can you use frozen chicken for soup?

mommy24 ↓

Mon, Oct 20 2008, 2:33 pm

I just smelled the chikcen that has been defrosting for the soup and it stinks really badly. Can I use chicken straight from the freezer or does the chicken need to be defrosted before putting in the soup?

Thanks for your help, I googled my questioned and called some ppl but no one really knows-

chabadshb

Mon, Oct 20 2008, 2:45 pm

I not professional, but I think it`s ok, one time I forgot to take out the chiken and the soup was tasting the same as always.

yo'ma

Mon, Oct 20 2008, 2:54 pm

I usually just take the chicken straight from the freezer to the soup. I assume you're talking about uncooked chicken to make the soup because that's what I'm talking about.

Tehilla

Mon, Oct 20 2008, 2:58 pm

yo'ma wrote:

I usually just take the chicken straight from the freezer to the soup.

me too

↑ mommy24 ↓

Mon, Oct 20 2008, 3:03 pm

great thanks for the replies

so I put in chicken straight from freezer

only problem was, I usually use bones- but now I just shoved in a bunch of chicken legs-

thanks for your help

greenfire ↓

Mon, Oct 20 2008, 3:05 pm

I'm not voting the same way ... anything cooked whilst still frozen gets rubbery ... try soaking it first in some room temp water to help it defrost ...

↑ mommy24 ↓

Mon, Oct 20 2008, 3:07 pm

I also thought it would get rubbery, but truth is, I ahve no time for stuff to be defrosting anyway, this will be like an experiment if it works this will be my new method- hopefully it will work out.

BennysMommy ↓

Mon, Oct 20 2008, 4:52 pm

It will work as far as having great chicken soup. As far as having good chicken to eat from the soup...you may not be as happy with those results.

chanagital

Mon, Oct 20 2008, 5:21 pm

that is how I do it... so it shouldn't have a problem btw all boiled chicken gets a little rubbery even ones that were thawed...

mamacita

Tue, Oct 21 2008, 2:22 pm

I always cook with frozen chicken, but if it smells bad it needs to be thrown out. Only once have I had anything smell bad out of the freezer. It should have either no smell or smell vaguely like raw chicken (go figure, hehe)

mimivan

Wed, Oct 22 2008, 12:45 pm

another vote for thawing it out first, unless it is just impossible...but yes, if it smells, you shouldn't use it...and then you can only really tell if it is good when thawed...so I'd let it thaw and then decide.

yOungM0mmy

Wed, Oct 22 2008, 3:17 pm

I use bones or the neck and wings straight out of the freezer. I dont serve those pieces, so I wouldnt know if they were rubbery or not, but DS eats them and hasnt complained yet Wink

poemmom

Wed, Oct 22 2008, 9:54 pm

You can do it , and I have a lot, but keep in mind the actual chicken will be more dry and stringy when the soup is done, and the bones will be more crumbly so you'll have to strain them out of the soup.

↑ BennysMommy

Thu, Oct 23 2008, 1:04 am

mimivan wrote:

OP wasn't talking about using the smelly chicken. She was asking about taking new chicken straight from the freezer to use.

ValleyMom

Mon, Oct 27 2008, 9:23 pm

I LOVE recipes that call for frozen meat/chicken directly into the pot or crockpot... HOWEVER if the chicken smell funky I would trash it. I'd rather the lose the $$ than deal with my entire family sick with food poisoning. Nothing worse than vomit on the bedding... UGH!

↑ greenfire

Mon, Oct 27 2008, 9:41 pm

chanagital wrote:

that is how I do it... so it shouldn't have a problem btw all boiled chicken gets a little rubbery even ones that were thawed...

nopes it doesn't if properly thawed - I eat the chicken with the soup when I make it - although I usually use fresh ...

↑ mommy24

Mon, Oct 27 2008, 10:54 pm

I used the frozen chicken - actually it was 4 big chicken legs that were frozen together- the soup came out a little too chicken flavored for my taste but everyone else loved it. I took the chicken from the soup and made eggrolls with it- but I don't think the chicken was rubbery- I saved one polka to give to my baby.

And of course if a chicken smells you should dump it, my question was about taking new chicken from the freezer and not having time to thaw it.

Thanks again everyone for all your help.