i bought a turkey its pre-cooked but i need to thaw it. it says for 2 days i barely bought it what do i do ?
2006-11-22 10:12:54 · 11 answers · asked by yaya19 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Run very cold water into your sink and let it sit in submerged about an hour then put back into the fridge. After about an hour do it again. Keep doing this until it is thawed. I have done it this way for years and no one has ever gotten ill.
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2006-11-22 10:16:26 · answer #1 · answered by shirley e 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Never thaw a frozen turkey at room temperature!! Thawing a turkey in the microwave is not recommended! This is the best way! Leave the turkey in its original bag, set it in a pan, and put it in the refrigerator. It takes about 4 hours per pound -- two or three days for an average size turkey. If you're in a hurry you can use this method. Leave the turkey in its original bag, put it in the sink, and cover it completely with COLD water. Either leave the water running slowly or change it every half hour. This method takes about 30 minutes per pound, or 6-9 hours for an average size turkey. Once thawed, the turkey must be used within seven days. Keep it cold in the refrigerator until ready to roast.
2016-03-29 06:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Per the Butterball website...
The experts recommend refrigerator thawing. However, if you are short on time and need a quicker method for thawing, submerge the turkey in cold water. Thawing turkey at room temperature allows bacterial growth and is not recommended.
Refrigerator Thawing:
* Thaw breast side up in its unopened wrapper on a tray in the refrigerator
* Allow at least one day of thawing for every four pounds of turkey
Cold Water Thawing:
* Thaw breast side down in its unopened wrapper in cold water to cover
* Change the water every 30 minutes to keep surface cold
* Estimate minimum thawing time to be 30 minutes per pound for whole turkey
2006-11-22 10:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by Kris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to assume since you said it's "pre-cooked" that it's smoked? If that's the case, follow these directions:
http://www.nebraskapoultry.org/turkey%20recipes/smoked.htm
2006-11-22 10:30:07 · answer #4 · answered by thegirlwholovedbrains 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let it thaw in a pan of room temperature water. It will hasten the thawing process. Change the water every 30 minutes. It will probaly take 8 hours. Or you can defrost in the microwave.
2006-11-22 10:16:26 · answer #5 · answered by danaluana 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Cold water in the sink, then if you have a microwave use the defrost setting.
Good luck!
2006-11-22 10:42:59 · answer #6 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fill your sink with cold water
put him in the water
change the water every 4 hours
2006-11-22 10:15:08 · answer #7 · answered by Kat H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill the sink up with some water (cold.) Then sit in there until your ready to cook it.
2006-11-22 10:15:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
You can defrost it in the micro wave. My micro wave has a defrost cycle, it should take about 2 hours.
2006-11-22 10:17:45 · answer #9 · answered by Steiner 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Put it in the sink with luke warm water and keep checking the water cuz it will get cold and keep putting warm water in it.
2006-11-22 10:16:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