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!

Comments

[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.

[kev.livejournal.com]

Tacos? Mmmm, what time?