Defrosting meat is a rather lengthy process. In a situation where you urgently need to cook a meat dish, and there is very little time for this, you need to know how to defrost meat in a short period of time.
Instructions
Step 1
Many modern microwave ovens are equipped with an express defrost function. It can be used to defrost a small clump of meat in a short period of time, for example, for making soup. To defrost it in this way, take a deep dish for the microwave oven (it is deep, since the meat will release a large amount of juice and water during the defrosting process) and put it on the “defrost” mode. After 5-10 minutes, you can use the product for cooking.
Step 2
If you do not have a microwave oven or does not have a defrost function, use another method. Pour water at room temperature, but never hot, into a bowl or large saucepan, and place the frozen meat in it. There should be enough water to completely cover it. Remove the meat after 10-15 minutes.
Step 3
The above methods are only useful when you need to defrost a small piece of meat. The fact is that these defrosting methods lead to leaching and drying of the natural juices of the meat product, which makes it hard and dry during cooking.
Step 4
To properly defrost meat, place it in a cup, cover with a damp towel and refrigerate. After 3-4 hours, the meat will thaw. The main advantage of this method is that it will not lose its natural juiciness.
