i bought a cooked chicken today?

Question

when i bought it, it was hot. i havent eaten it all so can i put it in the fridge then heat it up in the microwave tomorrow? or should i eat it cold once its been in the fridge?

also how many days can i keep it for or warm it up for?

thanks for all your answers you lovely peeps :)

Answer 1

It can be eaten re-heated (for approximately 1 1/2 minutes) ot cold.
Also, It is unsafe to keep for more than around 2 days time.

Answer 2

You can reheat it in the microwave, chicken can be reheated ONCE, once it has been cooked.... I find the microwave dries out food though... especially chicken, so what i normally do it put the chicken on a plate, Put a dollop of butter ontop of the chicken, cover with tin foil and stick it in the oven for about 15 mins... That way you have nice moist chicken which hasnt dried and gone hard around the edges.. and its hot!! I do this with almost everything if im going to re-heat... I hate using the microwave.

Answer 3

No problem reheating it in the microwave, just cover it and don't heat it too much or you will dry it out. Alternately I use in cold in salads--just cut it up. It makes great Chicken Salad as well--add some Mayo, a little chopped Celery, a couple of halved grapes, salt & pepper, perhaps a bit of onion or some mustard or walnuts if you like.

3-4 days is usually no problem at all as long as you refrigerated it promptly and well-covered.

Now, I want some chicken salad!

Answer 4

You can cut pieces off the left over chicken and you can put them in the microwave.
It will get a little rubbery though.
You can also eat it cold.
You could make a tasty chicken sandwich.
I would not keep it for more than four days.
Chicken does not need to be warmed up for long.
I'd say put it in the microwave for a minute or less.

Answer 5

You may do either. If it hasn't been refrigerated yet, but is cooled down, you will have an easier time removing the meat from bones now, before it is chilled through. You could either have a cold chicken sandwich, made with other salad ingredients, or a hot one with canned or homemade gravy, add to vegetable soup, ramen soup, but don't waste it. My leftover chicken has been good while refrigerated, for 3 days after purchase, Make sure it is covered well, whether chilled or frozen.

Answer 6

It's fine reheated or cold! I keep mine in the fridge sometimes as long as 3 or 4 days...my fridge is super cold...I pull off some meat and heat in tortillas and add salsa, lettuce, sour creme and have a chicken taco as a midnight snack...yum.

Answer 7

Yum.....wasn't that delicious?! It's hard to stop eating it.

I usually cut up the chicken when I get it home and freeze it in individual servings to be heated in the microwave. This can be heated frozen or thawed. This way, I always have chicken on hand. I like to slice the breast and freeze for sandwiches and chicken salads.

Answer 8

You can microwave it on high for one minute, or two and a half minutes on 5 (Half power); You don't have to eat it cold; if it is fresh, cooked at a deli counter at a supermarket, for instance, you should be able to eat it cold, or hot; that depends on your preference. About 3 days storage in the frigerator is safe.

Answer 9

You can heat it once & eat it today. Keep the leftovers, but do not heat up again. Make chicken salad or something.

Only good for 2 maybe 3 days.

Answer 10

It would be safe to eat reheated or cold, but it may dry out some when you reheat it. You could cut it up and use it to make a casserole, too. It should stay good around 3 days.