How Long To Defrost A Turkey Crown. Heat on the defrost setting for 30 minutes followed by shorter five minute bursts until your bird has thawed completely this could take around an hour. NEVER try to cook a frozen or partially frozen turkey crown or you risk giving yourself food poisoning.
The size of your turkey will depend on how long it takes to defrost completely but as a rough guide allow about 24hrs for every 2kg of turkey. As a good rule 24 hours should be given to each 2kg of full turkey therefore if your turkey is 6 kilos allow three full days to defrost. Be aware that not all fridges will be set to this temperature.
The crowns and whole birds have a shelf life of two years and the turkey joints will generally have 12-18 months.
When your turkey is fully defrosted keep it in the fridge until youre ready to cook it. Wont fit in mine but one of my sons lives 10 seconds away so will be using his as its always empty due to him eating at mine all the time. For thawing times the UKs NHS suggests allowing the turkey to thaw in a fridge at 4c39F for 10 to 12 hours per kilogram 6 to 6 12 hours per pound. I have checked online defrost calculaters which say 27hrs in the fridge.
