freezer burned chicken

SNuGGiE · 06-08-2006, 12:06 PM

I got a back of chicken breasts out of the freezer the other day and discovered the bag had been open and all the chicken got freezer burned. Will the freezer burn taste cook out of the chicken?? I'd hate to throw away a whole bag of chicken breasts..........

pooticus · 06-08-2006, 12:49 PM

my breasts always have a bit on em! that sounds obscene huh?

but i get em from sam's and it seems like they have it all the time. so i just trim it off and cook em. doesn't taste bad but it's not very bad fb. i'd think it would be worth a try to cut it off and cook it. i just shallow trim it to expose good meat underneath.

jedswife · 06-08-2006, 12:55 PM

i'd probably just dump them if the whole bag was freezer burned.

jackieba · 06-09-2006, 06:06 AM

I don't think that taste will cook out. If you can cut past it as pooticus suggested, that might work--it probably depends on how badly freezer burnt it is. I go by the smell--if it smells bad I don't cook it and I hate to throw out food as much as anyone. I don't want to waste my time cooking something that probably won't taste good.

SSin-Deb · 06-09-2006, 09:57 AM

I would use them to make chicken stock at least (before I just tossed 'm). I've done this many, many times. I don't use any of the chicken that flavors my stock to eat - when my stock has simmered all day, everything in it gets tossed out. I'm pretty sure my recipe for chicken (and beef) stock is on my little recipe site. *Ü*

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SNuGGiE Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 397 Gallery: SNuGGiE	freezer burned chicken I got a back of chicken breasts out of the freezer the other day and discovered the bag had been open and all the chicken got freezer burned. Will the freezer burn taste cook out of the chicken?? I'd hate to throw away a whole bag of chicken breasts..........

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06-08-2006, 12:49 PM	#2
pooticus Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 21,051 Gallery: pooticus Stats: 314/220.4/150 WOE: PersonalPlan Start Date: Nov.20, 2007 (restart)	my breasts always have a bit on em! that sounds obscene huh? but i get em from sam's and it seems like they have it all the time. so i just trim it off and cook em. doesn't taste bad but it's not very bad fb. i'd think it would be worth a try to cut it off and cook it. i just shallow trim it to expose good meat underneath.

06-08-2006, 12:55 PM	#3
jedswife Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,488 Gallery: jedswife Stats: 220/160/140 WOE: Body By Atkins	i'd probably just dump them if the whole bag was freezer burned.

06-09-2006, 06:06 AM	#4
jackieba MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,360 Gallery: jackieba WOE: Atkins Start Date: October 2005	I don't think that taste will cook out. If you can cut past it as pooticus suggested, that might work--it probably depends on how badly freezer burnt it is. I go by the smell--if it smells bad I don't cook it and I hate to throw out food as much as anyone. I don't want to waste my time cooking something that probably won't taste good.

06-09-2006, 09:57 AM	#5
SSin-Deb Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: WA State Posts: 546 Gallery: SSin-Deb Stats: 245/164 /160 ~ 6'1" WOE: HCG R4P2 (previous Somersizer) Start Date: April, 2008 (Somersize 2-01)	I would use them to make chicken stock at least (before I just tossed 'm). I've done this many, many times. I don't use any of the chicken that flavors my stock to eat - when my stock has simmered all day, everything in it gets tossed out. I'm pretty sure my recipe for chicken (and beef) stock is on my little recipe site. Ü