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Refreeze Fish. 2292018 Fish can be refrozen once it has thawed provided that safety guidelines were followed for both the original freezing and defrosting. Refreezing meat and fish Never refreeze raw meat including poultry or fish that has been defrosted. Just look out for bright shiny fish with no strong fishy odours and Id never suggest anyone refreezes fish. Its fine to refreeze the fish fillets as long as you thawed them in the refrigerator and held them there for no more than two days.
Raw Fish and Shellfish. Proper methods of defrosting include on a refrigerator shelf or in a bowl of cold water that is changed every 30 minutes while defrosting. There are all kinds of harmful bacteria that can contaminate fish. Fill a large pot with cold water put the fish in a leak-proof bag and submerge. 31102014 If they were thawed in a chilled environment thats less than 42F like your refrigerator then its safe to refreeze. For best quality the fish should be thawed in the refrigerator and cooked.
You can cook frozen meat and fish once defrosted and then refreeze them.
But there are some caveats. If you must refreeze food that has been thawed in a warm place or which has remained thawed in a cold place for a long time you should cook the food properly first then refreeze it. A pound of fish will be ready to prepare in about 12 hours but heavier pieces will need more time about a full day. Just look out for bright shiny fish with no strong fishy odours and Id never suggest anyone refreezes fish. Raw Fish and Shellfish. The cold water method will take you about an hour or less.