How long does cooked chicken keep for?

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Hi charleybabes,

If it's cooked on Saturday and kept in the fridge I'm sure it will be fine to use on Monday. My rule of thumb is three days max with cooked chicken.

As your thread has fallen down the Old Style board I've added it to the existing thread where you will be able to see other opinions.

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1jim

probably a silly question, we roasted a chicken on sunday lunchtime, would it still be ok to heat up and use in a curry tonight or should we throw it? It looks ok, smells ok, possibly a little dry looking, will it be ok, dont want to make anyone ill

andrewi

If it has been in the fridge I would have no problem eating it. I have eaten chicken described in the same way 5 days later. (properly stored in the fridge.)

honey

Hi 1jim,

Personally I'd use it, I follow the advice of using cooked meat up to 3 days after it has been cooked.

honey x

balmaiden

I would, and have eaten chicken on the Wednesday following cooking on the Sunday.

1jim

Thanks guys....chicken curry on the menu tonight then,
thanks again

CommitedToChange

I'm having left over chicken for tea tonight and tomorrow, that's from chicken cooked on sunday

Enjoy your curry - I did that on monday night

1jim

CommitedToChange wrote: »

I'm having left over chicken for tea tonight and tomorrow, that's from chicken cooked on sunday

Enjoy your curry - I did that on monday night

should have been for lastnight but the menu plan went out of the window for one reason or another, back on track now though:j

meritaten

its fine until midnight apparently! seriously, if it looks ok, smells ok and tastes ok then making a curry with it should be OK too! I am sure I dont need to say to make sure it is thoroughly reheated.

zippychick

ive merged this with a thread discussing the very same thing

Thanks
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