Cook from Frozen?

Deedee73

Hello everone, my September Grocery challenge started today and I have been doing some batch cooking.
lots of Chicken Curry and I hope Liver casserole, I was just wondering, when I go to eat these next week, should I defrost them or just bung em in the oven?

I did try searching for an answer! Didn't find a specific one, but loads of new tips!!
Thanks in advance.

**purpleprincess**

Weeell, I usually chuck it in the fridge the morning I need it so that it is defrosted by the evening when I want to cook it, but I have done it before now where I've just cooked them from frozen, just ensure that they are cooked through and piping hot! I'm doing this tonight, got a tuna pasta bake that I forgot to take out of the freezer this morning so will be cooking it from frozen!

RayWolfe

**purpleprincess** wrote:

Weeell, I usually chuck it in the fridge the morning I need it so that it is defrosted by the evening when I want to cook it

That's the right way to do it:
1 Because a slow defrost prevents ice crystal damage but much more important here
2 Because you spent money freezing it so get some of that back by cooling the fridge as it defrosts.
Cheers
Ray (yes, a bloke)

Deedee73

Thans Ray, I shall let my other half know that I was helped by a lovely man today!:T

carrottopsuk

RayWolfe wrote:

That's the right way to do it:
1 Because a slow defrost prevents ice crystal damage but much more important here
2 Because you spent money freezing it so get some of that back by cooling the fridge as it defrosts.
Cheers
Ray (yes, a bloke)

Thanks Ray

I didn't know either of those points. Thanks again

Pink_fluff

Pretty much as title says! I have a frozen chicken in the freezer, can I cook it from frozen?

Thanks

tanith

No , has it not got defrosting instructions on it?

webitha

i dont know but i would never do it, i would be too scared of germs lol, just put it in its wrapping in a bowl of COLD water that will defrost it quicker

lka200

Personally i would defrost it if it a whole bird

tanith

Whole bird or not you CANNOT cook undefrosted chicken safely... just read the instructions on the pack it will tell you what to do....:eek:

naughtyneighbour

Dont Iceland do cook from frozen chicken?