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Doggone it. Dinner's frozen. Now what? Follow these steps to thaw frozen meat evenly in a flash.
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How to thaw frozen meat FAST

Learn how to thaw frozen meat fast without a microwave. Keep the quality of your meat intact (no rubber edges) and get dinner done in a flash. 
Author Rachel Ballard

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Instructions

  • Place your meat to be thawed in a zip-top plastic bag. Make sure the bag is water tight and doesn't have any holes in it. If your frozen meat is in its original packaging, unwrap it before you put it in the bag.
  • Heat a pot of water large enough to hold the meat on the stove until the water is very hot, but not boiling or simmering. You may see some steam and that's fine. Shut the water off, and place your meat in the water. Use something heavy to hold it down below the surface of the water. 
  • Check on your meat every 10 minutes or so until you can begin to separate pieces (if they are stuck together) and keep them in the warm water until thawed. If the water gets cool, it's okay to rewarm it with the bag in there--just turn the burner on for a minute or two then right back off. 
  • As pieces begin to thaw you can remove them from the bag and let the other pieces have more time. The total amount of time needed will vary depending on how thick your meat is. 
  • For fish or shrimp you should need about 10 minutes to thaw. 
  • For boneless chicken about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • For hamburger about 20 minutes.