Useful Defrosting Times
FOOD | WEIGHT | INSTRUCTIONS | APPROX. | STAND TIME | |
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| 450g/1lb 2oz |
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Prawns | 450g | Stir halfway through | 6 mins | 5 mins. Wash under | |
| 1lb 2oz | defrosting time |
| cold water | |
Fish fillets | 450g | Rearrange halfway through | 8 mins | 10 mins. Wash under | |
| 1lb 2oz | defrosting time |
| cold water | |
Whole fish | 350g | Shield head and tail after half | 10 mins | 10 mins. Wash under | |
| 12oz | time |
| cold water | |
Lamb Joints | 450g | Place on rack. After half time stand | 12 mins | 45 - 60 mins | |
| 1lb 2oz | for 15 mins, shield and continue. |
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Pork Joints | 450g | As Lamb joints | 9 mins | 45 - 60 mins | |
| 1lb 2oz |
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Beef Joints | 450g | As Lamb joints | 9 mins | 45 - 60 mins | |
| 1lb 2oz |
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Steaks | 450g | Turn and separate | 10 mins | 10 mins | |
| 1lb 2oz |
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Minced/Cubed | 450g | Break up and remove any | 6 - 8 mins | 10 mins | |
Meats | 1lb 2oz | defrosted meat halfway through |
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Chicken | 450g | Place on rack. After half time, | 13 mins | 30 mins. Wash well | |
| 1lb 2oz | shield, turn and remove giblets. |
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Chicken Portions | 450g | Place on rack and arrange | 9 mins | 10 mins | |
| 1lb 2oz | correctly |
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Turkey | 450g | Place on rack, after half time. | 12 mins | 45 | |
| 1lb 2oz | Stand for 15 mins, shield and |
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Chops | 450g | As Chicken Portions. | 5 mins | 10 mins | |
| 1lb 2oz |
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Gammon | 450g | Separate rashers during | 8 mins | 10 mins | |
| 1lb 2oz | defrosting time |
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Bacon | 450g | As Gammon Remove any | 9 mins | 10 mins | |
| 1lb 2oz | defrosted rashers |
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NOTES:
Check food regularly during defrosting to ensure
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