Of course, we all prefer to cook with fresh, unfrozen products, because then the dishes become tastier and more fragrant, but sometimes we have to resort to frozen food.
Frozen minced meat is one of the products that are particularly capricious when it comes to the defrosting process. The best way to defrost it is to leave it in the refrigerator for 24 hours, which will guarantee you full preservation of color and taste.
But what to do when we need minced meat in literally 30 minutes and we can't wait for it?
The fastest way to defrost minced meat is in the microwave. Most modern microwaves have special defrosting programs that will almost certainly not cook your minced meat.
About 250 g of minced meat is defrosted for 4-5 minutes and you must constantly monitor it, otherwise you risk its upper layer to be cooked.
You can also defrost minced meat in an oven with a fan on by turning it on to its defrost mode at a temperature of 50-90 degrees. You can then use the hot oven to bake the moussaka with minced meat and vegetables from the defrosted product.
Another option for defrosting minced meat is a water bath. You need to put the minced meat packet in several plastic bags to insulate it from the water. Then you should immerse it in a suitable container and heat it in a water bath until the minced meat softens. After 15 minutes the product will be completely ready for making homemade meatballs or a fragrant meatball soup.
