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Is this chicken spoiled? or saved?

post #1 of 4
Thread Starter 

I have no idea if this will be safe to eat or not!

 

I heated 2 chicken legs on the stove yesterday around 2pm, and when they were browned but not cooked through, I put them into a crockpot half full with boiling water, with the crockpot on high.

 

BUT NOT PLUGGED IN.

 

Duh! I discovered the mistake at 6:30pm, and the water, which was mostly covering the chicken, was still tepid. With a 3 yo melting down and much to do before bed, I filled the crockpot to the brim with boiling water, plugged it in!, and have left it over night. (I know this was a lazy attempt, and I should have heated them back to boiling fast on the stove, but circumstances didn't allow it.) 

 

On high, my crockpot keeps things bubbling, with the lid rattling softly. About a quarter of the water has boiled off, and it smells good... but...

 

I'm just going to keep it boiling til I get some advice!

 

 

 

 

post #2 of 4
I would think that it would be fine...4 hours is not so long unless your kitchen was unusually hot...
post #3 of 4

I would eat it.  :)

post #4 of 4
Thread Starter 

Ate it! No problems, 24 hours later, so I think you both were right.

 

Thanks!

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