re-freezing chicken

[disneyseniors]

OP, I have only refrozen meat once. It was hamburger and it was not entirely thawed out, so I put it back in the freezer. I would never do that with completely thawed out meat though.

 

[leebee]

As long as it was thawed in the fridge and has stayed in the fridge, from a food-safety standpoint it's fine to refreeze. Foodborn illness-causing bacteria won't grow at refrigerator temps, so you should be OK. The issue with refreezing is a textural issue. Freezing ruptures tissue cells, which leak fluid/moisture, so refrozen meat is apt to be drier/tougher when re-cooked. I'd refreeze the chicken but mark it so I make sure to use it in a casserole or soup, rather than as chicken parts for dinner.
(OR if you have time, make the soup or casserole now and freeze that, if you are really worried).

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

Good lord. You aren't going to die from chicken defrosted in the fridge and frozen again. Happens all the time around here. Do you think your chicken comes in fresh from the delivery truck? I guarantee it's frozen.