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Defrosting Tips & Techniques
(continued)
mANUAL
DEfROST
AfTER DEfROSTINg
fOOD
TImE at P3
DURINg DEfROSTINg
(min/kg)(min/lb)
Stand Time
Rinse
fish and Seafood
[up to 1.4 kg (3 lbs.)]
Crabmeat
13
6
Break apart/Rearrange
Fish Steaks
8 to 12 4 to 6 turn over
5 min.
YeS
Fish Fillets
8 to 12 4 to 6 turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
Sea Scallops
8 to 12 4 to 6 Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces
Whole fish
8 to 12 4 to 6 turn over
meat
8 to 10 4 to 5 turn over/Remove defrosted portion/Shield edges
10 min.
Ground Meat
Roasts
8 to 16 4 to 8 turn over/Shield ends and defrosted surface
30 min. in refrig.
[1.1-1.8 kg (2
1
/
2
-4 lbs.)]
Chops/Steak
12 to 16 6 to 8 turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and
defrosted surface
Ribs/t-bone
12 to 16 6 to 8 turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and
defrosted surface
5 min.
nO
Stew Meat
8 to 16 4 to 8 Break apart/Rearrange/Remove defrosted pieces
Liver (thinly sliced)
8 to 12 4 to 6 Drain liquid/turn over/Separate pieces
Bacon (sliced)
8
4
turn over
- - - -
Poultry
Chicken, Whole
8 to 12 4 to 6 turn over/Shield
20 min. in refrig.
[up to 1.4 kg (3 lbs.)]
Cutlets
8 to 12 4 to 6 Break apart/turn over/Remove defrosted Pieces
5 min.
YeS
Pieces
8 to 12 4 to 6 Break apart/turn over/Shield
Cornish hens
12 to 16 6 to 8 turn over/Shield
10 min.
turkey Breast
12
6
turn over/Shield
20 min. in refrig.
[2.3-2.7 kg (5-6 lbs.)]
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