Please tell me the safest way to defrost a chicken

Using your refrigerator to defrost your frozen chicken is the best method and the method The New Ice Age Team recommends. This is the slowest method but this is the safest method. To defrost your frozen chicken place it at the bottom of the fridge, in a bowl large enough to catch any juices that may drip. Do not allow any of these raw meat juices to come into contact with fridge surfaces or food as this may contaminate them. If the bird has packaging or wrapping this should be kept on during the defrost process.

The thawed chicken can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days before you cook it. If your frozen chicken does not have any packaging you should cover the bird whilst it is in the fridge. We hope this helps. Click here for more details on how to defrost frozen chicken.

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The New Ice Age Team