Grilled stuff, frozen chicken breasts, and other healthy eating tips

[lippy]

I have a question that doesn't warrant it's own topic and kind of belongs here;

If I buy a 5lb bag of frozen chicken breasts, if I take one out of the freezer and put it in the fridge, how long can I wait before eating it? Is it safe to eat 5-6 days after it came out of the freezer?

[Rick Nebiolo]

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I have a question that doesn't warrant it's own topic and kind of belongs here;

If I buy a 5lb bag of frozen chicken breasts, if I take one out of the freezer and put it in the fridge, how long can I wait before eating it? Is it safe to eat 5-6 days after it came out of the freezer?

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I'm starting to think frozen chicken breasts are worth an entire thread; ie. who sells the best, who sells the best bang for the buck chicken, best way to defrost, best ways to cook, easiest way to cook and so on.

~ Rick

[chisness]

Is eating skin rotisserie normal? Skin on fried chicken tastes good, but this is slimy/fatty/bad.

[pokerraja]

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Is eating skin rotisserie normal? Skin on fried chicken tastes good, but this is slimy/fatty/bad.

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alot of the fat of the chicken is in the skin. i think mostly they keep the skin on the rotisserie is just for better cooking and flavor. my wife does like to eat the skin, and i always give her a nasty look.

[El Diablo]

chis: Skin of a seasoned rotisserie chicken is so so delicious.

Rick: I'm changing the title of this thread.

[AZK]

stretching it - i normally don't eat it past 3 days if i haven't cooked it...but I have had some really violent food poisonings in the past so i am ocd when it comes to that stuff.

[Rick Nebiolo]

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Rick: I'm changing the title of this thread.

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Cool: Another first time experience for me.

[IggyWH]

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Iggy,

"bbq sauce" - What's wrong with BBQ sauce? Not very many calories at all, just a few extra carbs.

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Nothing wrong with it per say (as long as you're not using a whole bottle) but to me, it's not needed when you have a good tasting chicken breast. I like to cut out things that are not needed.

[IggyWH]

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I have found to defrost them, I just stick them in my microwave and actually heat them on a regular setting, not defrost (defrosting too slow)for 2-3 minutes. They come out completely defrsoted.

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I think a big problem with advice like this is pretty much every microwave I've ever used in my life was different. I know if I did this with my microwave, the outsides of my chicken would be completely dry (as in overcooked) while the center might still be partially frozen.

For those of you using a Foreman, you want to make sure your chicken is COMPLETELY thawed out, especially for thicker pieces. If not, you'll probably ned up with the outside pretty dark before the middle of the thick part is fully cooked. When it's fully thawed, it'll cook fast enough to not burn your baby.

I stand by the "pull breast out of freezer before bed and leave on counter and when you wake up marinate, cover and put into fridge for cooking come dinner."

[pokerraja]

iggy,
i assumed everyone realizes all microwave times vary. however your advice is still good.