How to Defrost Chicken Fast

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Place the meat in a sealed bag.. Fill a bowl with 140 °F (60 °C) hot water.. Submerge thin cuts of chicken in the water.

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1

Place the meat in a sealed bag.

Step 1

Place the meat in a sealed bag.

2

Fill a bowl with 140 °F (60 °C) hot water.

Step 2

Fill a bowl with 140 °F (60 °C) hot water.

3

Submerge thin cuts of chicken in the water.

Step 3

Submerge thin cuts of chicken in the water.

4

Thaw the chicken for about 10 minutes, stirring the water frequently.

Step 4

Thaw the chicken for about 10 minutes, stirring the water frequently.

5

Remove the chicken and cook it while it's safe to use.

Step 5

Remove the chicken and cook it while it's safe to use.

6

Remove any plastic covering the chicken.

Step 6

Remove any plastic covering the chicken.

7

Arrange the chicken evenly on a microwave-safe container.

Step 7

Arrange the chicken evenly on a microwave-safe container.

8

Set the microwave to a defrost or reduced power setting.

Step 8

Set the microwave to a defrost or reduced power setting.

9

Microwave the chicken for about 2 minutes.

Step 9

Microwave the chicken for about 2 minutes.

10

Flip the chicken over, then defrost it for another 2 minutes.

Step 10

Flip the chicken over, then defrost it for another 2 minutes.

11

Store the chicken in a sealed plastic bag.

Step 11

Store the chicken in a sealed plastic bag.

12

Fill a bowl with cold water below 40 °F (4 °C).

Step 12

Fill a bowl with cold water below 40 °F (4 °C).

13

Submerge the chicken in the water bath.

Step 13

Submerge the chicken in the water bath.

14

Change the water out every 30 minutes until the chicken is done.

Step 14

Change the water out every 30 minutes until the chicken is done.

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