Morgan Jane Gibbs recently posted a photo on Facebook, showing off her homemade chicken dinner. But instead of perfectly cooked strips of chicken, the plate was full of pink and raw slices of chicken meat.
"Just made chicken medium rare chicken strips," she proudly wrote.
Morgan even encouraged her friends to try her recipe, claiming the chicken was "so good can't believe I've never tried it like this before."
Not only were people disgusted by the disgusting dish, they also were in disbelief over Morgan's lack of awareness surrounding, you know, food poisoning.
As the photo went viral, thousands of users did not hold back in sharing their opinions with the novice chef.
Scroll down to see the chicken dish in question…
It seemed Morgan Jane Gibbs, a young woman from Australia, had a goal of eating healthier in the New Year.
Morgan wanted to cook more dinners at home using ingredients like fresh fruits and vegetables, raw nuts… and antibiotic-free meats.
Chicken strips are easy to make, even for novice, at-home chefs.
So, Morgan bought her ingredients and got to work.
Then she proudly posted her homemade dinner on Facebook for all to see.
"Just made chicken medium rare chicken strips," she wrote.
"They're so good can't believe I've never tried it like this before. Can't wait to dig into this with my homemade salad and veges. #healthy #newyearsresolution #clean #cleaneating'"
The post quickly sent readers into a frenzy, and the "medium rare" meat went viral.
Readers quickly pointed out that eating raw chicken, unlike other meats like fish or steak, can lead to salmonella poisoning.
No one could figure out if Morgan was actually serious about her nauseating chicken dish!
But the wannabe chef seemed enthusiastic and eager to share.
It seemed Morgan was having fun debating with her commenters about the differences between raw salmon and raw chicken…
…But the same exact photo was being shared by other Facebook users, and with the same exact caption.
That's because, in the end, the whole thing was a joke that made viral history.
But not until thousands of readers across the world were left feeling particularly queasy.
Oh, thank goodness this wasn't real.
Some restaurants in the US are serving chicken sashimi, a dish most commonly served in Japan.
However, chicken sashimi has been linked to hundreds of illnesses in the spring of 2016.
Even Japanese public health officials have begun urging diners against the dish.
Remember, chicken should always be cooked all the way through, and never pink!
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