How to Reheat Frozen Fully-Cooked Meats
Hook’s Rub – Frozen Cooked Meat Reheating Instructions
Smoked some food meat then vacuum sealed the leftovers? Purchased some of our frozen fully-cooked briskets at a farmer's market? We can't wait for you to enjoy it!
These instructions come in handy when you have vacuum sealed fully-cooked meat such as brisket, ribs, pork shoulder, chicken, etc. *Be cautious if you purchased fully cooked meat in a vacuum sealed package from the store. Sometimes those packages are punctured or have small holes in them. This thawing process is not for an open/unsealed/punctured package. You can, however use a zip close bag or vacuum sealed bag around the meat you are reheating.
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Tools You Can Use:
Thermoworks Products for Food and Water Temperature Monitoring
Wancle sous vide machine 850W, Ultra-Quiet
Sous Vide Container with Lid 11 Liter/12 Quarts
Sous Vide Sinker Food Grade Weights
FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer Machine
Stainless Steel Stock Pot 20-Quart
Kegani Damascus Steel Chef’s Knife
**DO NOT PUNCTURE BAG PRIOR TO REHEATING**
1. Fill pot large enough to hold frozen vacuum seal bag and heat water to boiling on medium high.
2. Place completely sealed vacuum seal bag into water. Add a weight like a sous vide weight or heavy metal soup spoon on top of the bag to keep it under water. (Caution, the spoon will be hot, so remove it with a heat resistant glove, trivet or pot holder)
3. Boil package for 10-30 minutes until completely thawed and hot or internal temperature is at or above 140 degrees F (ideally 165 degrees F). If you use an instant read thermometer, be careful not to puncture the bag. Just go off feel if it’s thawed.
4. Carefully remove bag from boiling water and cut open. The bag will steam so be aware of the heat coming out of the bag.
5. Pour meat and juice into a bowl, add any desired seasoning and sauce then enjoy!
Pro Tip: This can also be done in a sous vide set up heating the water to 170 degrees F and submerging the package in the bath and allowing to that to thaw for 20-30 minutes then follow steps 4 and 5 above.
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