Chicken prep question

WeekendSmoker · 10-26-2013, 11:47 AM

A couple of times I have bought live chickens which then were killed/cleaned for me on the spot.
The issue that I have is the following : I let the chicken sit in the fridge for 24-48 hrs yet when I use them the meat is stiff to the point that it acts like it's frozen. legs/wings don't wiggle and the meat is impossibly stringy.
I've read up on it but is seems that after 24+hrs the rigor mortis supposedly starts to disappear yet even after 3 full days the chickens are still stiff like a board.
What am I doing wrong??
Thanks for any and all input

Rgds
WS

10-26-2013, 11:47 AM	#1
WeekendSmoker Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Yes Posts: 42 Trading: (0)	Chicken prep question A couple of times I have bought live chickens which then were killed/cleaned for me on the spot. The issue that I have is the following : I let the chicken sit in the fridge for 24-48 hrs yet when I use them the meat is stiff to the point that it acts like it's frozen. legs/wings don't wiggle and the meat is impossibly stringy. I've read up on it but is seems that after 24+hrs the rigor mortis supposedly starts to disappear yet even after 3 full days the chickens are still stiff like a board. What am I doing wrong?? Thanks for any and all input Rgds WS __________________ Eagles may soar but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines......