Store bought Frozen Chicken Breast inc added water
I bought the above and the package says 'oven cook from frozen, if allowed to defrost reduce cooking time accordingly'.
If allowed to defrost safely, can I shallow fry it in a wok, or HAS it got to be oven cooked?
Best Answer
You can cook it however you like, it's meat. I would suggest slicing it up and stir frying it if you are using a wok. If you want to keep it whole, use a frying pan with a thicker base and place a heavyish lid on top of the breast with a piece of baking paper between the two to even out the thickness of the piece of meat. That will help it to cook more evenly.
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Why do they add water to frozen chicken?
The practice is most commonly used for fresh chicken and is also used in frozen poultry products, although other meats may also be plumped. Poultry producers have injected chicken (and other meat) with saltwater solutions since the 1970s, claiming it makes for tastier, juicier meat.Are frozen chicken breasts injected with water?
Frozen chicken breasts on sale in leading supermarkets are being pumped up with water and additives that make up nearly a fifth of the meat to the point where consumers are paying about 65p a kilo for water, the Guardian can reveal.Why is supermarket chicken full of water?
Additives in discount ranges include phosphates to stop water leaking out during cooking and the sugar dextrose which hides the saltiness of raw meat, making it more succulent. But the Guardian study revealed that most shoppers were unaware they were paying for large quantities of water in their meat.Do supermarkets add water to chicken?
Plumping, or injecting, as it is called in the industry, has been going on for some time. In the past five years, this industry process has become the standard. Fresh chicken is injected with a solution of saltwater so it stays juicier and more flavorful (so they say).Everything You Need To Know About Buying Chicken At The Grocery Store
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Answer 2
Cooking chicken from frozen isn't a great idea because you'll have to overcook the outside in order to cook the inside. If you were to cook from frozen oven cooking is one safe possibility, which is why the instructions say to do that - it's for the avoidance of lawsuits. Thawed you can cook it any way you like, there's no limitation on method just because it was once frozen.
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