Defrosting Tips & Techniques (continued)
DEFROST AFTER DEFROSTING
FOOD TiME at P3 DURING DEFROSTING
mins (per Ib) Stand Time Rinse
Fish and Seafood
[up to 3 Ibs. (1.4 kg)]
Crabmeat 6 Break apart/Rearrange
Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over 5 min. YES
Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
Sea Scallops 4 to 6 Breakapart/Removedefrostedpieces
Whole fish 4 to 6 Turn over
Meat Turn over/Remove defrosted
Ground Meat 4 to 5 portion/Shield edges 10 min.
Roasts 4 to 8 Turn over/Shield ends and 30min.in refrig.
[21/2Ibs.-4Ibs.(1.1kg-1.8kg)] defrosted surface
Chops/Steak 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
and defrosted surface
Ribs/T-bone 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
and defrosted surface
5 min. NO
Stew Meat Break apart/Rearrange/
Remove defrosted pieces
Liver (thinly sliced) Drain liquid/Turn over/
Separate pieces
Turn over
Bacon (sliced)
Poultry
Chicken, Whole
[up to 3 Ibs. (1.4 kg)]
Cutlets
Turn over/Shield
4t08
4t06
4
4t06
4t06
4to 6
6t08
6
Break apart/Turn over/
Remove defrosted Pieces
YES
Pieces Break apart/Turn over/Shield
Cornish Hens Turn over/Shield
Turkey Breast Turn over/Shield
[5Ibs.-6Ibs.(2.3kg-2.7kg)]
20min.in refrig.
5 min.
10 min.
20min.in refrig.
15