Pink Chicken Might Be Safe To Eat—Here's What Experts Want You To Know

Food editor Taylor Ann Spencer breaks down reasons your chicken might be pink and still safe to eat.

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00:00Pink chicken is sometimes actually safe to eat. Here's why. The color of chicken

00:05does not actually indicate doneness. Contrary to popular belief, chicken can

00:10sometimes be cooked to 165 degrees and above and still be pink. This can happen

00:16especially sometimes with young chickens because their skin and bones are more

00:21permeable. Therefore, the pigment from the bone marrow can leach into the

00:26chicken. On the flip side, we hate to break it to you, but it is totally possible

00:31for chicken to be undercooked, under 165, and be white. Bottom line, trust your

00:38thermometer. Temperature and the texture is more telling than color.