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redforever · 03-06-2008, 07:23 PM

They will cook fine frozen. Just make sure as someone else said, that the juices run clear. That does not mean that you have to overcook them and dry them out, just so juices are clear and the meat is not red or deep pink inside. I usually start them at a slightly lower heat for 5 minutes or so and then you can turn the heat and cook normally. You don't want the outside to be too brown and overcooked while the inside is not cooked through.

If you defrost for a minute in your microwave, then you can separate or cut the chicken breasts much easier. But don't defrost all the way through. Chicken breast meat is very tender and cuts much easier if slightly frozen, particularily if you are going to cut the breast horizontally, to make two fillets out of the one breast. If you make two thin fillets out of the frozen one, then they will cook much quicker as well and you won't have to worry as much about the outside being done before the inside is.

alltherage · 03-06-2008, 07:27 PM

Mmm... turned out great in my little tin foil canoe! Thanks CP!

Now... I have to go out and buy me a little grill. Although I do have an ultra-sensetive smoke detector in my suite... I'd have to make sure my ventilation is good...

NSFL · 03-06-2008, 11:09 PM

Actually, I find the grill doesn't do much smoking or anything.

jolinar of malkshor · 03-07-2008, 12:49 AM

I am not a big fan of the George Formans, never have been.

Dion · 03-07-2008, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by alltherage

Mmm... turned out great in my little tin foil canoe! Thanks CP!

Now... I have to go out and buy me a little grill. Although I do have an ultra-sensetive smoke detector in my suite... I'd have to make sure my ventilation is good...

They give off little or no smoke. Also, as someone else said, get a good sized one.

STeeLy · 03-07-2008, 01:23 AM

what I usually do is just get like a bowl of hot/warm water and put the chicken in (I also put the chicken breast into a ziploc bag first then put it into the hot/warm water.) They thaw pretty quickly and then just cook them.

bigtmac19 · 03-07-2008, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by alltherage

So what's the verdict on these Foreman Grills!? Sounds like quite a few of you have them... maybe I should get one. Are they better than ovens for stuff like Steaks? I don't have access to a BBQ because I live in a Basement Suite.... any suggestions?

Can I buy the cheap Black and Decker rip offs? Or do they suck?

Too bad I don't live closer to you, I would give you mine. We got it as a gift for Christmas about 2 years ago and have hardly ever used it.

alltherage · 04-01-2008, 06:45 PM

Bah, just tried the old frozen chicken thing tonight and it's taking forever.

CaramonLS · 04-01-2008, 06:48 PM

Verdict on the formans = huge time saver. Way faster than the oven.

For steaks, I'd stick with the Oven though, the Forman tends to drain a lot of the fat/flavor.

I just love it for Chicken though.

alltherage · 04-01-2008, 06:49 PM

^Really? But steaks are to awful from the oven. I'm more comfortable with my landlord now so I think I'll just borrow his Q when I need to make steaks.

Ice · 04-01-2008, 07:08 PM

I only really like steak on the BBQ. If I want steak during one of our ten days of rain, or if the BBQ is out of gas, I'll put them on the Foreman grill. Its better than the oven, not as good as the grill. Foreman grill is great for quick burgers too. You can also toast sandwiches on the Foreman grill. I didn't want one when I received it as a gift, now I wouldn't live without it. Like most people here, I'd bet 80% of what goes on my foreman grill is chicken. Its just so quick and convenient, if I'm making plain chicken breast, there's no reason to preheat the oven. By the time it reaches the proper temperature, the Foreman would be done cooking them.

sadora · 04-01-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Torture

I've done it before and it turned out fine.

Or you can just stick it in warm water and it'll thaw pretty quickly.

First, yes you can cook frozen chicken breasts. They're easier to cut so just slice them thinly and cook. As to the warm water, noooooo. Thaw it out with cold. A) it thaws them out evenly and quickly & B) using warm water does two things, it makes the meat rubbery and dry but it also promotes taking the meat into the danger zone quickly.

Traditional_Ale · 04-01-2008, 08:23 PM

Best. Thread. Ever.

Not for anything anyone in particular has said, but just the fact I got to watch my girlfriend read this thread and laugh her ass off hysterically. She's a serious chef, and so while some of you she now considers highly tasty, the rest of you are responsible for me now having to clean spit (and I think a little snot) from the monitor. Thanks CP!

Gozer · 04-02-2008, 01:12 PM

Fish on those grills is great too, from frozen works too.

Busted out a shrimp quesadilla (sp?) recently, awesome.

phaneuf_train · 04-02-2008, 01:18 PM

We cook frozen chicken breast all the time at Montana's.

blankall · 04-02-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CaramonLS

Verdict on the formans = huge time saver. Way faster than the oven.

For steaks, I'd stick with the Oven though, the Forman tends to drain a lot of the fat/flavor.

I just love it for Chicken though.

I also find these arent the greatest for burgers. Tends to leave almost a bioled/steamed taste, which is far inferior to the BBQ.

I have one of these though (or at least a ripoff) and use it constantly for chicken, pork, and occasionally steak.

sixpacked · 04-02-2008, 02:37 PM

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This thread rocks!
I always have chicken in my freezer. Whenever I want chicken I always have to wait a day to eat it. (sometimes the next day is too hecktick to I have to wait 2)
Man I'm going to go foreman up some chicken right now!

Burgers I never defrost, what does everyone say about steak? (I always defrost)

Steak must be defrosted, uneven cooking otherwise.

Russic · 04-02-2008, 02:41 PM

foreman grills are great. Plus if you have it in your bedroom you can wake up to the sound of crackling bacon.

Slava · 04-02-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sixpacked

Steak must be defrosted, uneven cooking otherwise.

Should a good steak ever really be frozen to begin with? I think not!

I love the Foreman grill. It is fast, and so easy to clean that its a necessity for me now.

Claeren · 04-02-2008, 02:47 PM

You can also poach a frozen chicken breast. Just throw it in some hot water! I love then dicing it up and mixing with Mircle Whip on a sandwich! Yum!

Also, you can thaw them in cold water. Warm water is bad, but cold water does it only a little bit slower. (Specific heat capacity of water is obviously ~double that of air, so as long as it is warmer then the frozen chicken any water accelerates the thawing)

Claeren.