finger and thumb and ensure there are completely soft and not unusually hard-if they are still a bit firm speed up process by immersing them in lukewarm water.
That is generally how I defrost my Chicken..never have had an issue. The other thing you could do if they are not totally defrosted is put them on a plate and defrost in the microwave.
why not throw them in the microwave and defrost them?
I have defrosted my chicken in the sink in a bowl of water
it would be easy and more sanitary to place them in a glass bowl and put them in the microwave and set that defrost cycle for 5 mins
It should be fine, presuming the chicken was good to begin with (and then, no matter how you thaw it would be problematic).
If the water isn't above 40 degrees (meaning the chicken might be) for a couple of hours, you don't have conditions for anything bad to grow to harmful levels.
Still, thawing over 24 hours in your fridge is the best way. But this is perfectly safe, as long as we keep the temp under 40. (it is always good to remember the "danger zone" : 40-140 degrees F. Outside that range, harmful things don't grow well.
I suggest that you go ahead and defrost the chicken. After it thaws, I would smell the chicken. If it has any "funky" smell at all... immediately discard the chicken.
If that is the case either buy a fresh pack of chicken or get something else completely.
What is wrong with everyone?!? If your chicken has been out for 10 hours you need to throw it away. Just because people have done it and haven't gotten sick doesn't mean that it's safe. Any potentially hazardous food that has been in the danger zone (40F - 140F) for longer than four hours must be thrown out. After four hours any bacteria present in the food starts to produce toxins which can not be killed by cooking, and they can't be detected by smelling. The next time you need to defrost any kind of meat quickly put it in a bowl under cold running water, let the water run for 20-30 minutes and the meat will be thawed enough to work with, if you just let the meat sit in the water without it running it can take three to four times longer which increases its time in the danger zone. Get your food out of the danger zone as quickly as possible. Find something else to make for dinner unless you want to risk a night in the emergency room.
Did you say the chicken was soaking in a pan of water for 10 hours? If so, PLEASE toss the chicken. The meat would have safely defrosted within 2 hours and for future reference, the water should be changed every 30 minutes. If your meat has been sitting out that long it is not safe to eat.
It's ok but be doubly triply careful to check that the meat is cooked!
What I have learned is that you can put frozen meat in a slow oven and it will defrost and cook all that the same time. I do it all the time because I am a notorious forgetter about taking out something for supper. With a full chicken I cook it at 250 degrees for 5 or 6 hours until the juices run clear. With those drumsticks, even frozen, you could have cooked them in a couple of hours anyway.
As for your particular dilemma I would have just cooked them without any fear. And eaten them.
I agree with Cheffy and Susan D. Have you never heard of the chicken police???
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