Will Keeping Cooked Chicken Warm in a Crock Pot (or Otherwise), Keep It Fresh for a Several Hour Party?

We’re having a large family and friend get together coming up (50+ guests). I’ve decided to make my at home buffalo chicken. Its basically cut up chicken breast, cooked then marinated in hot sauce. I want to cook the chicken in advance, so we obviously have more time for our guests while they are here. My question is this: Will keeping the chicken in a crock pot (or anything that will keep it warm) keep it fresh? If so, how long?

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Posted on April 29, 2011 at 3:40 am by Crock Pot Chef · Permalink
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  1. Written by Dana
    on April 29, 2011 at 3:40 am
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    Chicken won’t go bad in a matter of hours. If possible, I would cook it JUST before guests arrive, then take it out of the oven. Maybe they will have worked up a bit of a hunger. If you set it out in a crock pot, it will stay good. Keep it at a low setting, and make sure there is enough juice/sauce.

    Another good and easy option is buffalo chicken dip. 2 pkgs cream cheese, 1/4C Franks Red Hot, 1/4C bleu cheese dressing. 8oz shredded cheese, 1 1/2 cooked & shredded chicken breast. Lightly sear breast in butter, salt & paprika. mix all together. sprinkle a quarter of the shredded cheese on top. Bake at 350 for 25 min.

  2. Written by Cormiac R
    on April 29, 2011 at 3:40 am
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    as long as its kept above 140 deg. any lower you risk food poisoning

  3. Written by matt
    on April 29, 2011 at 3:40 am
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    If you want to keep it warm you need to keep it above 140 F or it will be in danger of developing food-born contaminates. It would be best to cook it in batches as needed but a few hours shouldn’t hurt. If you leave it in a crock pot with a lid on it will be fine for a good 4 – 6 hours but you shouldn’t save it after that.

  4. Written by Clara Belle the pianist
    on April 29, 2011 at 3:40 am
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    keep it really hot

  5. Written by Chetak.
    on April 29, 2011 at 3:40 am
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    The cooked chicken in crockpot will keep cooking the chicken so that it will probably overcook, unless your crock pot has a ‘warm’ setting.

    I would have it in a dish in the fridge ready to bang in a warm oven 30-40 minutes before the service

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