Can you freeze cooked chicken?

What freezing does to cooked chicken

Slow freezing creates large, disruptive ice crystals that damage the cells and dissolve emulsions during thawing. This causes the meat to drip and lose juiciness.

How to freeze it

1. Freeze the food as fast as possible to maintain its quality.
2. Prepare and package it correctly before storing in the freezer at or below 0°F.

Thawing and using it

You can cook or reheat it from the frozen state, but it will take approximately one and a half times as long to cook.

Depends on the form

• Frozen foods stored continuously at 0°F (-18°C) or below can be kept indefinitely; the 2 to 6 months is a quality guideline only.