Follow these guidelines to ensure optimum flavor, performance and food safety.

Preparing Fresh Chicken

• Wash hands and forearms thoroughly with soap and hot water
• Use only clean and sanitized utensils and cutting surfaces
• Wash chicken thoroughly, removing all blood
• Cut up on a clean and sanitized surface, discarding excess fat, skin and tails promptly
• Dispose of contaminated ice and soaked containers immediately

• Wash hands and forearms thoroughly with soap and hot water
• If breading frozen chicken, rinse 3-4 minutes under running water to melt glazing, then bread as desired
• Hand-breaded frozen chicken can be stored (covered) for up to 2 weeks in the freezer
• Pre-breaded or marinated chicken requires NO thawing - cook directly from frozen for maximum quality and to reduce the possibility of bacteria growth
• Slow-thawing of frozen chicken is NOT recommended and can:


- harm texture and flavor
- promote dangerous bacteria growth
- contribute to the unappetizing darkening of bones