How does a chicken cool itself?

Answer 1

Allow the chicken to cool, then place serving size amounts in plastic bags, or plastic wrap, then either place packages in another plastic bag, or wrap in aluminum foil and freeze. It will keep for a couple of months. Enjoy!!

Answer 2

Supposedly, modern refrigerators can handle hot food without harming the other contents of the refrigerator. Personally, I'd let it cool so that it is not steaming before placing in the fridge. Pack it in smaller portions so it can chill faster, too. You want to get the meat cooled from 140°F to 70°F within 2 hours, then down to 40°F within another 4 hours.

Answer 3

It depends on how you intend to use the chicken. If you are going to serve it at a meal, you would want to serve it hot, so just a few minutes of cooling would be enough. If you plan to shred or pull it by hand, you should allow it to cool for at least 30 minutes. This is a great tip for cooling chicken: If you allow the chicken to cool in the water (broth) it was cooked in, the chicken will have a much better flavor than if you remove it from the broth and allow it to cool.

Answer 4

Put it in a plastic container or foil and keep it in the refrigerator

Answer 5

Cook it until its temperature reaches 165 degrees on a thermometer. It depends on whether it is a whole chicken, bone in chicken pieces or boneless pieces how long it will take.

Answer 6

Even though it's cooked, you can still heat it up in the oven on 350 for about 5-10 minutes. Think of it as a microwave.

Answer 7

I put my chicken in the refrigerator overnight or if I need it done quicker, I put it in a ziplock freezer bag and boil it until it thaws.

Answer 8

By fluffing it`s feathers