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Chicken:
Cooking & Storing |
The following storage and cooking suggestions are taken from the USDA web
site on Chicken & Poultry.
Click here for more detailed information
| Approximate
Chicken Cooking Times |
| Type of Chicken
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Weight |
Roasting
350 °F |
Simmering |
Grilling |
| Whole broiler fryer+ |
3 to 4 lbs. |
1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hrs. |
60 to 75 min. |
60 to 75 min* |
| Whole roasting hen+ |
5 to 7 lbs. |
2 to 2 1/4 hrs. |
1 3/4 to 2 hrs. |
18-25 min/lb* |
| Whole capon+ |
4 to 8 lbs. |
2 to 3 hrs |
Not suitable |
15-20 min/lb* |
| Whole Cornish hens+ |
18-24 oz. |
50 to 60 min. |
35 to 40 min. |
45 to 55 min* |
| Breast halves, bone-in |
6 to 8 oz. |
30 to 40 min. |
35 to 45 min. |
10 - 15 min/side |
| Breast half, boneless |
4 ounces |
20 to 30 min. |
25 to 30 min. |
6 to 8 min/side |
| Legs or thighs |
8 or 4 oz. |
40 to 50 min. |
40 to 50 min. |
10 - 15 min/side |
| Drumsticks |
4 ounces |
35 to 45 min. |
40 to 50 min. |
8 to 12 min/side |
| Wings or wingettes |
2 to 3 oz. |
30 to 40 min. |
35 to 45 min. |
8 to 12 min/side |
| Refrigerator
Home Storage (at 40° F or below) of Chicken Products |
| Product |
Refrigerator
Storage Times |
| Fresh Chicken, Giblets or Ground
Chicken |
1 to 2 days |
| Cooked Chicken, Leftover |
3 to 4 days |
| Chicken Broth or Gravy |
1 to 2 days |
| Cooked Chicken Casseroles, Dishes
or Soup |
3 to 4 days |
| Cooked Chicken Pieces, covered with
broth or gravy |
1 to 2 days |
| Cooked Chicken Nuggets, Patties |
1 to 2 days |
| Fried Chicken |
3 to 4 days |
| Take-Out Convenience Chicken (Rotisserie,
Fried, etc.) |
3 to 4 days |
| Restaurant Chicken Leftovers, brought
immediately home in a "Doggy Bag" |
3 to 4 days |
| Store-cooked Chicken Dinner including
gravy |
1 to 2 days |
| Chicken Salad |
3 to 5 days |
| Deli-sliced Chicken Luncheon Meat
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3 to 5 days |
| Chicken Luncheon Meat, sealed in
package |
2 weeks (but no longer than 1 week
after a "sell-by" date) |
| Chicken Luncheon Meat, after opening
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3 to 5 days |
| Vacuum-packed Dinners, Commercial
brand with USDA seal |
Unopened 2 weeks
Opened 3 to 4 days |
| Chicken Hotdogs, unopened |
2 weeks (but no longer than 1 week
after a "sell-by" date) |
| Chicken Hotdogs, after opening |
7 days |
| Canned Chicken Products |
2 to 5 years in pantry |
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