Safe to leave 'new' chicken stock in rice cooker for three hours? [duplicate]

I'm on a Japanese food kick after starting Midnight Diner on Netflix, and recently purchased a rice cooker. I'm experimenting with the delayed rice setting, and have programmed the device to have my rice ready approximately three hours from now.

Instead of water, I'm using chicken stock from a brand new, unopened box. I'm pretty sure that there is nothing unsafe about this, but the box does say that unused stock should be refrigerated after opening.

Is there any reason to worry about leaving two cups of chicken stock in a rice cooker for approximately two hours before the machine begins cooking?

Best Answer

The packaged stock will be pasteurised, leaving it in a pan for a couple of hours is unlikely to allow a huge amount of bacteria growth from ambient air. Then cooking the rice will boil the stock and kill anything that has grown anyway, so it is perfectly safe. The only drawback sometimes is that the celery stick in a stock introduces a sour taste as it ages but that is with fresh celery (shop bought is likely to be powder-based) and then it only happens after about 5 days in the fridge...

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Can you cook rice in rice cooker with chicken stock?

In other words, if you are cooking 1 cup of rice, use about 1 3/4 cups of liquid. We like using chicken broth when cooking our rice; it adds more flavor. You can use water, vegetable broth, or beef stock if you'd like.

Can rice be left in the rice cooker overnight?

Storing rice in the rice cooker for several hours is completely safe, but keep it for a maximum of ten to 12 hours. However, leaving rice for that time is safe only if the keep-warm function keeps the rice at a temperature higher than 140 degrees Fahrenheit.

Can you cook raw chicken in rice cooker?

My mom designed this recipe to free up the stove by using the rice cooker to steam and stew chicken thighs, yielding tender, almost slow-cooked chicken with a comforting taste. It takes a while to make, but requires minimal work. You can use any cut of chicken, but dark meats come out especially soft.

Is it safe to leave the rice cooker on?

Nonetheless, we do not recommend leaving the rice cooker on all day or overnight. Although the appliance will remain intact, the quality of the contents may be compromised. Rice is prone to deterioration when you leave it out for more than a few hours. It can cause food poisoning and is unsafe for consumption.

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