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Defrosting A Whole Chicken
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Last weekend, when I had my electrical emergency, I put a whole chicken in the freezer in the garage. It weighs 1.5Kg and is frozen solid. Never having frozen a whole chicken before, I don't know how long it needs to defrost in my fridge.
Shall I fetch it in now so that it will be defrosted in time for Sunday dinner, or is that too soon? How will I know when it's properly defrosted? I don't want to roast it if it's still frozen inside.
It's a M&S cook in the bag chicken.
Thank you.
Shall I fetch it in now so that it will be defrosted in time for Sunday dinner, or is that too soon? How will I know when it's properly defrosted? I don't want to roast it if it's still frozen inside.
It's a M&S cook in the bag chicken.
Thank you.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The rule of thumb quoted in this link (and elsewhere on the web) is '5 hours per pound' to defrost a chicken in a fridge. So that's 5 x 3.3 = 16.5 hours. Therefore 24 hours should provide plenty of time:
http:// www.wik ihow.co m/Defro st-Chic ken
Note that the link advises putting your hand inside the chicken to feel for ice crystals, which seems to me like a sensible enough way to confirm that the chicken has been fully defrosted.
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Note that the link advises putting your hand inside the chicken to feel for ice crystals, which seems to me like a sensible enough way to confirm that the chicken has been fully defrosted.