Frozen food thawing question

[heyjude]

My apologies if this is on the wrong board. I purchased Emeril's 'Classic Louisiana Crab Cakes' and the directions regarding thawing are very unclear. If I deep fry, it states to thaw; if I want to 'cook' them in a little butter or oil it doesn't say. I wouldn't have thought they should be thawed before cooking but I don't know if I should or for how long. So far, I'm really disappointed in the directions. I'd really appreciate any feedback, esp. as this is seafood as far as safety. Thanks so much!

[heyjude]

Thank you so much for the replies, janniecooks and babette. I truly appreciate it. I'll definitely take your advice and thaw them overnight. Great advice and good points about the raw egg and the interior not being fully cooked. Thanks again!!

[janniecooks]

Thaw them in the refrigerator overnight; if you were going to pan-fry them in butter or oil and they were frozen I'd think the exterior would become burnt before the interior was cooked.

[babette feasts]

Agreed.

As for safety, the crab meat in the cake should be already cooked, but there could still be some raw egg product in the binder