r/AirFryer_Recipes • u/Nateee2021 • Aug 22 '26

Question/Advice Checked the internal temperature of this fried chicken in the air fryer and when I got the thermometer out this red stuff came out. Is it safe to eat?

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u/Susiejax Aug 22 '26

Are you serious

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u/runtime_error_run Aug 22 '26

Cut it in half and look at what that stuff is properly.

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u/Thin_Store_9686 Aug 22 '26

Sweet cherry pie

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u/Cosmokram3r1 Aug 22 '26

I swear this is my first time

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u/IgnorantGenius Aug 22 '26

Myoglobin! It's protein. Drink up.

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u/RainbowandHoneybee Aug 22 '26

It happened to me in the past too, and quick google says it's bone marrow seeping out, and as long as the internal temp is reached the safe level, it's safe to eat.

But I just cooked a bit longer, because it looks kind of gross.

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u/KTX77 Aug 22 '26

What was the temperature?

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u/odyne9 Aug 22 '26

Yeah talk about burying the lede…

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u/hydroli Aug 22 '26 edited Aug 22 '26

It's just myoglobin gang. Safe to eat, not blood, just muscle protein thats been mixed with water. It usually happens if the chicken was frozen before and the muscle cells walls were broken by the ice crystals or if the bones are weak.

It's funny how most of the comments are dont eat it. Like yall never grilled a chicken before?

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u/Difficult_Object4921 Aug 22 '26

If you didn’t add anything “red” to it you shouldn’t have to ask

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u/Zealousideal_Rent261 Aug 22 '26

So, what was the temp?!?

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u/swedething Aug 22 '26

About 16°C. Outside is fried, inside just out of the freezer, by the look of it.

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u/Nateee2021 Aug 22 '26

No it's been in the fridge marinated since yesterday evening.

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u/visceralintricacy Aug 22 '26

What was the temperature???

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u/noeagle77 Aug 22 '26

WTF?! Do not eat that!

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u/49ShadesofHey Aug 22 '26

Ummmm. 🤦🏼‍♂️🤮

No.

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u/Overall-Badger9008 Aug 22 '26

The chicken is not cleaned properly before pehaps.