Chicken started to thaw

[garyk50]

I have partially frozen chicken. Is it ok to refreeze it?

 

[kitchenelf]

If you still see ice crystals it's ok to re-freeze. If you don't you have about 3 days to cook it.

 

[miniman]

Personally, I would let it defrost completely, cook it and refreeze it as a cooked bird or stripped and freeze as chunks of cooked meat.

 

[Aera]

As long as all the defrosting took place in the refrigerator, yes it's safe to put back in freezer.

 

[Bilby]

I'm with Miniman. Shouldn't refreeze something that has been fully or substantially defrosted without cooking it first. Especially not chicken. Good way to get sick.