do you have to thaw the cornish hens befor they go in the crock pot?

Answer 1

Yes, unless you plan for the centers to be raw.

Answer 2

Any meat going into a crock pot should be thawed if you want it done by suppertime.
Heavy, solidly frozen meats like roasts take forever to cook in a crockpot. A cornish hen is tiny, but still, the time it takes to thaw takes away time from cooking.
Better to quick thaw it under cool running water to loosen the leg joints and remove any ice chunks and the giblet pack in the body before putting it in the crock pot.

Answer 3

Yes. You only want to put thawed meat into a crock pot for the best results. Best of luck to you.

Answer 4

YES! You need to thaw any meat that you add to a crockpot to avoid getting sick. You should never put frozen meat in a crockpot because it does not heat up quick enough to thaw it without the possibility of it becoming contaminated.

Please read this article from the USDA website:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Big_Thaw/index.asp

Answer 5

generally, if the crock pot will cook for at least 8 hours, you can just put a frozen one in.

But i would not bet on it being safe if you throw in multiple Cornish hens (yes, I know they are little.)

Answer 6

How long are you planning on cooking them for?

I'd say for best results, yes. In the restaurant we would put them in a container, and run cool water (70 degrees F or less) over them for a few hours.

Answer 7

poultry should always be totally thawed and cooked to l65 degrees to kill salmonella. thaw in fridge couple of days.

Answer 8

no. Put it on high for about the 1st hour or two though. Then reduce the heat.

I love cornish game hen. yum

Answer 9

yes, it will add too much water and throw off the timing of everything else. Nuke it per wt.

Answer 10

No. Put it in on low and then once it is thawed a little you can start cooking it.