We always have leftovers

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There are two of us and most recipes - I do follow recipes - call for four servings. Which is fine. Don't have to cook every day.

When I saute a piece of meat, or chicken breast, by the time we are done eating and I am ready to put the remaining pieces in the fridge, there is a bit of liquid around them, left over from the skillet.

For a while I would include this liquid, keep the meat and chicken moist.

However, I am not sure whether this is healthy.

What do you do?

Thanks

[elleng]

1. It's surely NOT not healthy!

When I cook, it's just for one (usually,) so I keep EVERYTHING! After market's rotisserie chicken, curried chicken from yesterday's in the fridge, with as much leftover liquid as possible. Same as last month, and I'm definitely still alive!

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3. Thank you. You provide the best evidence (nt)

[pscot]

2. Waste not, want not

If there's enough liquid to form the base for a sauce we save it separately. Small quantities get saved with the meat. There's good flavor in the juices.

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4. Thanks. I know there is a lot of flavor in liquid

but hesitated.

I usually just salt and pepper and then saute and after removing the chicken what's left is used for additional ingredients. Yesterday was apple cider, cider vinegar, mustard and butter..

[japple]

5. We always have leftovers, too. I save meat juices with the meat. It's usually only for a couple

of days anyway and it does seem to make the reheated leftovers more flavorful.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. I can't imagine why you would think saving that liquid would be unhealthy.

I always save such liquid if I'm storing meat I've cooked.

I'm 68 so far.