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brooklyn1

On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:09:44 -0400, wrote:

>Okay, I grill my chicken, bring it in the house on a platter and cover it with
>aluminum foil to eat later on. I don't really want to refrigerate it right away
>since then I'd have to warm it in the microwave. How long can I safely leave it
>covered on a plate on the countertop?

Depends on the ambiant temperature but unless you live in an igloo no
more than 15 minutes... I serve chicken imediately out of the oven or
off the grill and any extra goes directly into the fridge... very
risky to leave poultry at room temperature.