Mom divides the internet after sharing controversial meal prepping hack for her son that sees her freezing 80 MCDONALD’S chicken nuggets that she just reheats when he’s hungry – claiming ‘it’s the only thing he eats’

A mom has sparked furious debate after detailing the meal prepping hack she uses to ensure her son always has a dish on-hand – admitting that she freezes a batch of 80 McDonald’s chicken nuggets that she can reheat anytime her child is hungry.

Se Fordree, from South Carolina, took to TikTok to document the controversial meal-prepping hack she does for her son ‘because it’s the only thing he’ll eat.’

She revealed how she puts the nuggets into a Ziploc bag in bulk and places it into the freezer before re-heating the chicken pieces in the microwave when they are needed.

Other social media users were left bitterly divided over the unusual technique – but what do you think?

In the clip, which has so far been viewed more than 1.1 million times, Se had the order in front of her as she began: ‘I just got 80 Chicken McNuggets from McDonald’s and I’m gonna freeze them.

‘These are the only nuggets that my child eats so that’s why I buy so many of them.’

Explaining her methods, she said: ‘So I take a Ziploc bag and I just put them all in the Ziploc.’

She then tipped the boxes out into the sealable plastic carriers before revealing: ‘This is what they’re gonna look like.’

Next, the doting mother applied pressure to the bag and advised: ‘You’re gonna wanna squeeze all the air out of them. Then what I do is put it in the refrigerator for one day.’

She showed the condensation forming inside the secured bag and explained: ‘The reason why you put them in the refrigerator for one day is because… you want it to cool down before you put it in the freezer so they don’t stick together.’ 

Se then also put the McDonald’s paper bag filled with condiments into the refrigerator to cool as well. 

She later returned to retrieve the bag of nuggets from the freezer drawer.

Revealing how she goes about reheating the chicken nuggets, she stated: ‘I just put them onto a plate and then microwave them. I usually do 10 of them at a time.’

After counting out her pieces, she held the bag up and said: ‘But you see how nice and loose they are. They’re not stuck to each other.

‘That’s why you want to refrigerate them.’

She puts the food in a microwave and leaves it ‘on high for one minute and 30 seconds.’

The clip then cuts to her young son dipping one of the reheated nuggets into the sauce before tucking in.

Se concludes the video by saying: ‘They’re out of the microwave and now they’re ready to eat.’

And other social media users were quick to flood to the comment section where fellow parents were bitterly divided. 

One person wrote: ‘You lost me with the microwave.’

Another added: ‘Buy the cheap ones at Walmart and put them in a McDonald’s container.’

‘Ask them to buy a whole frozen bag from their freezer,’ a third suggested.

A fourth commentator recalled their childhood and said: ‘When I was a kid I ate what mom made or didn’t eat at all.’

Se responded: ‘I did too but my mom cooked a bunch of meals for all of us because she knew not all of us liked the same things.’

Another commentator had a similar experience and wrote: ‘I only ate what Mom cooked, or starved.’

Se replied: ‘I’m sorry – I don’t want that for my kids. Nor did my mom want that for us.’

One person sarcastically argued: ‘That’s real healthy,’ to which Se wrote back defensively: ‘He doesn’t eat them ALL the time. It’s just his favorite nuggets, just like you may have a favorite food of your own.’

Another concerned parent asked: ‘If those are frozen when McDonald’s cooks them and you refreeze them, is that safe?’ 

‘They’re not fully cooked when McDonald’s cooks them so to me it’s like freezing fully cooked nuggets,’ the mom explained. 

Another person asked: ‘Why not reheat in the oven or air fryer so that they can get crispy again,’ and Se explained that her son ‘likes it that way too, but he’s the type of person that also likes bacon limply.’

Despite the negative feedback she got, other parents were supportive of the mom’s go-to preparation technique.

‘As long your boy is eating, that is all that matters. You’re doing a good job mama,’ one person added. 

Another wrote: ‘Thank you for creating a safe space for your child to eat whatever he wants to! Fed is best!’

‘Lol people judging must not have kids. I’ll buy ANYTHING just to get my toddler to eat,’ a third commented. 

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) told DailyMail.com: ‘Home cooked foods or leftovers brought home from a restaurant must be refrigerated within two hours. 

‘Discard all perishable foods, such as meat, poultry, eggs, side dishes, or casseroles, left at room temperature longer than two hours; one hour in room temperatures above 90°F. 

‘Leftover cooked food may be stored in the refrigerator for up to three to four days. 

‘During this time, you can reheat the leftovers to 165°F. Be sure to return any unused portion to the refrigerator within two hours to remain safe.

‘After each reheating, leftovers will be safe in the fridge for an additional three to four days.  

‘Because the quality decreases each time food is reheated, it is best to reheat only the amount needed. 

‘Cooked foods that cannot be used within four days should be frozen for longer, safe storage. Leftovers are safe in the freezer indefinitely, but they are at best quality for a few months.’