Okay I thought I was doing a good thing and now I am not so sure. I found out today that a local store had boneless, skinless chicken breasts on sale for $1.79, and today was the last day of the sale. I went out and purchased 25 lbs of chicken for the chicken nuggets that I will be making for reception.....that's a LOT of nuggets.
Well anyway, they came unwrapped and in a bulk package. Very good looking checken breasts, with very little cleaning to do. I washed them, then put them in the freezer to freeze partially where I would have an easier time of cutting them into cubes. I had planned on coating the chicken cubes this next weekend because it is a little time consuming when you need to dip in butter and then bread them. All of a sudden while I was cutting the chicken into cubes, I realized that I would be defrosting the chicken and then refreezing it before the cubes are cooked the day of the wedding.
What are your thoughts about freezing chicken, defrosting it, then refreezing it before cooking? Will it mess up the chicken? Cause contaimination? Has anyone ever frozen chicken, defrosted it and then refroze it before cooking?
Well anyway, they came unwrapped and in a bulk package. Very good looking checken breasts, with very little cleaning to do. I washed them, then put them in the freezer to freeze partially where I would have an easier time of cutting them into cubes. I had planned on coating the chicken cubes this next weekend because it is a little time consuming when you need to dip in butter and then bread them. All of a sudden while I was cutting the chicken into cubes, I realized that I would be defrosting the chicken and then refreezing it before the cubes are cooked the day of the wedding.
What are your thoughts about freezing chicken, defrosting it, then refreezing it before cooking? Will it mess up the chicken? Cause contaimination? Has anyone ever frozen chicken, defrosted it and then refroze it before cooking?