FAQ (Storage & Cooking)

🐓 Storage Tips

How to properly store fresh poultry?

Be sure to refrigerate/freeze chicken as soon as you've received your delivery.

Raw Chicken
- Fridge: Best within 3 days.
- Freezer: Best within 6 months.

How to properly store marinated chicken?

Be sure to refrigerate/freeze chicken as soon as you've received your delivery.

Marinated Chicken
- Fridge: Best within 2 days.
- Freezer: Best within 3 months.

How to properly store cooked chicken?

Once chicken has been cooked, ensure it isn't left out in a warm environment and it should be stored in a fridge or freezer within 2 hours.

Cooked (Leftover) Chicken
- Fridge: Best within 2 days.
- Freezer: Best within 3 months.

If cooked food are not stored properly, it could cause food contamination and/or promote the growth of bacteria. Hence, we wouldn't suggest to store any form of cooked food. Always check the texture, color and smell to ensure it hasn't gone bad. When in doubt, throw it out.

Find out more on food safety on SFA's website:

https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-safety-tips/safe-food-practices/food-safety-tips

❄️ Thawing Tips

How to properly thaw meat?

Refrigerator thawing.
Takes the longest to defrost, but the safest method.

Never thaw meat at room temperature or on the countertop.
These methods provide the ideal environment for bacteria growth.
Be sure to cook thawed meat within 2 days.

🐓 Cooking Tips

How long should I cook chicken meat?

Cooking time depends on the size of chicken, chicken part(s) and stove's heat and/or oven's temperature.

Whole Chicken
- On stove: 60 - 90 mins.
- In oven: 70 - 90 mins.

Cut Parts
- On stove: 6 - 30 mins.
- In oven: 20 - 30 mins.

Above are only suggested cooking time. Do adjust cooking time till chicken is fully cooked.