defrosting tuna steaks

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You may unsubscribe at any time. Use a thermometer to make sure your fridge is 5 °C (41 °F) or cooler. Sources: For details about data sources used for food storage information, please click here. So I had been searching around for fresh tuna steaks for the past month or so, and I was only able to find one that was frozen. How long does raw tuna last after the sell-by date? All rights reserved. This will certainly help keep the water around the steak at a constant cool temperature—and prevent it from reaching the danger zone—but it also means all the juices a steak naturally releases while thawing will be lost for good. So I took it out of the freezer, and the little vaccuum-sealed baggy it came in said to only defrost it in the refrigerator and NEVER below 40 degrees. Nicole Adams is an accomplished writer, publishing in print and online. You'd kill for a steak? You can bake, broil, poach or grill the fish depending on your tastes. The best way is to smell and look at the tuna: signs of bad tuna are a sour smell, dull color and slimy texture; discard any tuna with an off smell or appearance.

Tuna can be cooked like any other fish.

There are 20 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. A smooth transition from freezer temperature to 40 degrees Fahrenheit means the difference between freshly thawed tuna steaks that stay fresh up to 48 hours and potentially unsafe tuna with a mushy, waterlogged texture.

Place the ahi tuna on a microwave-safe plate and put it in the microwave. If you want to keep the tuna steaks for leftovers, place them in a container and put the container in the fridge. Do not thaw ahi tuna on the counter or use hot water, as this can lead to bacterial growth on the surface of the fish. It's a basic law of cooking: whenever you're really craving something, you don't have it.

Please help us continue to provide you with our trusted how-to guides and videos for free by whitelisting wikiHow on your ad blocker. The higher the temp climbs, the closer you get to the danger zone, or when bacteria growth accelerates. Properly stored, it will maintain best quality for about 2 to 3 months, but will remain safe beyond that time.

Whether you bought the tuna steak frozen or found it in your freezer, you can thaw it using your fridge or microwave. Cool water is safest.

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