Frozen Chicken Cartoon

Frozen Chicken Carton

It is important to handle frozen chicken carefully when cooking to avoid food poisoning. If chicken is cooked while still frozen there is the risk of it not cooking through to the right temperature .

Here are safe ways to handle frozen chicken:

• Leave it to thaw completely before cooking, don’t leave it sitting in the liquid that comes out of it as it defrosts (to prevent bacterial growth).
• If you need to cook immediately, you can thaw in the microwave and cook straight away (this must also be done carefully to prevent contamination as well as to make sure the chicken does not start to cook in the microwave).
• You can move it from the freezer to the fridge and leave it to thaw there.
• Make sure the heat cooks through the chicken before serving it.
• Cook not more than 24hrs after defrosting.
• If you decide to cook frozen chicken, don’t do so with the whole chicken, make sure it is diced into small pieces and without bones.