I let chicken breasts thaw out in my sink for a few hrs on sunday, then put it in the fridge, is it safe?

Question

is it safe to cook tonight

Answer 1

I do it too. You will be fine as long as you cook it all the way. A tip for next time is to thaw it in cold water, that slows the bacteria growth but thaws the chicken at the same time.

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

It should be fine. When you thaw meat a day or two before you cook it, it is a good idea to keep it wrapped in its original packaging while its thawing and while its in the fridge. If it was left out for an excessive amount of time (like overnight), the meat will have an oder and mild discoloration, which should be thrown away.

Answer 4

My grandmother, and mother would say yes. The department of health would say no.

There is a window of opportunity for bacterial growth that is 4 hours. Any time your food is in the danger zone for more than 4 hours there is a chance that it can make you ill. It is not the bacteria itself that does this, it is the waste products from the bacteria, and the dead bacteria themselves that are the culprits.

It is best to leave chicken in the fridge to defrost over night. If you can't do that, it is best to defrost under COLD running water. Last choice is microwave.

Personally I have done all of these, and never had a problem. But restaurants are held to higher standards than what people do in their own home.

Answer 5

Yes you will be fine. Alot of people thaw their food that way. As long as the chicken wasn't sitting out in the sun all day the bacteria level won't get too high. Of course just make sure you cook it long enough.

Answer 6

Oops, I would never do that. Once food is at room temp the bacteria start to GROW.
I will often take two to three items out of the freezer and allow them to defrost in the fridge to use within three days.

Answer 7

Absolutely not, salmonella poising is very easy to get when chicken is dethawed or prepared improperly. If you decide to cook it anyway, at least boil it for 5 minutes before you prepare it and cook it. That way you have a much better chance of killing any contaminates.

Answer 8

It's fine as long as the chicken was still cold, not necessarily freezing cold, but it shouldn't have been warm when you put it back in the fridge, my family does the same thing.

Answer 9

The temperature dangour zone is between 40 degrees celcius and 135 degrees celcius. If food is in that temperature zone for more than four hours it is unsafe to eat. Doesn't sound like your chicken was in that zone for to long, if not your safe to eat it.

Answer 10

May be or may be not, depending on bacteria grew in them during that thawing period. If they get destroyed by cooking, fine. Else you are getting into trouble.