Thawing Out Chicken...

[Baby_Sham]

I took out a couple of chicken breasts, but only at 2 o'clock, so they're still pretty rock solid right now.
Is there any way I can thaw them out quicker, as I don't think they'll be much good if I now put them in the fridge for tomorrow.

I saw a lady on Come Dine once run them under a hot tap. Would this be ok to do or do I risk making myself ill?
They're in individual bags so I was thinking maybe put those in a bowl of warm water?

Thanks.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah but was the Come Dine lady's chicken in individual bags ?

[Tilly2]

Sorry, boxy. Didn't see you there. Too busy looking at WikiHow!

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.stilltasty.com/articles/view/9

[Baby_Sham]

Thanks all, much appreciated.
I'm on to make my gourmet beans now :P

OG - No, she just flopped them in the sink :-/

[hc4361]

Chicken that has been frozen won't have the bacteria OG is referring to so it is safe to wash.

[-Talbot-]

Defrost them with cold water

[Old_Geezer]

Plastic bags aside, I don't think you can discount bacteria in frozen chicken
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7020597

[boxtops]

Ooh, I love curried beans!

[ethandron]

You can cook chicken breasts from frozen you know, you wont die, just add 50%more to the cooking time.
Google 'cooking chicken breasts from frozen'.

[gollob]

If you are using them for a curry /stew/casserole you can cook them from frozen. put them in a bowl and cover them in liquid and cook.
The problem with frozen chicken arises when it is still on the bone.

[Pocket_Rocket]

I read this in a magazine a few months ago, and have been using it myself since then. Place chicken breast/s in a Ziploc bag and place in hot (about 60 degrees, just hotter than 'hand hot') water. This is now deemed a safe method of defrost, because it is getting cooked straight after defrosting. I live on my own, and if I fancy a quick stir fry, this method is genius.

[guilliebrougues]

chicken breasts not thawed out will be okay if you put them into the fridge to defrost naturally but you must use them tomorow

[Canary42]

I've been defrosting chicken breasts in boiling water for years, and never once suffered any adverse results.

P.S. Obviously I do then cook them properly.

[Retrochic]

Why not slice them up and fry them -it does not matter if they are still a bit solid inside as when you slice the the inside will become the outside and they will get cooked through. I often do this and never been ill.