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Cooking, Freezing then Reheating

36_Chambers36_Chambers Posts: 944
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Ive got the crap shifts at work next week and I dont want to ruin my meal plans.

If I cook a few chicken breasts and a load of brocelli, then freeze the lot in tupperware individually etc

is it ok to defrost them thru out the day at work then mircoware it?

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  • c4rvc4rv Posts: 29,588
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    Yes that is fine for the chicken as long as you cool and freeze fairly quickly, within a few hours at most. You may find the chicken gets a bit dry in the freeze, thaw, reheat process though.

    Brocelli is likely to turn to mush. Is it not possible to cook it at work. You can microwave steam it a few minutes, or cook it 80% through at home before you leave and finish at work.
  • degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    For that meal it doesn't seem that you would save much time. A steamed/poached chicken breast and the same with brocolli wouldn't take much longer.

    You could even cook them both from fresh in the microwave with a bit of trial and error.


    Reheat meals are good for stews/ragus/curries like bolognaise, chilli, hot pot etc.
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