What is the Best Way to Cut Frozen Meat?

So, it’s dinner time, it’s been a whirlwind of a day and you have just realized that you forgot to take out the mince!  Whilst it’s always better to properly defrost meat in the refrigerator in time to use, don’t fear, you can still cut frozen meat and save the day.  You can always keep your freezer stocked full of lean, quality Halal frozen meats from Arkenz ltd, and with our top tips to cut frozen meat, you can even sometimes forget to take it out in time for dinner!

How to cut frozen meat?

Microwave

  • place the frozen meat in the center of the oven
  • use the defrost setting
  • don't set the time for too long, because you don’t want to cook the meat
  • Use a serrated knife  
  • When soft, place it on the cutting board 
  • carefully begin to slice by using a heavy-duty knife with a back-and-forth sawing motion.  
  • rotate the meat and continue the same method until you have worked your way through the meat

Heavy Duty Knife

  • Do not attempt to cut through a solidly frozen block of meat
  • Place the meat in a bowl of warm water or under running water for a brief period of time until the edges soften
  • Ensure meat is wrapped in cling film or in a sealed Ziploc bag  
  • When soft, place it on the cutting board 
  • Begins to slice by using a back-and-forth sawing motion.  
  • rotate the meat and continue the same method until you have worked your way through the meat.

Electric Knife

  • Do not attempt to cut through a solidly frozen block of meat
  • Place the meat in a bowl of warm water or under running water for a brief period of time until the edges soften
  • Ensure meat is wrapped in cling film or in a sealed Ziploc bag  
  • When soft, place on a cutting board 
  • Begin cutting - you should not need to “saw” as the electric knife will do all the work.
  • Turning the knife off each time, rotate the meat, and continue the same method until you have worked your way through the meat.

Save yourself a lot of hassle by ordering our pre-frozen meats for delivery directly to your door. Arkenz ltd has a great selection of fresh and frozen meats and foods you can purchase online for delivery straight to your door. www.tariqhalalmeats.com