How long does cooked chicken last in the fridge?

[ponyfitness]

Cooked a whole whack a week ago but went away over the weekend so I still have two in the fridge. It has been exactly 8 days in the fridge. Risk it or no?

 

[TightSlacks]

Cooked a whole whack a week ago but went away over the weekend so I still have two in the fridge. It has been exactly 8 days in the fridge. Risk it or no?

Sounds risky bro. I grill 20 pieces of chicken at a time. But, I try to finish them in by 5 days.

 

[heatherrae]

Normally 3-5 days. 8 days is getting very risky.

 

[Sub-Zero]

what if i leave chicken out, not in the fridge, just in a box in my room for like 3 hours before i eat it, is that legit?

 

[PBR]

what if i leave chicken out, not in the fridge, just in a box in my room for like 3 hours before i eat it, is that legit?

just remove the feathers bro....hard to swallow otherwise.
the box thing is kinda cruel IMO....plus if he is stressed, the meat goes bad.

 

[GoldenDelicious]

you guys wait 5 days? 5 DAYS?

holy crap. 2 days and either i eat it or my dog does, anything more than that and i imagine salmonella jumping all over it like HIV

 

[heatherrae]

just remove the feathers bro....hard to swallow otherwise.
the box thing is kinda cruel IMO....plus if he is stressed, the meat goes bad.

Also make sure you trim the toenails and file down the beak or it is really SCRATCHY to swallow. LOL.

 

[Y_lifter]

Are you planning on actually eating it or just admiring it ?

 

[a creed]

you guys wait 5 days? 5 DAYS?

holy crap. 2 days and either i eat it or my dog does, anything more than that and i imagine salmonella jumping all over it like HIV

Thoroughly cooked chicken can't re-aquire salmonella.

Cooking it kills bacteria

However - it CAN go bad after a while.

8 days - I don't know - I've gone as far as 5 or 6.

Do what you gotta do

 

[ItalianMuscle27]

Cooked chicken left in the fridge, sounds dry, and is dry as f*ck.. I eat mine fresh! Little marinade, or mrs.dash..Im good to go!