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I've had large frozen turkeys take 4 days to thaw before. Just use it once it is fully thawed, don't let it sit around thawed for several more days. There's no food that I'm aware of that goes bad in the time it takes to thaw it. The stilltasty link below shows 3-5 days for refrigerated meat, and 4-6 months for frozen.Transitioning from frozen to thawed though, I generally count on defrost time + 2-3 days. If you want to thaw it faster you can always use the cold water method.Simply place it in a sink full of cold water (submerged) and change the water every 30 minutes. The rule of thumb for turkey is 30 minutes of thaw time per pound. I imagine pork shoulder would be similar, maybe a little longer?ust use it once it is fully thawed, don't let it sit around thawed for several more days. There's no food that I'm aware of that goes bad in the time it takes to thaw it. The stilltasty link below shows 3-5 days for refrigerated meat, and 4-6 months for frozen.
Thawing the Turkey In a Pinch. However, many don't realize how long a turkey can actually take to properly defrost. If you've forgotten to defrost the bird ahead of time, don't panic! You can still thaw it with this trick. Pour cold water into a large pot and place the turkey breast side down in cold water.You can do this in the sink or in a cooler just as long as you completely cover the turkey in water. If you need to, weigh down the bird with a heavy baking dish.The water must be changed every thirty minutes.our cold water into a large pot and place the turkey breast side down in cold water. You can do this in the sink or in a cooler just as long as you completely cover the turkey in water. If you need to, weigh down the bird with a heavy baking dish. The water must be changed every thirty minutes.