Pre-Cooked Meat [duplicate]

I have an idea to pre-cook chicken, sauces, in spices etc and then freeze in batches. I can then use the precooked chicken to whip up quick dishes for dinner.

My question is: if I have leftovers (after "whipping up dinner") is it safe to re-heat the next day?

I always was told never to heat food twice so in this case, I'd have cooked it, fridgerated or frozen it, and then heated it again and then one more time for leftovers...

would this be dangerous/make me sick?

Also, how long would cooked chicken keep in the fridge?

chicken stock

Best Answer

Yes, you can do this.

The controlling principal is that time spent frozen essentially stops the clock on the spoilage. The total time that the chicken or other ingredient spends should not exceed either of:

2 hours at room temperature
2-4 days total at refrigerator temperatures

These times are total for the life cycle of the ingredient, from when you buy it to when you finally eat it (or discard it).

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Can meat be cooked twice?

Yes, you can, although the oven and stovetop are the preferred methods. To do so, cover your beef with plastic wrap or a damp paper towel. Heat only 30 seconds at a time on medium heat to avoid drying out your beef during the heating process.

How will you identify if the meat to be served is already cooked?

How do I check these meats are properly cooked? When you pierce the thickest part of the meat with a fork or skewer, the juices should run clear. For a whole chicken or other bird, the thickest part is the leg between the drumstick and the breast.

Is pre cooked meat healthy?

Nutritionist Monica Joice Viona Prasvita suggests that pre-cooked or ready-to-eat foods, meaning meals that are not prepared and cooked at home, are at high risk of bacterial contamination that may threaten the health of the body.

Can you cook raw meat with already cooked meat?

Never let raw meat, poultry or seafood touch cooked meat or any ready-to-eat foods, as this can cause cross-contamination. Foodborne pathogens from raw meat can easily spread to ready-to-eat foods and cause food poisoning.

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