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In order to tell when frozen shrimp are bad, you will have to defrost them in the refrigerator. Once they are defrosted, open the package and smell them. They should have a light sea smell. They should not have an ammonia type smell.
If it's fresh it should not be frozen. Frozen fish can be defrosted quickly if it is left in its waterproof bag and placed in cold water for a while. To defrost it slowly, simply place it on a plate, in its bag, into the refrigerator over night.
i should defrost it
The cooking time and temperature would be different for a dish that is frozen as compared to one that is room temperature.
Thaw it out in the refrigerator. Overnight should do.
You should cook a frozen, seasoned ready to cook turkey in the bag for approximately five hours for a twelve pound turkey. A meat thermometer can be used to check. It should read 170 degrees when it is inserted into the breast.
Frozen chicken should be thawed in the refrigerator. Thawing chicken at room temperature can promote the growth of harmful bacteria.
You should defrost the mince before you cook it.
Overnight in the refrigerator should work.
you shouldn't boil frozen chicken. thaw at room temperature or defrost in a microwave before cooking ****Nonsense.**** Of course you can boil chicken from frozen without defrosting it first. Just make sure it is cooked all the way through. ****Double nonsense**** If you defrost first, you should defrost in the fridge or under running cold water. Don't defrost at room temperature. ***No nonsense*** Thawed chicken breasts take roughly 15-20 minutes to get to 165 F internal temp. If frozen add about another 10 minutes or so. If you have a meat thermometer, just check that they are 165+. It's also best to do it with a slow boil instead of a raging boil (for texture/flavor)
To be safe, you should defrost the meat in the warmer section of the refrigerator, at less than forty degrees F. Meat should not reach room temperature.
The best way to thaw it out is to thaw it in the refrigerator. You should not just leave it on the counter. You could also defrost it in the microwave. Using a cold water bath could work only if the package is completely sealed. A little water on the meat won't hurt anything. The meat won't absorb the water. It will just evaporate during the reheating. I've thawed whole chickens in cold water. Your raw chicken meat should be washed anyway.