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Defrosting Tips & Techniques
(continued)
DEFROST
AFTER DEFROSTING
FOOD
TIME at P3
DURING DEFROSTING
mins (per lb)
Stand Time Rinse
Fish and Seafood
[up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)]
Crabmeat
6
Break apart/Rearrange
Fish Steaks
4 to 6
Turn over
5 min.
YES
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
Turn over/Remove defrosted
Ground Meat
4 to 5
portion/Shield edges
10 min.
Roasts
4 to 8
Turn over/Shield ends and
30 min. in refrig.
[2
1
/
2
-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg)]
defrosted surface
Chops/Steak
6 to 8
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
and defrosted surface
Ribs/T-bone
6 to 8
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
and defrosted surface
5 min.
NO
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
4 to 6
Turn over/Shield
20 min. in refrig.
[up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)]
Cutlets
4 to 6
Break apart/Turn over/
Remove defrosted Pieces
5 min.
YES
Pieces
4 to 6
Break apart/Turn over/Shield
Cornish Hens
6 to 8
Turn over/Shield
10 min.
Turkey Breast
6
Turn over/Shield
20 min. in refrig.
[5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7 kg)]
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