How long to store slow-cooked chicken in liquid in fridge?

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I cooked some chicken in the slow cooker and stored the leftovers in the fridge. I put it all into a sealed tupperware container, but I put the chicken in with the liquid.

It just occurred to me that storing the chicken in liquid might have been a bad idea. It's been about 4 days now, is it still ok to eat? Does the liquid or the slow cooker change how long it could be stored for?

Thanks!



Best Answer

Assuming it has been treated appropriately in all other ways (not being left out at in the "danger zone" of 40-140 F / 4-60 C for more than about two hours commulative over the entire life time, raw and cooked)) cooked chicken should last 3-4 days in the refrigerator.

See for example, the example of fried chicken per South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control. It is the only example of cooked chicken in the list, but should be well representative. Similarly, Still Tasty advises 3-4 days on chicken broth, which would represent the juice or gravy—they indicate the same for chicken Parmesan.

You may be noticing a trend here: all chicken based dishes have about the same storage lifetime.

The fact that it is stored with the juice or gravy, or that you cooked it in a slow cooker is not really important.




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Quick Answer about "How long to store slow-cooked chicken in liquid in fridge?"

Assuming it has been treated appropriately in all other ways (not being left out at in the "danger zone" of 40-140 F / 4-60 C for more than about two hours commulative over the entire life time, raw and cooked)) cooked chicken should last 3-4 days in the refrigerator.

Can you store chicken in liquid?

Ensure that the container you use to store raw chicken in fridge is clean and sealed properly and do not have any liquid on the body because you don't want the liquid to drip inside the refrigerator and corrupt it with bacterial growth.

How long can slow cooked chicken last in the fridge?

According to the USDA, cooked chicken will last three to four days in the refrigerator, and two to three months in the freezer. Eating cooked chicken after this point can result in foodborne illness \u2014 even at refrigerated temperatures, bacteria can still grow.

Can you store cooked chicken in its juices?

Can You Store Chicken With The Juices? If chicken drippings are properly prepared, leftovers will not get into them, and congealed fat will seal the dripping securely. About 6 weeks are enough for the juice to last in the fridge. You can continue drippings in the freezer for at least a year at a time.



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