Chicken- How To Freeze Freezing Food

Chicken- how to freeze

divaliscious 15 years ago

Now this may seem like a joke, and yes we all know we can freeze chicken.... but lately I have been doing a trick that Guy from "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" talked about in regards to bacon, but I started doing this with chicken and other meats.

I have been buying whole chickens and cutting them up myself in order to save money, it really doesn't take much extra effort from me. I then freeze the separate parts.

When I place the pieces in the ziplock bags, I flatted the bag out on the counter with the chicken inside, so that I can fold the bag over - leaving enough space in between each piece of chicken, so that each piece is separated from the next. Then I place the folded bag into the freezer, once frozen, each piece of chicken is separate from the other pieces.

When it comes to taking out only the few chicken parts I want, I can easily take out just 2 or three pieces without thawing the entire bag of chicken. The pieces of chicken are not stuck together.

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divaliscious 15 years ago said:

Once the chicken breasts are slightly frozen, I find it easier to create and slice extra thin slices of chicken breasts then when they are unfrozen. I then do the same trick again for storing them in the freezer separated from each other, by placing wax paper in between the now thin slices....instead of paying $3.99 or more a pound for pre-sliced thin chicken breasts, I will have only paid about $.99 a pound - and frankly for me saving even that 3 bucks is being able to buy and have a nice chunk of cheese in the house.

Slicing them frozen also allows me to create and cut super thin strips for when I do Chinese Stirfry's

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pleclare 15 years ago said:

Great idea for a group Diva!

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divaliscious 15 years ago said:

thanks pleclare - add your tips when you can...

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ladychablis 13 years ago said:

I always put wax paper between my chicken. So, now I can put it in a bag without doing that?? . thanks .P.S. don't you ♥ the guy (GUY) on DINERS?

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pleclare 13 years ago said:

Ialways put waxed paper between chicken slices also,the idea about bone in pieces seperated by folding the bag is great Diva!

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