What Happens If You Thaw Frozen Meat In Hot Water. Why shouldnt you defrost meat in hot water? Well, hot water would thaw the meat, but it would also start to cook it and it could cause parts of the meat to get above 40 degrees.
Submerge the bag in cold water, changing water every 30 minutes so that is stays cold. That’s the temperature where microbes can start to grow. This would throw off your cooking times for whatever.
