Description
Learn how to properly defrost and brown ground beef for your recipes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (frozen)
- 1 pinch salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Open up the package of ground beef. Transfer to a suitable sized bowl or shallow dish with a lip.
- Put the bowl in the microwave and push your defrost button or set power to 50% for 1 minute.
- Break off thawed bits on the edges, removing them and transferring into a dish outside the microwave at this time.
- Turn piece over and continue on the defrost setting or at 50% power for 1 minute.
- Remove meat, rotate chunk, and add one more minute; that should be enough to defrost to the center. (thicker hunks may need more time)
- If it needs longer, remove defrosted pieces again, turn over again, and add another 30 seconds until it is done all the way to the center.
- Drain if there is any liquid in the bowl.
- Put into a pan and brown meat with salt and pepper from there to use as you wish.
Notes
- Ensure to monitor the defrosting process to avoid cooking the meat.
- Always cook defrosted meat immediately.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 lb
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg