20
Defrosting Tips & Techniques
(continued)
FOOD
MANUAL
DEFROST
TIME at P3
(min/
kg
) (min/lb)
DURING DEFROSTING
AFTER DEFROSTING
Stand Time Rinse
Fish and Seafood
[up to 1.4
kg
(3 lbs.)]
Crabmeat 12 6 Break apart/Rearrange
5 min. YES
Fish Steaks 8 to 12 4 to 6 Turn over
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 fi sh 8 to 12 4 to 6 Turn over
Meat
Ground Meat 8 to 10 4 to 5
Turn over/Remove defrosted
portion/Shield edges
10 min.
NO
Roasts
[1.1-1.8
kg
(2½ - 4 lbs.)]
8 to 16 4 to 8 Turn over/Shield ends and
defrosted surface
30 min. in refrig.
Chops/Steak
12 to 16
6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield
ends and defrosted surface
5 min.
Ribs/T-bone
12 to 16
6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield
ends and defrosted surface
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
[up to 1.4
kg
(3 lbs.)]
8 to 12 4 to 6 Turn over/Shield
20 min. in refrig.
YES
Cutlets 8 to 12 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over/
Remove defrosted Pieces
5 min.
Pieces 8 to 12 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over/Shield
10 min.
Cornish hens
12 to 16
6 to 8 Turn over/Shield
Turkey Breast
[2.3 - 2.7
kg
(5 - 6 lbs.)]
12 6 Turn over/Shield
20 min. in refrig.
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