Chicken surface turned white from marinade - okay to eat after thoroughly cooked?

[Anonymous]

We marinated chicken in a lemon-based marinade this morning and some of it turned white. We're cooking now but is it safe to eat despite being turned by the lemon prior to cooking? I wouldn't normally question it but I'm pregnant so figured I should ask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We marinated chicken in a lemon-based marinade this morning and some of it turned white. We're cooking now but is it safe to eat despite being turned by the lemon prior to cooking? I wouldn't normally question it but I'm pregnant so figured I should ask.

Yes, it's ok. The acid does that and it's harmless.

[Anonymous]

Should be. The acid "cooked" the outer layer. As long as its cooked through, should be fine.

[Anonymous]

It's the same principle as preparing seafood in lime juice for ceviche. The acid in the citrus cooks the protein. Definitely safe to eat.

[Anonymous]

The lemon "cooked" it - It's totally fine. This is what happens with an acidic marinade as pps said.

[Anonymous]

Thank you!