Chicken defrosted in fridge

**OceanPrincess** · November 18th, 2011, 10:17 AM

Help!

On Sunday night I put some frozen chicken thigh pieces in the fridge to slowly thaw. And promptly forgot about them

Will they be ok to use today do you think???

**Bumperstump Cummerbund** · November 18th, 2011, 10:19 AM

Have a sniff - I'd probably use them in a casserole or something, where they got a thorough cooking.

ETA - If they'd been defrosted on the kitchen bench, I'd say throw them out, but since they've never gone below fridge temp I reckon they should be fine

**peanutter** · November 18th, 2011, 10:40 AM

how long before their expiry date were they before you froze them?

my general rule though is if it doubt, piff it out.

**OceanPrincess** · November 18th, 2011, 10:41 AM

I froze them the day I bought them.

I had a sniff, smelled ok?

Planning on slow cooking for four hours...

**peanutter** · November 18th, 2011, 10:47 AM

When I buy chicken from coles or Aussie Farmers or whatever, they normally are used-by at least 7 days from when I get them.

So if that's what they were and I defrosted them Sunday, they'd still be fine now

So I'd feel like chicken tonight

**OceanPrincess** · November 18th, 2011, 10:50 AM

Hehe thanks P... I'll give them another sniff when I get them out to cook. Seems like such a waste to throw out 1kg of chicken!

Supposed to cook them on Tuesday... Dropped the ball. Ah well.

**peanutter** · November 18th, 2011, 11:10 AM

we've all been there

glad you saw them today though, and not in another week!

I hate finding manky things at the back of the fridge ...

**skybie** · November 18th, 2011, 11:20 AM

i probably wouldnt, i have major issues with chicken thats been sitting around, even in the fridge!

**OceanPrincess** · November 18th, 2011, 11:57 AM

On second sniff... Bit concerned. Decided against.

Now what for tea??!

**Babyluv** · November 18th, 2011, 01:01 PM

I wouldn't have used them either. I'm so funny about meat. If I defrost it and don't use it that day or the next it goes to the dogs!

**surprised** · November 18th, 2011, 01:06 PM

I wouldn't have used them either hun. You can't smell food poisoning! Hope your dinner is scrummy, whatever it is!

**peanutter** · November 18th, 2011, 01:07 PM

pasta!!

or cheesy rice, with veggies and (if you have some) ham.

**Olive** · November 18th, 2011, 02:11 PM

No way!!!!!!

**black_rose** · November 18th, 2011, 02:22 PM

I way too long! It would have defrosted on Monday and sat in the fridge for four days, glad you aren't using it. Hope you find something yummy for dinner.

**Taurean** · November 18th, 2011, 03:04 PM

Definitely not! Glad you decided against it! Chicken is one meat I don't mess with, even if I froze it within it's expiry date. Our dog has scored big time on a few occasions