How to thaw raw meat quickly?

[susan8020]

Thawing slowly in the fridge or cold water doesn't work in our chaotic schedule. We need to thaw it quickly for immediate use. Microwave or hot water have obvious problems. Any workarounds, or other approaches?

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[susan8020]

I love the idea of running water! This I can do. I can put the meat in a bowl and set it outside under a garden faucet under a small amount of water flow.

Also, maybe I'll try thawing in a slow cooker full of water, with the cooker replacing the heat the water loses and hopefully keeping the water circulating. For this the meat will need to be on a rack, not on the bottom of the pot.

Probably this would need to be lowest temp setting and have the lid off.

Thanks for the link to this wonderful site:
http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/18191/is-it-bad-to-cook-frozen-meat-without-waiting-it-to-be-unfrozen