Frozen chicken.... weigh frozen or cooked??

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Elaine1345
Elaine1345 Posts: 29
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Hi guys, I got frozen chicken fillets that need to be cooked from frozen. How do I go about weighing - should I weigh frozen or when they are cooked? Obviously there will be a noticeable weight difference and am leaning towards weighing when cooked but I just want to double check! :)

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  • kerussll
    kerussll Posts: 39 Member
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    I would do the cooked weight. Some water/frost will cook off.
  • fatcity66
    fatcity66 Posts: 1,544 Member
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    I always weigh my meat raw, and record it as raw. Whether it's thawed or not shouldn't make a difference.
  • dena789
    dena789 Posts: 164 Member
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    Most meats shrink when they are cooked due to loss of moisture. I record foods in the form I eat them and I always cook chicken!
  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
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    I weigh it cooked as well...and of course any oil that I add while cooking.
  • Elaine1345
    Elaine1345 Posts: 29
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    Usually the frozen chicken fillets I buy are to be cooked from frozen but would you believe the ones I bought tonight had specific instructions "Not to eat from frozen"!! So I just had to do a mad dash to ASDA to get fresh chicken to cook by time the hubby comes home lol Alright great thanks guys!!:)
  • Megatoine
    Megatoine Posts: 137 Member
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    I weigh it cooked. The frozen water weighs more. This will drain off when you thaw. Cook then weigh for accuracy.
  • KimberlyinMN
    KimberlyinMN Posts: 302 Member
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    Just make sure to log it correctly. There are "cooked" and "uncooked" options to choose from. By the way, you can quickly thaw out chicken if you put it in a sealed plastic bag and then put it in a bowl of water.

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