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Defrosting chicken is easy, but you must know how to prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying. How to defrost chicken depends on how soon you cook the chicken, as well as how much time you invest in defrosting. The following article will show you how to defrost chicken in the refrigerator, in cold water and in the microwave.
Steps
Thaw chicken in the fridge
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Take the frozen chicken out of the freezer and put it in the fridge. This is the safest way to defrost chicken. However, this method takes more time than other methods.
- Place the chicken in the bottom shelf of the refrigerator to prevent the chicken juices from running out and contaminating other foods. If the chicken has been unpacked, you should put the chicken in a bowl to prevent water from leaking out. [1] X Research Source
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Pay attention to the defrosting time. The standard defrosting rule is that about 0.5 kg of chicken takes 5 hours to defrost in the refrigerator. [2] X Research Source
- Note that defrosting whole chickens can take more than 24 hours, so you should plan ahead. [3] X Research Sources
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Take the chicken out of the refrigerator after it has defrosted. The chicken will no longer freeze and will be tender to the touch.
- If you want to know if a whole chicken has been defrosted, you can insert your hand into the breast cavity. If there is still ice inside, the chicken needs to be defrosted a little longer.
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Store thawed chicken in the refrigerator. Thawed chicken can be safely stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. Once thawed, chicken should not be refrozen.
- Store thawed chicken in the coolest part of the refrigerator to keep the chicken free of bacteria for longer. [4] X Research Sources
Defrost chicken in the sink
Place the unwrapped chicken in a zippered bag. Zippered pouches help prevent bacteria from entering the chicken when defrosting. The bag also helps prevent bacteria from contaminating the sink. [5] X Research Sources
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Find a bowl that can hold all the chicken. Make sure the bowl is large enough to submerge the chicken in the water.
Place the chicken wrapped in the zipper bag in a bowl of cold water. Make sure to put the lid on.
- Do not use hot water. Hot water promotes bacteria growth. [6] X Research Sources
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Every 30 minutes, change the water once. For this method, about 0.5 kg of chicken will defrost within 1 hour. [7] X Research Sources
- For whole chickens, the defrosting time may be longer. Chickens weighing more than 1.5 kg will defrost in 3 hours or more.
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Cook chicken before storing in the refrigerator. Chicken thawed by this method should not be refrigerated while still alive. [8] X Research Sources
Defrost chicken in the microwave
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Remove the chicken pieces from the package. Place the chicken in a heatproof bowl so that the water doesn’t leak out during the defrosting process.
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Remember that defrosting chicken in the microwave can put the chicken at the ‘Danger Threshold’. This means that if you defrost the chicken for too long, it will warm up and allow bacteria to grow. [9] X Research Source
- In general, try to avoid defrosting whole chickens in the microwave as whole chickens are more likely to fall into the ‘Danger Threshold’ than pieces. What’s more, defrosting whole chickens in the microwave will lose the nutrients and flavor of the chicken.
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Put the chicken bowl in the microwave. Set the defrost mode for the oven. If you don’t know how long a specific amount of chicken will take to defrost, you can defrost it in 2 minutes. Wait about 1 minute, then check the defrosting process. [10] X Research Source
- Make sure not to overcook the chicken during defrosting.
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Cook chicken now. You should cook all of your defrosted chicken in the microwave before putting it back in the fridge. [11] X Research Source
Advice
- The lower the defrost temperature, the less chance for bacteria to get into the chicken.
Warning
- Wash your hands before and after handling raw chicken.
- Avoid defrosting chicken at room temperature on the counter as leaving it at room temperature for too long increases the risk of bacteria growth.
- Whole chicken should not be defrosted in the microwave. You can still use this method to defrost whole chickens, but this will allow bacteria to grow.
- Keep the kitchen clean so you don’t contaminate the chicken.
- Cook chicken thoroughly to kill off bacteria before eating.
- Do not wash chicken before cooking to avoid the risk of bacteria transmission according to the latest medical guidelines.
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Defrosting chicken is easy, but you must know how to prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying. How to defrost chicken depends on how soon you cook the chicken, as well as how much time you invest in defrosting. The following article will show you how to defrost chicken in the refrigerator, in cold water and in the microwave.
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