Only thing I would change is thawing the rat in warm water. This can cause the outside of the rat to thaw before the inside. When yu touch the rat it will be cold but really your cooking the skin.

I thaw at room temp for about 6-8 hours then place the rats in a ziploc bag in a bucket of hot tap water for about 30-45 min.

My balls are picky. If the rats wet, ain't touching it.