Chicken breast with freezer burn....

[Sparrowlegs248]

Will it be ok to eat? I'm digging through the freezer and found a few things that have been there a while! Don't really want to waste them though.

Not at all helpful but...
What is freezer burn?

I'd still eat it. That bit might be a bit tough though, you may end up cutting the burnt bit off

Cut the freezer burn off (it will be as tough as old boots), and use the rest.

It will be fine safety wise but the texture might be affected.

It’s usually in frost-free freezers that stay that way by sucking to moisture out of the freezer. If food isn’t properly sealed it dehydrates. We found a packet of fish fillets once that looked liked dried fish rather than frozen.

OP - if its only mild freezer burn, I woukd trim the affected areas off & use it in a sauce or curry.

I would, but I would so it's in some sort of sauce/gravy.

Safe to eat. Chop it small and make soup with it?

It will be fine, especially if you put in a curry or similar

Freezer burn is when meat has hard dried out patches after slightly too long in the freezer or when it's caught against the freezer wall. It's harmless but you might consider casseroling rather than roasting to compensate for the tough bits.

It's for sweet and sour, and just for me so I'll take my chances, thanks!