{"id":35904,"date":"2022-10-07T00:16:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T16:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/?p=35904"},"modified":"2023-06-06T18:34:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T10:34:35","slug":"how-to-know-if-chicken-is-spoiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-know-if-chicken-is-spoiled\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Know If Chicken Is Spoiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662816360cade\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662816360cade\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\"><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-know-if-chicken-is-spoiled\/#How_To_Know_If_Chicken_Is_Spoiled\" title=\"How To Know If Chicken Is Spoiled\">How To Know If Chicken Is Spoiled<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-know-if-chicken-is-spoiled\/#Is_it_OK_to_eat_meat_that_smells_a_little\" title=\"Is it OK to eat meat that smells a little?\">Is it OK to eat meat that smells a little?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-know-if-chicken-is-spoiled\/#How_can_you_tell_if_the_thawed_chicken_is_bad\" title=\"How can you tell if the thawed chicken is bad?\">How can you tell if the thawed chicken is bad?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-know-if-chicken-is-spoiled\/#Is_slimy_chicken_safe_to_eat\" title=\"Is slimy chicken safe to eat?\">Is slimy chicken safe to eat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Know_If_Chicken_Is_Spoiled\"><\/span>How To Know If Chicken Is Spoiled<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To check if the chicken is spoiled or not, its taste, texture, and flavor are good indicators. If your chicken is slimy, has a foul smell, or has changed to a yellow, green, or grey color, this indicates that your chicken has gone bad. The appearance of molds is also an indicator that your<a href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-you-put-hot-chicken-in-the-fridge\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"23647\"> chicken<\/a> has been spoiled.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know how to tell when a chicken is not good, how about we show you tips for how to avoid ruining a rotisserie chicken, which is perfectly cooked, and for preparing other kinds of chicken dishes. We got some ways of telling how to tell if chicken is bad, as well as ways you can guarantee that you will enjoy a quality chicken-eating experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, the <a href=\"https:\/\/chefgourmetllc.com\/4-simple-ways-to-tell-if-raw-chicken-has-gone-bad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ways<\/a> of telling if the chicken is bad boil down to color, texture, and smell. Just as you would if it was raw, you would tell if cooked chicken is bad by the smell, color, and texture. Just like with raw chicken, cooked chicken that is, or has, gone bad will start to turn sour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like how you use your senses to know whether or not a raw chicken has gone bad, you can use those same senses to tell whether a cooked chicken has gone bad. When at home, use your senses of touch to feel a chicken &mdash; yes, even raw &mdash; and determine whether or not that chicken is safe to eat. That is right, simply go in right away and touch the chicken to see if it is unsafe to eat. When cooking, check to see if it has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, which should make it safe to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Ways<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Texture<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">It&rsquo;s texture becomes slimy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Smell<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">It starts to smell bad and fishy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Color<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Its color changes to yellow, green, or gray color<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ways to tell your chicken has gone bad.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking, smelling, and feeling the chicken will let you know whether or not it is safe to eat. Like with so many foods, sniffing your chicken is a good way to know whether or not it is past its shelf life. The easiest way to know if a chicken is rotten is by looking at its color, smelling it for stale smells, and feeling for sludge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The way chicken flesh feels on our fingers is another way of telling whether or not the meat has gone bad. If we have not noticed any change in colour or unusual smell, then we have to feel the meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best ways to know whether raw chicken has gone bad is by looking at it and paying attention to the color of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/keratosis-pilaris\" target=\"_blank\">flesh<\/a>. A foolproof way to know whether or not your raw chicken is past its prime is by sniffing it, taking note of the color, and looking at its texture to see any obvious changes from when you bought it. If a pale-pink hue is starting to appear on your raw chicken, then prepare it immediately, do not wait to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>If you&rsquo;re interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-you-cook-raw-chicken-in-the-microwave\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"23416\">Can You Cook Raw Chicken In The Microwave<\/a>, take a look at my other article<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the flesh starts looking gray, then