It seems to me this method causes the outsides (skin) to cook and become weakened before the rest of the rat is warmed.
This is my method. The night before, I take out what I need and put it in the fridge overnight. The next day, I feel it a bit to make sure it's all the way thawed and not "crunchy" in the middle. Then I will run some warm, not hot water, and leave the rat in there for about 15 minutes. Then I run some slightly hotter water and let it sit for 10 minutes. Last thing I do after 10 minutes is run the hottest water that comes out, put the rodent in there and walk over to the cage. I carry some paper towels with me to blot it dry a little so it doesn't drip all over as I offer it.
This sounds like a quicker method than yours, about 30 minutes versus a few hours, assuming you remember to put it in the fridge the night before. If I forget, they just get fed the next day, *shrugs*
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