I was trying to take off the absorbant pad while my chicken was still frozen, and it broke

I rinsed the chicken as well as I possibly could, to make sure all the gel was off. What if there are small pieces of the gel stuck, and now I'm cooking it? Is it safe to eat or is it trash?

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Best Answer

Don't worry, the materials in those pads are non-toxic. The absorbent material is silica (purified sand) or plant cellulose, and the plastic is thin and non-digestable. So if a small amount sticks to your food it's no big deal, just make sure it's cooked through as that will kill any bacteria in the gel that happens to be left. What I would do is let the chicken thaw and then rinse it thoroughly.

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How do you remove the pad from a frozen chicken?

To separate frozen chicken, hold the seam of the chicken under cold running water until you start to see the ice melt. Then wedge a butter knife in-between the chicken pieces and pry them apart. Take care to not injure yourself by aiming the knife away from your person.

Is the absorbent pad in meat toxic to humans?

According to the USDA Food Safety and Information Services, as long as the absorbent pad is not melted, torn apart, or broken open after the meat has been cooked, your food is safe to consume.

What is the pad that comes with meat?

Absorbent meat pads or absorbent meat soakers are the little package that often sits between your raw meat and your butchers tray. They are essentially an absorbent pad with an often plastic type of cover.

What is the paper on the bottom of chicken?

It's an absorbent pad. So it's more or less a sponge. Some people call them \u201cmeat diapers,\u201d but that doesn't help it feel any less yucky, does it? We'll stick with calling it an absorbent pad.

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