Question This morning I defrosted mince meat to make meatballs. I have added onions,
spices and an egg. Normally without the egg I would make the meatballs and
refreeze them on the same day. Well i am not sure once i have added the egg, if
its safe to refreeze and cook another time...I would like to preserve the
freshness and hence not sure whether to cook the meatballs and freeze. your
advice will be much appreciated.
Answer I can't speak much to which method would produce the "freshest" tasting product, however, if the food was prepared and then frozen quickly from room temperature to 41F/5C within 4 hours than the food is still safe. The meatballs should be thawed in the refrigerator and cooked to at least 155F/69C. If the required times and temperatures are met, whether or not the egg was included and frozen will not affect the safety of the food.
