gaileybird

Originally Posted by candic3

HI,

I have frozen (uncooked) chicken breasts. I wanted to make some kind of chicken and rice casserole. I was thinking something fast and easy... Chicken, rice, cream of chicken soup etc and mix it together in a casserole dish and throw it into the oven for an 1hr or something... My question is... can I put uncooked, whole, frozen chicken breasts in casserole with other ingredients to bake???

Thanks for responding

I wouldn't think it is a good idea to cook from frozen. Run cold water over them to start thawing process, (put in a plastic baggie and seal it). Then put on a cast iron skillet to draw the cold out. Will thaw pretty quickly. If you are going to cut into chunks or strips, it is easier to cut while it is partially frozen. This will also hasten the thawing process. If you are going to season, this also helps it to thaw quicker. You might add some blanched broccoli to your casserole. There is a recipe I use to make that had crunchy chinese noodles on top. You could probably find recipe on google