How to effectively drain frozen vegetables?
When using frozen vegetables, even if I let them unfreeze overnight, I am finding that they then render quite a bit of water when cooking. How can I drain vegetables more effectively, especially when I need to use them right out of the freezer?
Best Answer
You can't drain them while they're frozen. If you need to use them quickly, consider thawing them in the microwave, then draining them.
As for how to drain them, it depends on the type of vegetable. Greens like spinach should be squeezed out. Chunky vegetables should be drained in a colander and then dried with a towel.
Some of the water you get may be coming from inside the vegetables, though, in which case it's still going to come out only when cooking. In that case, the only solution is not to overcrowd the pan.
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How do you drain vegetables?
Rinse leafy vegetables in a colander, drain (or use a salad spinner) and pat dry with a paper towel or tea towel. Store in clean paper towels or a tea towel in a sealed plastic bag in the fridge. Use within a week.How do you keep frozen vegetables from getting mushy?
Prepare frozen vegetables directly from frozen (do not thaw) Do not boil frozen vegetables for long periods of time\u2013 it leaches out nutrients and ruins the taste. For a crunchier bite, microwave frozen vegetables in a dish without water until hot right through- 4 to 5 minutes will do the trick.Should you rinse frozen vegetables?
Unless you freeze them yourself and don't wash them first, no, you should not need to wash commercially processed frozen vegetables. Part of the process for freezing includes cleaning/trimming preparing the vegetables. Washing is unnecessary.How do you get the water out of frozen broccoli?
Simply dump the broccoli in a bowl, cover with hot tap water, let sit for a few minutes, then drain off the water. To speed up the process even more, change the water a few times, draining it off as soon as it gets cold, then filling the bowl back up with hot water.Simple, Fast Way to Thaw Frozen Vegetables
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Answer 2
Both fresh and frozen vegetables contain water in them that expels during the cooking proces.
For some types of vegetables, soaking in salt or salt water helps remove excess water (and pesticides as well) in them. An example would be cucumber salad. People usually soaked the whole cucumber in salt water or slice them up and sprinkle salt on them, before keeping them in the fridge overnight. Or else, you may end up with a watery cucumber salad.
Depending on what kind of vegetables you are cooking and how you cook it, this technique can also apply. You can sprinkle salt on the vegetables or soak them in salt water overnight (or at least 6-8 hours). Remove the salt and the excess water by flushing in running water before cooking them.
Answer 3
Try putting them through a salad spinner after thawing. They are great for removing water from all kinds of vegetables - not only lettuce. I use one made by OXO that can be found on Amazon for about $20.
Answer 4
steaming is the best way to remove water when cooking vegetables
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