How can i QUICKLY and SAFELY thaw out chicken?

Question

want to make fried chicken. is it ok to sit it in hot water in the sink?

Answer 1

Hot water may actually cook the outside of your chicken slightly. Try submerging it in water that's about room temp.

Answer 2

Cold water, not hot. You could possibly stretch to warm water but if you use hot it will start to cook on the outside, fall apart, bacteria will breed and it will still be frozen on the inside.

It will probably still take a good couple of hours, but obviously that depends on how big your pieces of chicken are.

Good Luck

Note: don't put it in the microwave, I really wouldn't recommend it, again it will start to cook.

Answer 3

I microwave it, most microwaves have a defrost setting that will dethaw it in under 10 minutes, depending on how much chicken you have

Answer 4

You can put it in warm water, not boiling or you can just defrost it in the microwave ( put it on a lower power)

Answer 5

NO!!!  Do NOT use hot water.  Put the chicken in a zip-top baggie and let it sit in COLD water in the sink, turning every 10 minutes.  It'll take about 30-40 minutes to thaw -- safely!!!!

Dave

Answer 6

Dave's got the right idea. What his point is is that the sink may not be completely sanitary. This is a concept that all new cooks have to learn.

When you are dealing with meats you must make sure not to contaminate it. Bacteria is on surfaces and also in the air and on your hands. Always make sure that you wash your hands before touching food. Always wash your cutting board or counter (the kind that you might safely cut something up on) after the raw meat is on it.

If you don't have a baggie, use a bowl to sit in the water to stop any contact with the actual sink. Plastic wrap would work too.

Some really helpful answers here. Good luck new momma !!!

P.S. I suggest you get your self a really good cookbook. I suggest Joy of Cooking. That is what I used to learn how to cook everything from.