Is it just me, or does reheated chicken taste FUNKY??

kellicruz1978
kellicruz1978 Posts: 170 Member
edited October 28 in Food and Nutrition
Any tips or tricks on how to stop reheated chicken breast from tasting icky??? To me, it gets a very weird aftertaste.
BTW the chicken has not gone bad, I just made it yesterday and it's been in the fridge.
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  • karisul1
    karisul1 Posts: 50
    I can't eat re-heated chicken (GAG!)

    It either needs to be freshly cooked, or if it's cold, I will put it in a salad. But even then (in the salad) it tastes weird to me. :ohwell:
  • Fat2FitACE
    Fat2FitACE Posts: 34
    It makes me sick to even think about it. I see all these posts from fitness buff's on instagram preparing their meals for the week and all I can think is "no wonder your thin....I would through my lunch in the trash everyday if I had to eat that"

    It is freshly cooked or not at all!:huh:
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    How do you reheat it?

    I tend to cook it in something to reheat it, ie in a curry or stir fry.
  • Ashshell
    Ashshell Posts: 185
    I have to buy a rotisserie chicken from the deli if I'm going to have reheated chicken. I don't know why it tastes better, but it does. I can't eat reheated chicken breasts that I make at home. :sick:
  • kellicruz1978
    kellicruz1978 Posts: 170 Member
    I usually reheat in the microwave, very rarely on the stove. Maybe I should try that. I will give the rotisserie chicken a try too. Thanks!
  • coleeli
    coleeli Posts: 40 Member
    I HATE reheated chicken. BUT I've found the secret to making it normal. :)
    I've made 3 different recipes using a "rolled" chicken.

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/08/chicken-rollatini-stuffed-with-zucchini.html

    It reheats marvelously in the microwave and in the oven. I was definitely suspicious of it because just the thought of it makes me gag, even while I was eating it I was in disbelief that it was tasting fine. But I swear it works. Just make a rollatini chicken recipe. :) SkinnyTaste has a few different ones.
  • Laurelthequeen
    Laurelthequeen Posts: 78
    My husband refuses to eat reheated chicken unless it's in a strong sauce like a curry. He says it tastes too "poultry-y." I agree, but I like eating chicken and I'm not about to cook it at work for my lunch.
  • just_fur_luck
    just_fur_luck Posts: 141 Member
    In for the Funky Chicken!

    funky-chicken-o.gif
  • GRUNO
    GRUNO Posts: 98
    Yes! I've been saying this to my husband for years and he says I'm the crazy one! I hate the taste of reheated chicken. The only thing I've found to make it somewhat better is to slightly undercook it so that when it reheats it's not overdone.
  • lbesaw
    lbesaw Posts: 267 Member
    I thought it was just me.....I like freshly prepared food always. Even if I have a sandwich for lunch I pack all the components separately and assemble it fresh before I eat. The same with salads--I like my tomato and cucumber freshly cut. I can't help it---that's they way I like it. The more weight I lose the more I demand that the food I DO eat is the very best.
  • theCarlton
    theCarlton Posts: 1,344 Member
    hot sauce. Drown the chicken in it. I hate that nasty poultry taste too.
  • grlygrl123
    grlygrl123 Posts: 55 Member
    I can't stand the taste of any reheated meat! GROSS!
  • tigerblue
    tigerblue Posts: 1,526 Member
    I can taste a difference between freshly cooked and reheated, but it doesn't bother me.

