For Freezing
If you want your Ikea meatballs to cook faster and cook evenly through, you will need to defrost them prior to cooking.
Here's what we gathered from our research on various cooking sites and the Ikea website.
You can simply leave the unopened bag of frozen meatballs on the kitchen counter and wait for it to thaw. It should be ready to cook in about 4 to 5 hours, thawing at room temperature.
You can slowly defrost Ikea meatballs in the refrigerator the night prior to your cooking day. Simply take it out of the freezer and place it in the least cold part of the refrigerator, which is usually near the door.
If you're going to cook the entire 1,000g bag of Ikea meatballs, you can directly submerge the bag in tap water. As the water becomes colder, you can drain it and refill it with tap water.
If you're in a hurry to cook your meatballs, you can place them in your microwave oven using the appliance's defrost setting.
If you want to have your meatballs defrosted by the time you have prepared the garnish and side dishes, you can try using a defrosting tray. It only takes about an hour for meatballs to defrost on this item.
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