Defrosted Chicken is it safe?

[Eightiesgirl]

About midnight last night I took a pack of chicken leg portions out of the freezer intending to put them in the fridge to defrost overnight and during the day today, to cook tonight. However, I got distracted and left them out on the worktop. I've come down this morning and they look completely defrosted so I've put them in the fridge to use tonight. Will they still be safe to use after being left out defrosting all night then spending the day in the fridge?

I would have cooked them straight away rather than putting them back in the fridge.

Yes I do this all the time.

Assuming you do not heat your house at night, they will be fine.
Just cook well, as always with chicken.

I wouldn't. I bin them. Too high a risk of salmonella poisoning.

JMHO.

100% they will be fine. I never defrost ANYTHING in the fridge at all. Everything gets left out on the counter to defrost...sometimes for the whole of the next day too and then il cook it for 5pm that evening.

Yes, assuming your kitchen is cold. I do this.

If there was no heat on all night it will be fine. Imho.

Yes this is exactly how I defrost everything, theres no heat on in my kitchen overnight they will be absolutely fine.

How cold is your kitchen I think that's key here.

Personally I wouldn't risk it but I can't afford to get salmonella with my current health the way it is.

I think if you'd cooked it rather than put it back in the fridge it would have been safer

Yes, do it all the time

If you cook them properly they will be fine

Thanks to everyone for the replies, much appreciated!