Hello, I roasted a chicken last night, when I took it out of the oven I skewered it in the thickest part of the thigh and in the breasts to see if the juices were running clear - nothing came out at all.
This morning after letting it cool down overnight, I thought I would prepare it (I live alone).
Normally I would have two breasts intact and carve them with the meat slicer putting the meat into freezer bags and freezing. Then strip the meat from the rest of the carcass separating the dark meat for curries, the lighter meat for Italian pasta dishes, pizza toppings and soup.
So here's the problem, when I cut into the chicken it was still slightly pink and some of the juices (now congealed) were red.
I decided not to strip the legs or carve the breasts instead freezing them whole, the carcass is bubbling away now in the stock pot with some roasted carrot, celery and onion.
The question is, am I right to assume that if I thoroughly defrost the breasts / legs and then finnish the cooking by deep frying them that they will be perfectly safe to eat?
The last thing I need is food poisoning!
Thanks in advance and healthy regards,
Brian.
This morning after letting it cool down overnight, I thought I would prepare it (I live alone).
Normally I would have two breasts intact and carve them with the meat slicer putting the meat into freezer bags and freezing. Then strip the meat from the rest of the carcass separating the dark meat for curries, the lighter meat for Italian pasta dishes, pizza toppings and soup.
So here's the problem, when I cut into the chicken it was still slightly pink and some of the juices (now congealed) were red.
I decided not to strip the legs or carve the breasts instead freezing them whole, the carcass is bubbling away now in the stock pot with some roasted carrot, celery and onion.
The question is, am I right to assume that if I thoroughly defrost the breasts / legs and then finnish the cooking by deep frying them that they will be perfectly safe to eat?
The last thing I need is food poisoning!
Thanks in advance and healthy regards,
Brian.