Defrosting Tips & Techniques (cont nue
FOOD
Fish and Seafood
[up to 3 Ibs. (1.4 kg)]
Crabmeat
Fish Steaks
Fish Fillets
Sea Scallops
Whole fish
Meat
Ground Meat
Roasts
[2'/2-4 Ibs. (1.1-1.8 kg)]
Chops/Steak
DEFROST
TIME at P3
mins (per Ib)
6
4to6
4to6
4to6
4to6
4to5
DURING DEFROSTING
Break apart/Rearrange
Turn over
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces
Turn over
Turn over/Remove defrosted portion/Shield edges
Stand Time
AFTER DEFROSTING
Rinse
5 min.
10 min.
4 to 8 Turn over/Shield ends and defrosted surface
30 min. in refrig.
6to8
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and
defrosted surface
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and
defrosted surface
Break apart/Rearrange/Remove defrosted pieces
Drain liquid/Turn over/Separate pieces
Turn over
Ribs/T-bone 6 to 8
5 min.
4to8
4to6
4 ....
YES
Stew Meat
Liver (thinly sliced)
Bacon (sliced)
Poultry
Chicken, Whole
[up to 3 Ibs. (1.4 kg)]
Cutlets
Pieces
Cornish Hens
Turkey Breast
[5-6 Ibs. (2.3-2.7 kg)]
NO
4 to 6 Turn over/Shield 20 min. in refrig.
YES
Break apart/Turn over/Remove defrosted Pieces
Break apart/Turn over/Shield
Turn over/Shield
Turn over/Shield
4to6
4to6
6to8
6
5 min.
10 min.
20 min. in refrig.
14