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Cooked Chicken Breasts - How Long Do They Last in the Refrigerator?

beach-mom — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:25:06 GMT

I cooked chicken breasts last Thursday night to make chicken salad Friday night. As soon as they were cool, I put them in a sealed container and into the refrigerator. Friday night came and I pushed it back to Saturday. The weekend was hectic and I forgot about them. I just saw the container now (Wednesday), so it's been almost a week. They smell fine. Is it safe to use them for chicken salad?

Re: Cooked Chicken Breasts - How Long Do They Last in the Refrigerator?

phluphy — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:36:50 GMT

I would think 3--4 days in the fridge if you had put them in the freezer much longer. I would not take a chance with them, but that's up to you.

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tends2dogs — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:41:52 GMT

@beach-mom If they smell fine and they don't look like their appearance is different - color change - I would use them.

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software — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:48:05 GMT

3-4 days for RAW but cooked chicken can last at least a week if your fridge is at the right temp and it was sealed well.

I do the same thing, get busy or forget about food. I don't like my refrigerator, I have to practically get on the floor to see what's on the bottom shelf in the back. As far as cooked foods go, I only keep leftovers for 1 week, no matter if they seem OK or not.

@beach-mom wrote:
I cooked chicken breasts last Thursday night to make chicken salad Friday night. As soon as they were cool, I put them in a sealed container and into the refrigerator. Friday night came and I pushed it back to Saturday. The weekend was hectic and I forgot about them. I just saw the container now (Wednesday), so it's been almost a week. They smell fine. Is it safe to use them for chicken salad?

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beach-mom — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 20:02:15 GMT

Thanks everyone! I'm going to take a chance and make my chicken salad. It's a new recipe!

Re: Cooked Chicken Breasts - How Long Do They Last in the Refrigerator?

EatWell — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 20:25:35 GMT

Throw your chicken in the garbage. The maximum is 24 hours from cooked, if the chicken is fully cooked and refrigerated@ 38-42 degrees cold refrigerator.

Otherwise, risk of salmonella may be present, even if your chicken passes the sniff test. Don't risk getting sick. Throw it out. Chicken is cheap.

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shaggygirl — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 20:40:47 GMT

According to Still Tasty dot com, after cooking, 3 to 4 days in the frig is how long they're good for. I'd toss them.

Re: Cooked Chicken Breasts - How Long Do They Last in the Refrigerator?

Carmie — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 20:51:48 GMT

@EatWell wrote:
Throw your chicken in the garbage. The maximum is 24 hours from cooked, if the chicken is fully cooked and refrigerated@ 38-42 degrees cold refrigerator.
Otherwise, risk of salmonella may be present, even if your chicken passes the sniff test. Don't risk getting sick. Throw it out. Chicken is cheap.

What? Chicken cooked correctly can be stored in the fridge up to about four days. Once it is cooked properly, there is no risk of salmonella unless it is exposed to raw meat or eggs or some other carrier.

If you feel is wasn't cooked properly the first time, it can be heated to 165 degrees and it will be safe to eat.

Re: Cooked Chicken Breasts - How Long Do They Last in the Refrigerator?

kelsey17 — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 21:26:41 GMT

@beach-mom wrote:
I cooked chicken breasts last Thursday night to make chicken salad Friday night. As soon as they were cool, I put them in a sealed container and into the refrigerator. Friday night came and I pushed it back to Saturday. The weekend was hectic and I forgot about them. I just saw the container now (Wednesday), so it's been almost a week. They smell fine. Is it safe to use them for chicken salad?

My mom always told me 3 days in the refrig after being cooked that meat is still good...after that..i dispose of them..

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dex — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 22:05:40 GMT

@beach-mom My son usually keeps it for a week but my rule is three days.I follow the When in doubt throw it out rule.We for get sick at our house.

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Zhills — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 22:22:18 GMT

I poached chicken breasts like Martha Stewart and put the chicken, in the broth, in the pot and used it a week later. It was delicious.

Often, how the product is handled determines how long it will be safe to eat. Reheat it in chicken broth and boil it 3 mins. Rachel Ray cooks on Sunday and eats off it all week!

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santorini — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 22:34:43 GMT

I would never eat that. It's not worth getting sick over. I follow the 2-day rule and it has always worked. If I cook it on a Monday night, if it's not consumed by Wednesday evening at the latest, it's gone. Most of the time, I can tell if I need to freeze some the same night of cooking or the next night. Otherwise, if it's not eaten or frozen by that 2nd day after being cooked, it's thrown out.

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Iwantcoffee — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 23:16:06 GMT

If the chicken is already a week old, how long would the salad be good?

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Sooner — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 00:11:44 GMT

Cooked chicken can be in my fridge three days then out it goes. No exceptions. I'm simply not chancing food poisoning, and if I fail to freeze it before the three days, my bad.

For another thing, you don't know how long that chicken had been hanging around when you bought it, or how well it had been held at the proper temp. Ewwwwwww!

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noodleann — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 05:35:00 GMT

According to the FDA, the time limit for cooked poultry is 3 or 4 days if it's refrigerated at 40 degrees or colder. Here is their useful, easy to read chart:

https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/storagetimes.html

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ECBG — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 01:39:37 GMT

My refrigerator is very, very cold. I do 4 days, max. but I plan better than that.

I keep a calendar and know what is being cooked. We may cook for two nights, but no moer unless it's a small pot roast. There's times when one will have the end of one thing and the other will start something else.

An example would be bean soup. No thank you! He'll grill several days of chicken for me. I dislike all dried beans with a pashion! In any form!

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VaBelle35 — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:15:58 GMT

I keep my fridge just below freezing (and if I put something too close to the back wall, it will freeze LOL)

I like my food, especially my dairy, ice cold and I like it to last past the expiration date.

It's a personal choice and how it's stored as to whether it's still good enough to eat.

My position is, if you have to ask, it's probably not good. And I always err on the side of caution and toss it out. To me, the loss of expensive organic chicken breasts is a small price to pay not to get sick for 3 days ;o)

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giddy up — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 17:16:16 GMT

I cook chicken casseroles often with the chicken, carrots, potatoes, celery etc and some broth. If I cook enough of it it will last me a good week. I have never had a problem with it. I do have a habit though of heating it back up on the stove on low heat for at least a half hour before eating the left overs. The broth is usually bubbling by then so it is all heated through again. Always tastes great even on day 6 or 7.

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missy1 — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 19:19:37 GMT

2 days.

Cooked meat I don't mess around with. In the trash or freeze.