How to Defrost Frozen Prawns

It is very common that I have not planned in advance what I am about to cook when I get home from work, resulting in scrambling together what to have to shove down my gullet. In most instances I decide what I could based on the ingredients I have, rather than buy ingredients for a specific recipe. Prawns are really taste great, versatile, and relevant to this post, quick to render into a useable (unfrozen) ingredient. I always have a few bags in the freezer.

I am often astounded by the packet instructions as to how to prepare ingredients – some are really not very helpful when you need something from the freezer as close to ‘now’ as possible. I am not a fan of defrosting in a microwave at all. It could be I am crap at it and end up cooking more than thawing.

Method

1. Empty a bag of prawns into a large glass bowl or Pyrex measuring jug. If needing to defrost a large quantity, the larger the container the better.
2. Cover with cold water, stir, and drain.
3. Repeat.
4. Cover again with cold water, stir again (this prevents the prawns from huddling together making them harder to separate) and leave for a few mins.
5. After 15 mins or so, they are good to go. If a little ice remains, place prawns in sieve and rinse with cold water.