How do you thaw a whole chicken?

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I always thawed meat in hot water with no problems.. but I read that you can’t do that. I’ve been doing that for years... 
How can a thaw chicken quickly? Preferably need it cooked by 8pm
Thank you! I can’t believe I’ve been doing it wrong 😱

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You can do it in cool running water but you need to start cooking it within four hours of starting to thaw.

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I thaw it on the defrost setting in the microwave or put it in the sink with running water...

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omg no dont do that. if you have frozen meat you want to thaw it in the fridge. so If you need to cook a whole chicken for example on friday, put it in the fridge on wednesday and it should be thawed by friday. if it's not as big like some chicken breasts or ground beef or whatever, the day before should be fine

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If I forget to thaw in the fridge a few days beforehand I put it in the sink with cool running water.

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I just soak mine in cold water in the sink for a whole chicken. It’s always worked for me 😉

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You can do cold water but don’t do hot! But the best way is in the fridge over a day or two.

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Put it in the fridge is the best and proper way.

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Run cool water over it. It doesn't necessarily need to be fully thawed out before you start cooking.

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I was taught by my ex to use hot water to thaw things. Husband looked at me like I had three heads when I said I was taught to do that. Now I know it’s bad for you.

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Yeah dont use hot water. Put it in a large bowl or sink of cold water and replace the water every 20 minutes. For a 4-5lb chicken it should take about a hour. Bigger will take longer. Next time take it out of the freezer at least 24 hrs before you want to cook it and put in the fridge