Freezing chicken pieces

krlyr

Will freezing cooked chicken "dry" (i.e. not in a sauce like a curry) affect the texture when unfrozen?

I buy chicken by the 5kg and usually freeze in single breasts/bagged of diced chicken, but I was thinking about cooking some of it first this time around for ease (i.e. single lunch portion amounts of cooked chicken chunks I can grab in the morning to throw in a wrap/salad cold). Will the texture be OK, as long as it's well-sealed in the freezer, or is it better to cook fresh on the day?

Linda32

We freeze cooked chicken all the time like that, it is fine. We had it tonight for tea with salad bits.

gonebust

It's all down to the quality of the chicken tbh and most people really can't tell the difference

I rear my own now and then, and I also buy mass produced. When you try a home reared bird then yes, you will find mass produced a tad flabby or watery but seriously until you have tried the difference, mass produced is just grand and I won't stop buying it Price per lb just can't be beat

purpleybat

i often buy a huge chicken or even 2 and roast them together (takes the same time and gas) strip the meat to freeze in bags and use the carcasses to make stock (then I don't need bones filling my freezer til I have enough).
I find once the meat is defrosted it's the same as when chilled, unless of course you forget it's in there for a year like I've done a few times. I personally don't eat it cold, but I find it really handy for jambalaya, risotto, pies, pasta bakes etc etc as all the cooking on it is done and just needs to be cooked til hot.