POULTRY/FISH AND SEAFOOD DEFROSTING CHART
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CHICKEN |
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Whole |
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2 to 3 Ibs. |
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2 to 3 Ibs. | |||||||
TURKEY |
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Breast |
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under 4 Ibs. | 9 to | 11 minutes | per | lb. | |||
CORNISH | HENS |
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Whole |
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1 to lV2 | Ibs. | 10 to 12 minutes | per | lb. | |||
FISH AND SEAFOOD
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Time
45minutes
15 minutes
20minutes
25minutes
Directions
Turn over once.* Immerse in cold water for standing time.
Turn over once.’ Separate pieces when partially thawed.
Turn over once.*
Turn over once.* Immerse in cold water for standing time.
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Fish | fillets |
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1 lb. | 5 to 7 | minutes | |
Fish | steak |
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1 lb. | 5 to 7 | minutes | |
Defrost in package on dish. Turn over once.* After defrosting, carefully separate fillets under cold water.
Defrost in package on dish.
After defrosting, carefully separate steaks under cold running water.
Whole | fish |
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8 to | 10 oz. | 5 to 7 minutes | 10 minutes | fish determines | size. Cover the | head | ||||||
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| Turn over once.’ The fish should be | ||||||||
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| icy when removed from oven. Finish | ||||||||
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| thawing while standing at room |
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Lobster | tails |
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8 oz. pkg. | 5 to 7 minutes |
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Crab legs |
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8 to | 10 oz. | 5 to 7 minutes |
| legs | apart | and | turn | over once.’ |
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| Rinse under cold running water. | ||||||||
Crabmeat |
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| Defrost | in package | on dish. Break | |||||||
6 oz. |
| 5 to 7 minutes | 10 minutes | apart | and | turn | over | once: | After | |||
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| defrosting immerse in cold water. | ||||||||
Shrimp |
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| Remove | from | package | to dish. |
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1 lb. |
| 5 to 8 minutes | Spread | loosely | in baking | dish and | ||||||
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| rearrange | during thawing | as |
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Scallops |
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| Defrost | in package, | if in block; |
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1 lb. |
| 8 to 10 minutes | 10 minutes | spread | out | on | baking | dish | if in |
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| pieces. Turn over and rearrange |
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l Turning or stirring should be done after l/4 of the defrosting cycle
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