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Defrosting Tips and Techniques
Food
Manual Defrost
Time at P3
(min/lb)
During Defrost
After Defrosting
Stand Rinse
Time (Cold Water)
Fish and Seafood
(up to 1.4 kg [3lbs])
Crabmeat
6
Break Apart/ Rearrange
5 min.
YES
Fish Steaks
4-6
Turn Over
Fish Fillets
4-6
Turn Over /Rearrange/ Shield Ends
Sea Scallops
4-6
Break Apart/ Remove Defrosted Pieces
Whole Fish
4-6
Turn Over
Meat
Ground Meat
4-5
Turn over/ Remove Defroster
Portion/ Shield Edges
10 min.
NO
Roasts (1.1-1.8 kg
[2½-4lbs.])
4-8
Turn over/ Shield Ends and
Defrosted Surface
30 min.
in fridge
Chops/Steak
6-8
Turn over/ Rearrange/ Shield Ends and
Defrosted Surface
5 min.
Ribs/T-bone
6-8
Turn over/ Rearrange/ Shield Ends and
Defrosted Surface
Stew Meat
4-8
Break Apart/ Rearrange/ Remove
Defrosted Pieces
Liver (Thinly Sliced)
4-6
Drain Liquid/ Turn Over/
Separate Pieces
Bacon (Sliced)
4
Turn Over
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Poultry
Chicken, whole (up to
1.4 kg [3 lbs])
4-6
Turn over/ Shield
20 min./
in fridge
YES
Cutlets
4-6
Break Apart/ Turn Over/ Remove
Defrosted Pieces
5 min.
Cornish hens
6-8
Turn over/ Shield
10 min.
Turkey Breast (2.3-2.7
kg [5-6 lbs])
6
Turn over/ Shield
20 min.
in fridge