Separating Frozen Meat

panthro · 11 Apr 2012 at 16:15

I went to Costco on the weekend and bought some chicken and pork. I meant to separate them before freezing but stupidly forgot. I don't want to cook all the meat at once because its about 4kg! Are there any techniques out there to do this other than attacking it with a sharp knife?

panthro · 11 Apr 2012 at 17:45

lol, just realised how stupid it would be to go at it with a sharp knife, surprised that one didnt occur to me sooner.
Will have a go with a blunt utensil and dropping it on the floor (in a plastic bag).

panthro · 12 Apr 2012 at 19:39

Freefaller said:
Dynamite. It's the only sensible way of doing it.

Failing that, just cook it all, and then store in the freezer for meals later on.

I dont want to cook 2kg of chicken breast

panthro · 16 Apr 2012 at 16:01

I managed to separate the pork shoulder, but the pack of chicken breast was too much. Literally couldnt even hack through it with a serrated knife it was so frozen. I'll have to cook it all in one go. Any suggestions!?

panthro · 17 Apr 2012 at 07:59

QuickLink said:
How many breasts?

Theyre mini fillets, so maybe 20-30. 1kg's worth.

monkeyspank said:
I would just thaw them a little bit to get them apart and then put what I didn't need back in the freezer. I've done it loads.

I'd do it with beef or pork, but not with chicken. Too risky and I've got food poisoning from frozen chicken before.