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