How long can I keep a unthawed whole chicken in the frig?!
How long can I keep a unthawed whole chicken in the frig?
It unthawed sooner than planned on Saturday morning- and I wanted to cook it Tuesday midday. Is that too of a wait?
Additional Details4 weeks ago
It was a fresh store wrapped whole chicken- that I froze for awhile.
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4 weeks ago
It was a fresh store wrapped whole chicken- that I froze for awhile.
That should be fine but before you cook it on tuesday i would just check to see if it hasn't gone green or anything
Should be fine. Especially if you purchased it frozen.
no more than 2 days..otherwise it will have an odor...
as long as you cook it on tues. it should be fine.
Sasha,
I'm no expert but my brother has been a food inspector for a city government health department. He said a good rule of thumb is never store your raw meat for more than 4 days.
Therefore, it sounds like you'll be fine. By the way, this would be a good opportunity, since you know when you are cooking it, to marinate it some and get it a little more tender. You can soak it in some water with a half a cup of cider vinegar and about a tablespoon of salt. You can also add some onion slices or garlic if it's compatible with how you plan on cooking it.
good luck
Kevin
the chicken should be good for a few days.....i know that i leave uncooked chicken in my fridge for a few days and its fine....if it thawed saturday and you cook it tuesday it will be fine....just make sure it doesnt smell funny and wash it before you cook it
put it in a pan of water and it will be ok until ready to use.
NO
But you did keep it in the stor warpper ???
I am single I never buy whole birds. >> just a waste>>
but they put frozen breasts on sale and if you get there early they are still frozen.
I let them just thaw a enough to break them apart...
wrap them in waxed paper into a ziplock and freeze.
Cost justifacation having it at hand and NO waste
for a month or two.