can u put frozen chicken direct in the oven to cook or must u defrost it first????????

Question

chicken breast

Answer 1

No

These rules for the safe preparation of poultry (turkey, chicken, goose and duck) include:

• Fresh poultry should be kept cool - in a refrigerator or covered in a cool place that is no more than 10C. - until it is to be cooked;

• Frozen birds must be thoroughly defrosted before they are cooked and once defrosted should be cooked as soon as possible;

• The liquid from defrosting may be contaminated with bacteria and should be disposed of down an outside drain or sink, and the drain or sink carefully cleaned and disinfected;

• Remove giblets before cooking; frozen giblets must be defrosted before cooking;

• Prevent cross-contamination by keeping cooked food and raw food separate during storage and preparation;

• All working surfaces and utensils should be washed thoroughly with a detergent or sterilising agent after use; hands should be washed thoroughly;

• The meat must be thoroughly cooked until internal juices run clear;

• Extra cooking time or a higher oven temperature is needed if foil is being used to cover the bird during cooking;

• Stuffing should be cooked separately rather than inside the bird;

• After cooking, meat should not be kept at room temperature, but cooled quickly and then placed in the refrigerator;

• Avoid re-heating cooked meat whenever possible. If cooked meat is reheated, make sure it is heated up quickly and thoroughly.

Answer 2

If it's a whole chicken then you have to defrost it.

If it's bits of chicken - frozen chicken breast mainly, that hasn't been defrosted before - then you can get away with putting it in the microwave for 3-4 minutes instead.

You really should defrost wherever possible though.

Answer 3

Doesn't it say on the packet? If it was bought frozen, then you can cook it straightaway... in fact, and I quote from a bag of chicken breasts: "For best results, cook from frozen."

If you froze a fresh chicken, then I side with the majority and suggest a full defrost, either microwave or 24 hours in the fridge (but I would opt for the latter).

Either way, considering when you asked the question, I expect you have eaten it by now.

How's your stomach?

Answer 4

Well I have done that with chicken and oven with whole birds and other things as well.

Oven at two hundred and check it frim time to time and when it is all thawed and getting warm then turn the heatr up and cook it.

If you have a micrtowave then thaw it in that first then put it in the oven.

It does take some practice to know just how long and how much heat but it can work just fine.

Answer 5

The only problem with putting frozen chicken directly into the oven is that you may not cook it all the way through. otherwise if you increase the cook time, it turns out just fine.
Just thaw it in the microwave, but be careful not to cook it in there.
Good luck!

Answer 6

dont be stupid and put chicken in to oven frozen defrost well before cooking and you wont get food poison

Answer 7

You have to be VERY careful with chicken. It needs to be defrosted thoroughly before cooking.

Answer 8

Always defrost at least 24 hours before

Answer 9

I have eaten chicken that was frozen and then cooked in the oven.
No problems as long as the the meat is cooked properly-if you go to your supermarket you will find many chicken and meat dishes in the frozen food section that you cook direct-MFrs be hatin the frozen ideal.
dont poultry hate -congratulate!

Answer 10

Defrost first