Can You Thaw Fish Directly In Water. You may have wondered if you can directly defrost the meat in water without using a plastic or any other bag. If you plan on cooking the fish immediately after thawing, you can use the defrost setting on the microwave but.

So here's what you do instead: Cook's illustrated suggests a ratio of 5 tablespoons of salt dissolved in 2 quarts of water, soaking for 15 minutes. Alistair is the founder of the.