So is it possible to boil frozen chicken straight from the freezer?
The short answer is yes.
The longer answer is that only frozen chicken legs and thighs should be boiled from frozen.
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“There is something uniquely special about a boiled ‘simmered’ chicken in water.
Perhaps it is the historic and nutritive value of a restorative broth.”
“This is why I typically never boil meats, poultry, or seafood,” Tiess explains.
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“This rapid denaturing will make the protein very tough.”
Is It Safe To Boil Frozen Chicken?
But Tiess says he would not recommend boiling a whole chicken from frozen.
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Boiling a whole chicken also call into question whether the final product would taste good.
Cooking the white meat of chicken to that temperature will leave you with a tough dry product.
When you boil a chicken, it will most likely be above 165F.
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Not so fast, cautions Tiess, who recommends only boiling frozen chicken leg and thigh quarters.
Frozen leg and thigh quarters can be brought to a boil in a large pot of water.
Ingredients
7frozen chicken leg quarters(about 5 lb.
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Add water:
Add water, making sure chicken is fully submerged.
Shred chicken, discarding skin and bones.
Broth can be strained to remove solids and reserved for another use.
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