Turkey Breast, when to defrost?

[hawtsauc3]

I have next week off and want to fire up the smoker on Monday to cook up some ribs for the week and get an old turkey breast cooked up. However I can't decide on when to take the turkey breast out of the freezer. would it make more sense to do that today if i want to cook on monday or tomorrow? I don't want it defrosted for too long but wouldn't want to try and go into cooking with it still frozen. It's about 5lbs if that helps.

 

[TNJAKE]

I'd put it in the fridge today

 

[zwiller]

I'd put it in the fridge today

+1

 

[chef jimmyj]

Put it in the refer today, as above... IF you decide to cook sooner than Monday, put the Breast in a large pot, cover with cold running, just a trickle is enough, water. It will be defrosted in a couple of hours. Cook immediately if water defrosting...JJ

 

[chopsaw]

I can't decide on when to take the turkey breast out of the freezer.

The day before you had that thought .
I put a whole bird , a bone in breast and a brisket in the fridge last Sunday . The brisket was ready to grind today . The breast is close . The whole bird needs another day or 2 .
I'm looking to inject and hold overnight or soak a day or 2 in Pop's brine .