Chicken sitting out for five hours...

[Kipper]

I left some chicken to thaw on the kitchen counter, returned about 5 hours later, and cooked it with some rice. Is it safe to eat?

It's sitting in the refrigerator right now because I'm having second thoughts about eating it...I really don't want to "suffer the consequences" and punish my toilet and/or stomach.

 

[AFB]

Only if it is frozen.

 

[Cobalt]

It's cooked already, it should be safe to eat.

 

[sixone]

Only if you're sure you cooked it to the full 180 degrees. Otherwise, you could be in trouble.

 

[Tom]

it isnt safe to defrost stuff at room temp.

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: Tom
it isnt safe to defrost stuff at room temp.

I've eaten food defrosted at room temp my entire life (beef and chicken)...haven't had a problem yet.

 

[Wallydraigle]

Only one way to find out.

 

[Bryophyte]

Probably fine. Unless you have a compromised immune system to begin with. Heat it to 180 degrees.

 

[conjur]

You're fine.

 

[ReiAyanami]

what doesn't kill you makes you stronger

...unless it kills you

 

[Kipper]

Well, I think I'll work up the guts to eat it in a day or so...until then, tofu, here I come...

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

Originally posted by: MadCowDisease
Well, I think I'll work up the guts to eat it in a day or so...until then, tofu, here I come...

If you are going to eat something 'iffy', wouldn't you want to do it sooner rather than later?

I think it woule be fine, BTW

 

[Chronoshock]

EAT IT. If you die, I want your stuff

 

[yoda291]

nuke it for a minute
you'll either irradiate anything that can harm you, or you'll give them radiation based super powers.

Either way -- you're good to go!

 

[Eli]

It's fine.

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: Whisper

Originally posted by: Tom
it isnt safe to defrost stuff at room temp.

I've eaten food defrosted at room temp my entire life (beef and chicken)...haven't had a problem yet.

"Do not thaw meat, poultry and fish products on the counter or in the sink without cold water; bacteria can multiply rapidly at room temperature. "


source- FDA

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: conjur
You're fine.

 

[RiDE]

Funny thread, considering your username. lol.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: Whisper

Originally posted by: Tom
it isnt safe to defrost stuff at room temp.

I've eaten food defrosted at room temp my entire life (beef and chicken)...haven't had a problem yet.

"Do not thaw meat, poultry and fish products on the counter or in the sink without cold water; bacteria can multiply rapidly at room temperature. "


source- FDA

I thaw chicken and other meats on the counter all the time. I've yet to have a problem. If you cook it thoroughly, I highly doubt you have anything to worry about as long as it wasn't sitting out for hours after it thawed out.

Once it's most of the way thawed out, I put it in the fridge if I'm not going to be cooking it right away, just to be safe.

 

[Amorphus]

Pshhht, I thaw my sushi at room temperature.

 

[moonshinemadness]

Originally posted by: Tom
it isnt safe to defrost stuff at room temp.

Yes it is, as long as it is cooked thourghly afterwards

Reheat it thoughly because of the rice in fact nuke it to about 200c then eat it...should be fine

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Whisper

Originally posted by: Tom
it isnt safe to defrost stuff at room temp.

I've eaten food defrosted at room temp my entire life (beef and chicken)...haven't had a problem yet.

 

[zugzoog]

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
what doesn't kill you makes you stronger

...unless it kills you

.......unless it's leprosy.