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Defrosting Tips & Techniques
(continued)
FOOD
DEFROST TIME at P3
mins (per lb)
DURING DEFROSTING
AFTER DEFROSTING
Stand Time Rinse
Fish and Seafood
[up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)]
Crabmeat
6 Break apart/Rearrange
5 min. YES
Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over
Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
Sea Scallops 4 to 6 Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces
Whole fish 4 to 6 Turn over
Meat
Ground Meat
4 to 5
Turn over/Remove defrosted portion/
Shield edges
10 min.
NO
Roasts
[21/2-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg)]
4 to 8
Turn over/Shield ends and defrosted
surface
30 min. in
refrig.
Chops/Steak 6 to 8
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and
defrosted surface
5 min.
Ribs/T-bone 6 to 8
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and
defrosted surface
Stew Meat 4 to 8
Break apart/Rearrange/Remove
defrosted pieces
Liver (thinly sliced) 4 to 6
Drain liquid/Turn over/Separate
pieces
Bacon (sliced) 4 Turn over - - - -
Poultry
Chicken, Whole
[up to 5 lbs. (2.5 kg)]
4 to 6 Turn over/Shield
20 min. in
refrig.
YES
Cutlets 4 to 6
Break apart/Turn over/Remove
defrosted Pieces
5 min.
Pieces 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over/Shield
10 min.
Cornish Hens 6 to 8 Turn over/Shield
Turkey Breast
[5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7 kg)]
6 Turn over/Shield
20 min. in
refrig.
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