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

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:

How do you reheat it?

I tend to cook it in something to reheat it, ie in a curry or stir fry.

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.

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.

hot sauce. Drown the chicken in it. I hate that nasty poultry taste too.

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!

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.

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.

i dont know i dont eat reheated chicken

nope its not you, reheated chicken is nasty!!!!!!!!

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

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

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!

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