Question on chicken safety...

[Angie]

How long is raw chicken good for?

I pulled it out of the freezer Thursday night to defrost in the fridge...now it's Monday. I'd like to cook it tonight. Am I pushing it?

 

[ironchef]

How long is raw chicken good for?

I pulled it out of the freezer Thursday night to defrost in the fridge...now it's Monday. I'd like to cook it tonight. Am I pushing it?

What was the sell-by date on the package? Regardless, most people would cook it so use your own discretion.

 

[Angie]

What was the sell-by date on the package? Regardless, most people would cook it so use your own discretion.

It was frozen when I purchased it and the package is gone. I cooked some of them on Friday night but we didn't eat them all so they are in the fridge.

 

[BreezyCooking]

I think it's perfectly fine to cook them tonight. Think about it - they weren't completely thawed until Friday. If I were in your shoes, & obviously this is just my opinion, I'd definitely & most happily cook & eat them tonight.

 

[thumpershere2]

If no strange smell, cook them.

 

[amber]

I go by the sell by/use by date too. Since they were frozen when you bought them, and you thawed them Thursday, I wouldnt eat it simply because it would be in my mind as to whether it is good or bad.