How long does cooked chicken keep for?

Nicnax

Hope this is the right place to ask this (apologies if it's not)

I'm quite new to cooking enough to have leftovers and using them up the next day so this may sound a dim question. I made a chicken casserole yesterday, put leftovers in the fridge, hubs forgot to take it for his lunch today so would it still be ok for him to take for his lunch tomorrow or not?

Thanks in advance for answers

PasturesNew

Covered, it'll be good for at least 3 days.

Nicnax

Thank you. It's in a tupperware box so that's his lunch sorted for tomorrow.

meritaten

yes - up to three days. if you think he may not want it - then its ok to freeze it! you can defrost in fridge overnight or nuke it from frozen - as long as its 'piping hot' before its eaten it will be ok!
dont worry about leftovers I often deliberately make too much! curry leftovers are SOOOO much better than fresh made and too many boiled potatoes are just meal possibilities..........

Nicnax

Thanks meritaten, we usually use leftovers the next day as I'm never sure how long I can keep them for.

Pink.

Hi Nicnax,

It will be fine providing it was cooled quite quickly and has been stored in the fridge.

This thread has more opinions:

How long does cooked chicken keep for?

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the advice together.

Pink

Nicnax

Thanks Pink-winged

soapnuts

meritaten wrote: »

yes - up to three days. if you think he may not want it - then its ok to freeze it! you can defrost in fridge overnight or nuke it from frozen - as long as its 'piping hot' before its eaten it will be ok!
dont worry about leftovers I often deliberately make too much! curry leftovers are SOOOO much better than fresh made and too many boiled potatoes are just meal possibilities..........

this is helpful, I've tried this one once. and yes, it's up to 3 days.

mummybearx

Afternoon all :wave:

I roasted a chicken for dinner on Sunday, put the cooled carcass in a tupperware box and into the fridge on Sunday night.

Will it still be okay to boil up tonight to make a stock?

Thanks

Bargainloverbec

Unless it smells funny or has green bits, I would certainly use it. I tend to work on about three days for meat leftovers, I don't know what the official guidelines are though.