    But reheated pork is gross to me! I'll eat my leftover BBQ cold before i'll reheat it!
  • cleotherio
    cleotherio Posts: 712 Member
    I only eat it cold, and it must be white meat chicken breast only. Usually I put some over a green salad, or I'll make a chicken salad with it. I rarely eat dark meat. The few times I've tried to save and re-use dark meat (like Thanksgiving leftovers), the taste made me gag, and the flavor ruined the rest of the white meat I had saved. If I have dark meat leftover, it goes straight in the trash.
  • Nicole65
    Nicole65 Posts: 41 Member
    I even have this problem trying to re-heat rotisserie chicken, I just did it last night... re-heated about 5 oz, and ate two bites before I couldn't choke down anymore due to the taste/smell. REALLY glad to hear that I'm not the only one.
  • cbteegardin
    cbteegardin Posts: 42 Member
    Depends on how you reheat it. Microwaving it or reheating at high heat will continue to cook the meat, to OVERCOOK it. As with any meat, you cook it to well done and it starts to have the texture and taste of shoe leather (whether it is the first time you cook it or you reheat it to well done). Meat also continues to cook after you take it off the heat (it's why you rest roasts or turkeys when you pull them out of an oven). Could be you're overcooking the meat and eating it before you know it.

    To properly reheat, you want to put it in a pan at LOW heat and stir it around constantly until it reaches an adequate temp. Again, don't want to recook it, just warm it up.
  • kts3639
    kts3639 Posts: 188 Member
    There is a definite taste difference in microwave reheated chicken. It's funny you mention this. A week or so ago, I made garlic chicken stir fry, and there were leftovers so my husband ate them the next day. He commented on how the chicken has a weird taste even in the strong stir fry sauce.
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,284 Member
    The only way I can eat it reheated is if I make a casserole and have leftovers.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    i dont know i dont eat reheated chicken
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    I find it's only weird if you warm it in the microwave. It seems the microwave changes the texture somehow. EWWW. I generally only make the amount I intend to eat. If I do have leftovers, I will warm it in the oven covered with foil or over the stove top with a little liquid depending on how the chicken was prepaid to begin with.
  • sunnyflower1177
    sunnyflower1177 Posts: 212
    nope its not you, reheated chicken is nasty!!!!!!!!
  • sab1157
    sab1157 Posts: 38 Member
    Same here. If I eat any leftover meat, I eat it cold. With the exception of meatloaf.
  • cbteegardin
    cbteegardin Posts: 42 Member
    Depends on how you reheat it. Microwaving it or reheating at high heat will continue to cook the meat, to OVERCOOK it. As with any meat, you cook it to well done and it starts to have the texture and taste of shoe leather (whether it is the first time you cook it or you reheat it to well done). Meat also continues to cook after you take it off the heat (it's why you rest roasts or turkeys when you pull them out of an oven). Could be you're overcooking the meat and eating it before you know it.

    To properly reheat, you want to put it in a pan at LOW heat and stir it around constantly until it reaches an adequate temp. Again, don't want to recook it, just warm it up.

    Just try this
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    I have no advice, just glad I'm not alone. All reheated meat tastes funky to me and I just can't do it.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I thought I was the only one!!!! It tastes like a wet dog smells. I can't reheat chicken unless there's a lot of sauce and even then it's sketchy. If you pan heat it in sauce, I don't get the "wet dog" issue lol
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    Yeah I cook a whole pack of chicken breast at a time but I only eat it hot the first time, the rest I usually just eat cold, or i'll reheat it in a frying pan with some veggies in a stir fry.
  • Motivatron
    Motivatron Posts: 1
    I'm so glad to know that I'm not the only person who finds the smell of reheated chicken repulsive! I can eat it cold, or reheated with a lot of spices added to mask the smell, but just reheated = yecch!
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    I cut the chicken into bite size pieces and boil some chicken broth and pour it over the chicken but do not directly heat the chicken.
  • nelwerr
    nelwerr Posts: 2
    You're not alone... My Husband says i'm too picky and it tastes fine the next day, but I find the taste revolting I GAG. As others said, unless it's in some kinda strong sauce, actually I'm eating Curry Chicken right now! I have found that Boneless chicken doesn't get that funky taste as much as with bones. and chicken breast doesn't get the taste as thighs and other fatty parts.

    another way is before you cook the chicken, first rinse it from any preservatives, then soak it in some water, some plain white vinegar and some lemon juice. for 10-15 minutes. it works. you won't get ANY taste even if it's been in the fridge for 3 days!

    another tip: always chop onions and cook it with the chicken. it absorbs all the stinkiness
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    It's just you.
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