Thawing Venison

[RangerClay]

Is there a faster way of thawing grownd venison? I hate using the microwave because it partially cooks the meat. Do you have a secret method?

[Diamond Archer 01]

My dad will sometimes throw in on the counter for a pretty long time to thaw it.

[Swamphunter]

Drop in in a ziplock baggie minus the packing foam thing and the kotex, and then drop it in a sink of warm water flipping it back and forth every few minutes....

[layin on the smackdown]

Drop in in a ziplock baggie minus the packing foam thing and the kotex, and then drop it in a sink of warm water flipping it back and forth every few minutes....

Bingo!!!! Thats what we do and it always turns out great!

[LifeNRA]

We always thaw out burger in the fridge. But the next fastest way is to thaw it in cool water. This wont allow any bacteria to form and grow.

[Turkeygirl]

Pull it out and let it just thaw on the counter all day, or if you have a heat vent, throw it on that...

[wtnhunt]

Under cool running water in a bowl still in the package. Will help if you roll it occasionally, just be sure not to obstruct your sink drain.

[ruttinbuc]

I place it in a big zip lock bag and place in a good sized bowl. I usually run warm tap water for about 5 min and then all cold for 5 more and then let it sit until it is thawed enough to break it up.

[camoman1]

I do the cool water thing, in a bowl, turning it occasionsally. Works good for all meats.

[Tominator]

Zap it on the low setting on the microwave.

[RangerClay]

Drop in in a ziplock baggie minus the packing foam thing and the kotex, and then drop it in a sink of warm water flipping it back and forth every few minutes....

Thanks Ken! That worked great! I don't use the a kotex when I process venison so I didn't have to worry about that. I hate using the microwave because it always cooks the meat a little.

Just whipped up a 5 pound batch of venison meatballs!! :tt1:

[Muff]

Take it to work and put it under your seat....all you teachers do is sit on your butt all day....that should work really good....:D:D:eek:

[Shaun_300]

Drop in in a ziplock baggie minus the packing foam thing and the kotex, and then drop it in a sink of warm water flipping it back and forth every few minutes....

Yup! That's how I thaw all my meat, great way of doing it.

[Ravin R10 man]

I use the defrost mode in the microwave, 30 minutes later its to the point where you can just cut it.

[hutchies]

Yep, Sink and warm water works great.

[Texan_Til_I_Die]

I got one of those Miracle Thaw devices one year for Christmas like they used to sell on TV years ago. Believe it or not, the darn thing works! It's just a sheet of metal on 4 short legs, but whatever it's made of conducts heat really well. It will thaw a pound of ground meat out in about an hour or so.

[stevebeilgard]

i'm old fashioned and simply think ahead. take it out of the freezer before you leave in the morning, and SHAZAM! it's all thawed out at dinner time..... lol

[dbHunterNY]

I place it in a big zip lock bag and place in a good sized bowl. I usually run warm tap water for about 5 min and then all cold for 5 more and then let it sit until it is thawed enough to break it up.

Yup same here too.

[layin on the smackdown]

Pull it out and let it just thaw on the counter all day...

Note:

This method is not very effective if you own a dog who thoroughly enjoys stealing and eating thawing meat off of

the counter...after the third time, i began putting it in the microwave to sit, because my dog does not have opposable thumbs...