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How long does cooked chicken keep for?

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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 40,981 Forumite
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    I'd not keep them more than 2-3 days.. but TBH if they lasted more than 24 hours in here I'd think there was something wrong!
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    Hi Andy,

    The longest I would keep cooked chicken for is three days, and only if it's been cooled quickly and kept covered in the fridge for that time.

    There's a recent thread on this subject that may help so I'll add your post to it.

    Pink
  • mummy2jack
    mummy2jack Posts: 195 Forumite
    DH bought a ready cooked chicken today from supermarket and we havent had it yet as our plans changed today...So I have picked all the meat off it etc and put it in the fridge then I noticed it said on the bag eat on day of purchase...Would this be ok to eat tomorrow?
    Any help would be appreciated as I dont want to give it to DS if it will be unfit to eat..
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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,288 Forumite
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    I would think it'll be OK ;) I'll add this to a recent thread we had on this subject.

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  • Beki
    Beki Posts: 917 Forumite
    will it still be ok today?

    i roasted it on sunday, and we had roast.

    picked it over and had lemon chicken and new pots on monday.

    had chicken and mushroom pasta bake yesterday.

    got stew today with the rest of the 'pickings'.

    was going to boil the carcass and wings today to make soup to freeze.

    chicken has been kept in the fridge all the time, except for 2hrs after cooking to cool.

    advice? :confused:
  • MrsBartolozzi
    MrsBartolozzi Posts: 6,358 Forumite
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    I would say yes, as long as whatever you cook is heated thoroughly. I have some lamb in the fridge since Sunday which I fully intend to eat tonight (thanks for reminding me ;)).


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  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    I agree - I work on the principal of "if it smells okay - it is okay!!"

    ALTHOUGH not sure about re-freezing it again in the soup. If you were cooking it up to eat now, IMHO I think that would be safer.
  • lizzyb1812
    lizzyb1812 Posts: 1,392 Forumite
    I don't see any problem with freezing the soup if the cooked chicken hasn't already been frozen before. If you cooked the chicken from fresh or frozen then you can freeze it when cooked. What you shouldn't do is thaw cooked chicken then refreeze it.
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  • Bongedone
    Bongedone Posts: 2,457 Forumite
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    As Lizzy says.
  • Beki
    Beki Posts: 917 Forumite
    Thanks guys - that's great :D
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