can thawed chicken be refrozen?
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Once food is thawed in the refrigerator, it is safe to refreeze it without cooking, although there may be a loss of quality due to the moisture lost through thawing. After cooking raw foods which were previously frozen, it is safe to freeze the cooked foods.
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How long does raw chicken last after being frozen and thawed? Chicken that has been defrosted in the fridge can be kept for an additional 1 to 2 days in the refrigerator before cooking; chicken that was thawed in the microwave or in cold water should be cooked immediately.
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If you thawed the chicken in the refrigerator, you don't have to cook it right away. Poultry that's been defrosted in the fridge can be safely kept for an additional one to two days in the refrigerator before cooking.
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According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, ground meat, poultry and seafood need to be cooked within a day or two after thawing in the refrigerator. Pieces of red meat, like beef steaks, lamb chops and pork chops or roasts, should be cooked within three to five days of thawing.
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The bag should be submerged in cold tap water, changing the water every 30 minutes so it continues to thaw. Small packages of meat, poultry or seafood — about a pound — may thaw in an hour or less. ... Foods thawed by the cold water method should be cooked before refreezing.
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Do NOT thaw chicken in hot water! It's not safe. Besides possibly causing bacteria to form, warm water will also start to “cook” the outside of the meat before the middle is thawed).
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In the Refrigerator You should plan on at least 24 hours for every 5 pounds. So a 6-pound chicken will take a bit longer than 24 hours to thaw, and a 9-pound chicken will take two full days to thaw. The best way to thaw a whole chicken is in your refrigerator.
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Ground chicken that has been defrosted in the fridge can be kept for an additional 1 to 2 days in the refrigerator before cooking; ground chicken that was thawed in the microwave or in cold water should be cooked immediately. How long does ground chicken last in the fridge once it is cooked?
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Refreezing meat and fish Never refreeze raw meat (including poultry) or fish that has been defrosted. You can cook frozen meat and fish once defrosted, and then refreeze them. You can refreeze cooked meat and fish once, as long as they have been cooled before going into the freezer. If in doubt, do not refreeze.
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Refrigerator Thawing Chicken thawing in the refrigerator should be wrapped and placed on a large plate in the bottom of the fridge to avoid dripping on other food when thawing. For this method, you should plan on approximately 10 hours per kilogram of chicken or 5 hours per pound.
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To safely thaw chicken in the microwave, remove any packaging before placing it in a microwave-safe dish or container and covering the dish loosely. Use the defrosting setting on your microwave to defrost for two minutes at a time, checking the meat and turning or flipping it periodically to ensure even thawing.
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Thawing chicken in the fridge is the best and safest way to defrost it, but it requires about a day of planning ahead, so if you need a faster solution, skip ahead. The day before you plan to cook your chicken, transfer it from the freezer to the fridge to let it thaw slowly, for at least 24 hours.
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Cooked chicken soup that has been thawed in the fridge can be kept for an additional 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator before cooking; chicken soup that was thawed in the microwave or in cold water should be eaten immediately.
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In the fridge, it'll take your chicken 24 to 48 hours to defrost. Just take it out of its packaging and place it on a dish or baking pan to thaw. ... Change the water every 30 minutes for a few hours until there are no ice crystals left.
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You'll need to allow about 24 hours to thaw one pound of frozen boneless chicken breasts or other chicken pieces. If you're thawing a whole frozen chicken, it will take bout 4 to 6 hours per pound of chicken being thawed. Do you have to cook the frozen chicken as soon as it's thawed?
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Small packages of chicken (about a pound) may defrost in an hour or less, while packages of 3 to 4 pounds can take 2 to 3 hours, according to the USDA. Chicken that is thawed by the cold water method should be cooked immediately — or if refreezing, should be cooked before being placed in the freezer.
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Ground chicken that has been defrosted in the fridge can be kept for an additional 1 to 2 days in the refrigerator before cooking; ground chicken that was thawed in the microwave or in cold water should be cooked immediately.