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Defrosting Guide
Food
Time
Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls
(1 piece)
Sweet rolls
approx. 12 oz (340 g)
1 min.
3 to 5 min.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen
1 lb. (454 g)
Shellfish, small pieces
1 lb. (454 g)
6 to 8 min.
5 to 7 min.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time.
Fruit
Plastic pouch – 1 to 2
10-oz (283 g) package
3 to 6 min.
Meat
Bacon
1 lb. (454 g)
Franks
1 lb. (454 g)
Ground meat
1 lb. (454 g)
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
2 to 5 min.
2 to 5 min.
5 to 7 min.
12 to 16 min.
per lb./454 g
5 to 7 min.
per lb./454 g
Place unopened package in oven.
Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks
can be separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete
defrosting.
Turn meat over after half the time.
Turn meat over after half the time.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after half the
time and shield warm areas with foil. When
fi
nished, separate
pieces and let stand to complete defrosting.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer cut up
2½ to 3 lbs. (1.1 to 1.4 kg)
Chicken, whole
2½ to 3 lbs. (1.1 to 1.4 kg)
Cornish hen
Turkey breast
4 to 6 lbs. (1.8 to 2.7 kg)
15 to 19 min.
17 to 21 min.
7 to 13 min.
per lb./454 g
5 to 9 min.
per lb./454 g
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after half
the time. When
fi
nished, separate pieces and microwave 2 to 4
minutes more, if necessary.
Let stand to
fi
nish defrosting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half the time, unwrap and
turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. Finish defrosting.
If necessary, run cold water in the cavity until giblets can be
removed.
Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side up. Turn over after
half the time. Run cool water in the cavity until giblets can be
removed.
Place unwrapped breast in dish breast-side down. After half the
time, turn over and shield warm areas with foil. Finish defrosting.
Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete defrosting.
