How to quickly defrost chicken

In order to preserve food well, people invented refrigerators, which keep food fresh. If you put meat in the freezer, it can be preserved for a longer time. If we put the chicken in the freezer and want to take it out to eat later, it will take a long time to thaw. If we waste time, the chicken will not taste good. So is there any way we can deal with the problem of thawing chicken?

1. Take the frozen chicken out of the freezer and place it in the refrigerator. Thawing in a refrigerator takes longer than other methods, but the quality of the thawed food is higher.

2. To avoid the blood produced during thawing from contaminating other foods in the refrigerator, please place the chicken at the bottom of the refrigerator. If the chicken has been unpacked, place it on a plate or bowl.

Timing. Generally speaking, if you thaw chicken in the refrigerator, it will take 5 hours for every 15 ounces of chicken.

Note: Thawing a whole chicken often takes more than a day. Please plan accordingly.

3. After thawing, take the chicken out of the refrigerator. The chicken feels soft at this time and the frost covering the chicken has melted.

If you are thawing a whole chicken, you can tell if it is completely thawed by checking with your hands to see if there are any ice crystals in the chicken's abdominal cavity. If there are ice crystals, the chicken needs to be thawed further.

4. Store the thawed chicken in the refrigerator. Thawed chicken can be stored in the refrigerator for another 1 to 2 days. If you don't plan to cook the chicken within a day or two, you'll need to refrozen it or it may spoil.

Store thawed chicken in the coldest part of the freezer. This will allow the chicken to be stored longer without being attacked by bacteria.

Tips

1The slower you thaw chicken, the less likely harmful bacteria will grow.

2Avoid thawing chicken at room temperature on the kitchen counter. If chicken is left at room temperature for too long, it will easily breed bacteria.

3Wash your hands after touching raw chicken.