rooster is tough meat need recipe

[puma_eclipse]

I slaughtered 7 roosters and let them sit overnight in water then froze them, well I cooked one a day later and it was very tough, I marinated it over night also, I need to know how to make the already slaughtered roosters more tender and recipes it ideas?

 

[MyKidLuvsGreenEgz]

I always do mine in a crockpot: 8-12 hours on slow. Start with a little olive oil on the bottom, place the chicken, add a cup or so of water, onion, garlic, and spices. Add potatoes (halved), carrots, etc. Very tender and fall-apart and delicious.

 

[PotterWatch]

How old were they when you slaughtered?

 

[itsy]

I was curious about the age as well. There's a thread here that talks about cooking skinless birds. I know you're not necessarily talking about cooking your roo skinless, but the brine would apply still. Meat Hunter makes a great response with his brine recipes. I plan on using one for older chickens. This is his exact response in case you're feeling lazy like me today and don't want to read through the rest of that thread!

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[Southwind]

Thanks for the brine recipes, I haven't tried brining yet.

I slow crockpot my roos too, they come out great.

 

[puma_eclipse]

Not sure of age because a lady at church gave them to me, but I would say they were at least a year and a half old and thanks for the recipes, and I skin my chickens and tops, much fast and less cholesterol.

 

[deanawo]

Next time let them "sit" 3 days on ice or in refrigerator before freezing. Then cook a long time on a very low temp.