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Dave Bugg

wrote:
>
OK. I've got two unrelated questions.
>
> Tuesday night I cooked some chicken quarters in my gas grill. I
> cooked them on low with the lid on most of the time. The big pieces
> never seemed to get fully cooked even after about an hour and a half.
> We think that they were not fully thawed. So, my question is, how
> long to thaw a pack of chicken quarters? Also, do you have any
> tricks to deal with things that are frozen and you forgot to take
> them out of the freezer far enough in advance?

Submerge in cold water for a quicker thaw. How long? Maybe an hour or two.
You can also just leave the chicken longer on the grill. Use a thermometer
and cook until they reach 156F when measured in the middle of the meatiest
spot ( don't touch bone).

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Dave
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