Attention lazywebs!

[yagathai]

I have a 5 lb chicken in my freezer, frozen solid as a bowling ball made of frozen chicken.

How long do I need to leave it in my fridge for it to defrost thoroughly?

How long can I leave it in the fridge before I have to worry about the chicken going horribly wrong?

In unrelated news, dinner tonight will be tacos made from scratch. Spread the word!

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[isis-newton.livejournal.com]

this precisely

also: langur <3

[odiedragon.livejournal.com]

This, thirded.

[terraprime.livejournal.com]

I'd say for a 5lb chicken, it'll take about 3 days to thaw completely in your refrigerator.

I'd say that it won't go into the "do not eat" territory until about 5 days.

Just make sure you got something to catch the thawed juice in so you don't get raw chicken juice all over your fridge.

[mrbelm.livejournal.com]

Keep it wrapped in plastic, put it in a pot in your sink, fill the pot with COLD water, then let the faucet trickle a thin steady stream of cold water into the pot (let it overflow). The chicken should thaw in a few hours.

[yagathai.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know the moving water trick, but -- and I know this is neurotic -- the noise drives me crazy, and the kitchen is in my living room where I do the bulk of my living. I can handle it for a small steak or a package of sausages, but for hours while a chicken thaws, I just can't bear it.

[mrbelm.livejournal.com]

You don't have to run the water, instead replace the contents of the pot every hour or so with cool water.

[kev.livejournal.com]

Tacos? Mmmm, what time?

[yagathai.livejournal.com]

Operation Tacos cancelled. Begin Operation Fast Food Delivery!

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

that was us last night. Operation Duck Confit was replaced with Operation Anchovy Pizza.

[yagathai.livejournal.com]

I ended up frying up my last onion with the last of my chicken sausage. And bacon.