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Title:How to Make them Goodies
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Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

1917.0. "Freezing Chicken" by AKOV11::GMURRAY () Wed Aug 09 1989 17:58

    I have a question from my sister-in-law who is overwhelmed
    lately because of long hours at work and a baby.  She's
    having trouble planning meals due to a lack of time.  I
    suggested that when she does cook, maybe she could make
    double batches of things, and freeze some for another night.
    
    Anyway, here's her question.  One of her favorite things to
    make is chicken cutlet parmesean.  (The baby loves the plain
    chicken cutlets).  She wants to partially cook the chicken
    first by frying the breaded cutlets, freeze them, and then
    do the baking part another night.  
    
    Is this an ok thing to do?  Will they get soggy or go bad?
    
    All opinions and suggestions are welcome.
    
    Gail
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1917.1no problemCSG002::SCHOFIELDThu Aug 10 1989 17:1911
    If she wraps them tight enough, they shouldn't get soggy. But,...
    she's going to cover them with sauce and cheese anyway, right? 
    She ought to (for lack of time) make the whole thing and freeze
    that and then she can take it out of the freezer before leaving
    for work and pop it in the oven when she gets home. - that way,
    she won't have to fuss with the 'creating' part after work.
    I do lots of those things on Saturday and Sunday (when I have the
    time) and then when I get home at 7:00 I can eat within a reasonable
    time span.
    
    beth
1917.3The age of Microwaves!HOONOO::PESENTIJPFri Aug 11 1989 09:187
She should make a double batch to completion.  Then, package the leftovers 
into servings, and freeze.  Then just nuke 'em in the microwave.  If it's just 
a matter of a couple of days, the tomato sauce will prevent anything from 
growing on them in the fridge.

						     
							- JP
1917.4Fully cook some extra cutlets for babyBOOKIE::FARINAFri Aug 11 1989 17:3713
    I noticed, .0, that you said the baby likes them *plain*.  I assume
    that the baby doesn't like the sauce and cheese?  In any event,
    I'd follow the advice of the other noters, but cook some extra cutlets
    through for the baby and freeze them.
    
    I have used several recipes out of this file, par-cooked them, then
    froze them (for various reasons).  A lot of people don't have room
    in their freezers for containers, but some chicken that's been cooked
    and wrapped in layers of freezer paper/foil takes up much less room.
    She won't have any problems freezing this way.  (The baby will be
    fine! :-)
    
    Susan
1917.5Cutlets for Baby?HOONOO::PESENTIJPMon Aug 14 1989 08:499
Oh yeah, if the baby like plain chicken breast meat, buy whole breasts and 
boil them for about 20-30 minutes, then cool in the boiling water.  The meat 
will easily come off the bone and can be frozen and reheated by whatever 
method.  It's very easy to do and costs LOTS less that chicken cutlets.

						     
							- JP