Keep chicken cold during prep and return it to the fridge if you’re not cooking immediately
Prep chicken quickly while it’s cold, and refrigerate it again between steps instead of letting it sit out.
The speaker emphasizes that the chicken should come out of the fridge cold, be prepared as quickly as possible, and go back into the refrigerator unless you’re cooking right away. They explicitly warn not to let it sit out.
The short version
- Prep quickly while chicken is cold
- Refrigerate between steps
- Don’t leave chicken sitting out
What you need
- refrigerator
What goes wrong
Leaving prepped chicken on the counter while doing other tasks
Put it back in the fridge until you’re ready to cook
Why it works
Cold storage slows bacterial growth and keeps poultry in a safer temperature range during handling.
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