I have a bag of bulk chicken breasts in which four pieces are stuck together. Any recipe I use for them will use two, max. Prying with my chef’s knife doesn’t seem to work. How do I separate them without having to thaw and refreeze them, which I understand is bad for both their texture/taste and safety?
Drop them on the floor. Seriously.
I buy the 3 pound? bags, and that’s the only way I can get them apart without a total thaw.
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Repeat as needed.
I always use a butter knife to pry them. Works best if you hit it with a hammer.
Run your knife under hot water first.