How to Defrost Chicken

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Remove your frozen chicken from the freezer and place it in the refrigerator.. Keep an eye on the time.. Remove your chicken from the refrigerator when it is thawed.

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1

Remove your frozen chicken from the freezer and place it in the refrigerator.

Step 1

Remove your frozen chicken from the freezer and place it in the refrigerator.

2

Keep an eye on the time.

Step 2

Keep an eye on the time.

3

Remove your chicken from the refrigerator when it is thawed.

Step 3

Remove your chicken from the refrigerator when it is thawed.

4

Store your thawed chicken in the refrigerator.

Step 4

Store your thawed chicken in the refrigerator.

5

Put your chicken in a Ziploc bag if it is not already wrapped.

Step 5

Put your chicken in a Ziploc bag if it is not already wrapped.

6

Find a bowl that can hold all of the chicken.

Step 6

Find a bowl that can hold all of the chicken.

7

Place the Ziploc-ed chicken in the bowl and fill the bowl with cold water.

Step 7

Place the Ziploc-ed chicken in the bowl and fill the bowl with cold water.

8

Change the water every 30 minutes.

Step 8

Change the water every 30 minutes.

9

Cook all of the chicken before storing it back in the refrigerator.

Step 9

Cook all of the chicken before storing it back in the refrigerator.

10

Unwrap your pieces of chicken.

Step 10

Unwrap your pieces of chicken.

11

Keep in mind that microwaving your chicken could place your chicken in the 'Dang

Step 11

Keep in mind that microwaving your chicken could place your chicken in the 'Danger Zone'.

12

Place your bowl in the microwave.

Step 12

Place your bowl in the microwave.

13

Cook your chicken immediately.

Step 13

Cook your chicken immediately.

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