Thawing and cooking chicken...how do I know if it is still good?

[Ashlee28]

I had frozen a large package of chicken breasts (4.5 pounds) I took it out on sunday evening very late and checked it mon morning..it was still frozen solid so I waited til tues...still very frozen but I was able to break it apart and cook about half. Now it is sunday and I was wondering if the rest is still good or should I get rid of it? It is still a pink color, doesnt smell bad...so I really dont know I am kinda young and new at this cooking thing so I hope this isnt a dumb question! Thanks!

 

[CraigC]

Did you thaw it in the fridge? Do you know when the rest actually thawed out? Welcome to DC!

Craig

 

[Ashlee28]

I did thaw it in the fridge...and the rest was totally thawed wednesday night

 

[CraigC]

I did thaw it in the fridge...and the rest was totally thawed wednesday night

That is really iffy. Personally I wouldn't use it to be on the safe side.

Craig

 

[Ashlee28]

Ok, thanks so much!

 

[pacanis]

As an aside, once you broke out what you wanted to use, you could have (should have) put the rest back in the freezer in that partially frozen state. For next time.

 

[Alix]

If you thawed it in the fridge it should have been safe to use. A big chunk of chicken frequently takes a few days to thaw. Once it is thawed you must use it within a day or so. Here is a link you might be interested in.http://www.helpwithcooking.com/cooking-poultry/defrosting-poultry.html