How long does chicken last in fridge?

**jdm34** · 05-12-2003, 11:29 AM

I've decided to start eating better in order to get the gains I want, but I'm always too busy to cook the food I need to eat. I'm thinking that the best way is to prepare a ton of food at once and live off of that for a few days. My main concern is how long is certain stuff good in the fridge, particularly chicken breast?

I also wouldn't mind making like a gallon sized protein shake to keep in the fridge, but I recall hearing somewhere that this is not a good idea. It this an OK thing to do, and if so, how long can I expect this to be good for? (water, protein powder, heavy cream, strawberries).

Thanks!

**TJohn** · 05-12-2003, 12:08 PM

For chicken I would say 5 days but I've gone longer, maybe my fridg is colder than most.

TJohn

**jdm34** · 05-12-2003, 12:17 PM

Thanks!! 5 days is perfect :-)

**Monolith** · 05-12-2003, 12:22 PM

Chicken?

I say its good until its either too slimy to pick up or it smells bad.

**Tboy** · 05-12-2003, 12:47 PM

Originally posted by Monolith
Chicken?

I say its good until its either too slimy to pick up or it smells bad.

I don't eat ANYTHING that's left in the fridge more than 3 days.

**Tank316** · 05-12-2003, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by TJohn
For chicken I would say 5 days but I've gone longer, maybe my fridg is colder than most.

TJohn

same here.

**101Tazman** · 05-12-2003, 02:02 PM

I follow the three day rule. But then again I like to break the rules!

**lina** · 05-12-2003, 02:02 PM

Here is a chart that was posted a while ago...

http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/f01chart.html

**jdm34** · 05-12-2003, 02:59 PM

thanks everyone!! especially lina for that link!

**Showdown** · 05-12-2003, 08:48 PM

I grill 5-6 days worth of chicken at a time.

...I'm lazy...

**Tank316** · 05-12-2003, 09:31 PM

Originally posted by Showdown
I grill 5-6 days worth of chicken at a time.

...I'm lazy...

naw, your smart, cuz its what i do to

**Dero** · 05-12-2003, 10:06 PM

Maybe if you put a bowl of water and some feed,it would stay in there longer...

**TJohn** · 05-13-2003, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by Dero

Maybe if you put a bowl of water and some feed,it would stay in there longer...

Yes, along with some little green and brown friends.....

TJ

**eskimo515** · 05-13-2003, 02:52 PM

I go with five days, too. I make my a few pounds of chicken on Sunday and bag it up to bring to work. Whatever I don't eat by Friday COB goes in the garbage. Sometimes (especially if there is a real good sale happening) I will make a lot of chicken and put the cooked chicken in the freezer to make it even easier in the long term.

**Mudge** · 05-13-2003, 03:57 PM

Chicken will dry up in a fridge after awhile, I dont think I've left anything longer than 2 days. I usually cook 3-6 at a time, and dont usually go over 6 chicken breasts in a day, and cooking them doesn't take that long.

**Monolith** · 05-13-2003, 06:23 PM

What's everyones favorite method of cooking?

I start with a high heat, and sear both sides of the chicken.
Turn the heat down to med-low, and add some chicken broth.
Let it steam like that for another 10-15 mins (flip it a couple times).
Makes the chicken super-tender and juicy.

**eskimo515** · 05-14-2003, 08:23 AM

I season both sides with usually a cajun spice mix and slap it on the George Foreman and I am done in less than 10 minutes. The GFG is the greatest invention of all time.

**RoCk79** · 05-16-2003, 05:11 PM

One thing that was not answered, if you could all give your input on it, is what about making a whole lot of protein shake, and storing it in the fridge, say in the morning make enough to last you thruout the day. Not longer then a day, but does the protein go bad within a few hours?

**eskimo515** · 05-19-2003, 08:58 AM

I make my shake before I go to bed to drink right after my morning workout and I dont have any problems with it. As long as its in the fridge it is okay. But I wouldn't make any more than a days worth.

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