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Time to defrost one pound of fish: 6-8 hours. Â· The cold water method is a good way to thaw fish. Donât let the fish thaw completely. Time to defrost one pound of fish: 1-2 hours. Â· If several small fish are frozen together in a block, use the cold water method to separate them. Cook them right away or wrap them and put them in the refrigerator to continue thawing. Â· The metal pan method is a fair way to defrost fish. Definitely donât do it for longer than 2 hours.
There are two safe ways to defrost, one more rapid than the other. First method is to defrost in the refrigerator. This keeps temperature below 40 degrees F, in the safe zone. This will, also, take a while. Second method is to defrost in the sink under cold running water. The water doesn't have to run rapidly, but it should change regularly. This will defrost the fish more rapidly than in the air (water is a better conductor of heat than air) and will keep the fish in the danger zone for the shortest period of time.