how can I quickly defrost chicken without a microwave?

[rochester]

Got a friend coming over in an hour and would like to make a chicken curry with some chicken I have in the freezer.
I am a vegi so not sure how to quickly defrost the chicken breast, any ideas?

just give hr a vegi curry

don't risk it with chicken

hmm, but i've already told them it'll be chicken.

Well I don't think teh sky will fall down when they turn up and it's actually mushroom

ring the local indian and quick

Put it in a bowl of water for an hour - cold to room temperature.

Bowl of water it is x

Thanks all. That was great. I cut up the frozed breast into strips put in the bowl of water and within 15 mins it had fully defrosted. My curry is now bubbling away on the stove, and I have a glass of wine in hand. No mushrooms or takeaway menus needed. Thankyou. I LOVE MUMNET !

yes, warmish water is fine as long as you're cooking with it straightaway. nothing to risk.