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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
Crabmeat
[up to 3 lbs. (1.4
kg
)]
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
fi
sh
4 to 6
Turn over
Meat
Ground Meat
4 to 5
Turn over/Remove defrosted
portion/Shield edges
10 min.
NO
Roasts
[2½-4 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
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Poultry
Chicken, Whole
[up to 3 lbs. (1.4
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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