Cooking sous vide a steak which was vac pac frozen
I bought a nice 1.5 inch New York cut steak from a butcher some time ago, and without thinking I vac packed it and froze it without spices. I feel like trying to cook it with my Anova tomorrow, so I took it out of the freezer and placed it in fridge instead. I am just a bit worried if I am doing the right thing here - my plan is to wait for it to thaw, take it out of the vac bag, apply salt and vac pack it again (maybe with a rosemary branch?) to sous vide it.
- Is it ok to allow it to thaw in fridge for 1-2 days (unopened)?
- Is it ok to let it thaw and then repack it and sous vide it straight away? Will that raise any risk of any bacterial growth (botulin etc)?
Best Answer
Yes, you can allow the steak to thaw in the refrigerator. You can also repackage prior to cooking. A third option is to cook sous vide from the frozen state.
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Can vacuum packed meat be sous vide?
When choosing a vacuum seal bag, choose one that is a little larger than the food you're vacuum sealing. You can sous vide multiple steaks in the same bag, or sous vide pork chops, or sous vide chicken but make sure to leave a little space between them. Vacuum seal food so it doesn't overlap in the bag.Can you vacuum seal frozen meat for sous vide?
What steaks can I sous vide from frozen? You can sous vide cook most types of steaks directly from frozen, but it's important to prepare your steaks properly. You CANNOT just vacuum-seal a few stuck-together frozen steaks, place them in the water bath, and expect them to come out perfectly.How do you cook a vacuum-sealed frozen steak?
As long as the food is vacuum sealed you can take it directly from the freezer and put it in a pre-heated water bath. Just add 15 to 30 minutes to the cooking time and it should come out perfectly.Can you Sousvide from frozen?
Cook using your sous vide machine either defrosted or straight from frozen at the required time and temperature, adding on 60 minutes if cooking straight from frozen. Sear as usual if desired.Frozen Steaks Experiment - What's Best for Sous Vide?
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Answer 2
Yes. In fact the proper way to defrost all meats would be in the refrigerator NOT on a counter.
But do NOT defrost then thaw then freeze again.
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