Thawing Chicken?
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Is it ok to leave chicken at room temp for 24hr to thaw for a dinner?
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Skill? I would only do it if room temperature was 5 degrees C or less.
4meandthem
Half Baked
too long to be safe to eat.
No, room temperature is too warm. It needs to be below 40 F. all of the time up until cooking. (Refrigerator to stove or oven should be less than 20 minutes.)
Do your thawing in the refrigerator.
Even refrigerated I wouldn't let thawed chicken go for more than 2 days without cooking.
Do your thawing in the refrigerator.
Even refrigerated I wouldn't let thawed chicken go for more than 2 days without cooking.
GB
Chief Eating Officer
Nope that is not OK. Keep it out of the danger zone (40-140) as much as possible. Thaw above freezing, but below 40 F.
babetoo
Chef Extraordinaire
oh my!!! no, don't do it. just remember to take out of freezer and put in the fridge the night before.
And if you forget, you can put it in an airtight plastic bag in cold water to thaw it quickly.
CookLikeJulia
Senior Cook
For me, I would thaw the chicken for only 3 - 4 hours but not that long (24 hours?).
I won't be safe or good to eat it at all.
I won't be safe or good to eat it at all.