it is time to throw that chicken out of the brooder. If the exterior of the chicken does not display any color changes, cut into it slightly and inspect the interior for any internal blemishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, if you marinated the chicken in different ingredients, then you may find the color changes hard to discern. These changes in color may mean that your chicken is not completely fresh, but that does not mean that your chicken is damaged. The color and look of a spoiled chicken will depend on if it is fresh or cooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it smells bad, you know that is also a sign it is bad, and that you should not eat it. If your raw chicken or cooked chicken smells bad, is very slippery or slimy, or is gross or discolored in any way, toss it. Whether you are smelling raw chicken or cooked chicken, foul odors are telltale signs it is gone bad. The good news is if you are eating chicken that does smell a bit strange, you are likely to be okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your chicken might not be completely free of odor, but it should not smell bad. I throw out chickens that have bad smells immediately, even after sitting for that long in the fridge. If you smell something fishy or foul, it is time to toss out cooked chicken, no matter how tasty it was before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if rotten chicken does smell fishy, the meat is slimy and will not be well digested. Fresh, raw chicken will smell stale and funky, similar to a stinky egg. You will usually find that if your raw chicken is slimy, it is probably smelly too, and it should not be cooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How can you tell if raw chicken is spoiled?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WjAD7j-_5_g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watch this video to learn how to identify rotten raw chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If your chicken is slimy, smells bad, or has turned a yellow, green, or gray colour, then something has gone terribly wrong. If you touch your chicken and it is unusually slimy, sticky, or slick, get rid of it. If your chicken is past itsbest-bydate oruse-bydate, it might be starting to spoil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may want to take a look outside of the chicken, or cut it open, to make sure. Your chicken should be perfectly cooked when it hits 165 degrees F. A good drill is to stick the meat thermometer in the meatiest parts of your chicken. If you are still not sure of the freshness of your frozen chicken, put it in the fridge for several hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>If you&rsquo;re interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/web-stories\/how-to-wash-your-hair-with-coconut-oil\/\" data-type=\"web-story\" data-id=\"68940\">How To Wash Your Hair With Coconut Oil?<\/a>, take a look at my other article<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In my last post, I showed how you can tell whether or not your chicken is cooked properly. We checked with Claudia Sidoti, Head Chef of HelloFresh, to get her take on how you can tell whether or not your chicken is still fine to eat, or whether it is time to throw it away, but first, let us review why this could be a risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If one or more colors look off, then throwing the chicken out is the safest option. If you notice any greyish hues, you will want to throw out your chicken, because that is likely going to make you throw up. If your chicken has a grayish brown colour with yellow spots, it is time to throw it in the trash. Whether raw or cooked, you will know that your chicken has gone bad if it gives off an unpleasant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespruceeats.com\/what-does-bad-chicken-smell-like-4775748#:~:text=As%20for%20the%20smell%E2%80%94spoiled,does%20then%20it's%20probably%20spoiled.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smell<\/a>, some say like that of rotten eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_OK_to_eat_meat_that_smells_a_little\"><\/span>Is it OK to eat meat that smells a little?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The simplest and quickest method to tell whether meat has spoiled is probably this test. It pertains to ground beef that is both raw and cooked. While the smell of fresh ground beef is scarcely detectable, the smell of rotten meat is acidic and disgusting. It is no longer safe to eat once it has gone bad.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_if_the_thawed_chicken_is_bad\"><\/span>How can you tell if the thawed chicken is bad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Touch. Repackage the frozen chicken and thaw it gradually in the fridge if it has no offensive odor. Run the chicken under cool water if, after thawing, it seems tacky or sticky to the touch. The chicken has gone rotten if it is still tacky or sticky or still feels slimy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_slimy_chicken_safe_to_eat\"><\/span>Is slimy chicken safe to eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Although chicken can feel slightly sticky when raw, if it still feels slimy after being rinsed and dried with a towel, it is no longer edible, according to Danielson. Applying pressure on the meat is a further test. It&rsquo;s probably problematic if the flesh is so soft that it leaves an imprint.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Know If Chicken Is Spoiled To check if the chicken is spoiled or not, its taste, texture, and flavor are good indicators. 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