Defrosting Guide
(continued)
Food
First Half Second Half
Time, Min. Time, Min.
Comments
Fruit
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Fresh
oz.)
2 to
2 to 3
package in oven. Remove foil or metal. After minimum time,
break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.
Plastic pouch—1 to
1 to
to 4
Place package in oven. Flex package once.
( 1O-OZ. package)
Meat
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon (1 lb.)
2 to per lb.
Franks ( 1 lb.)
2 to
Ground: beef & pork
(1 lb.)
(2 Ibs.)
(5 Ibs.)
to 4
6 to 7
to 13
Roast:
veal*
to per lb
to 4 Ibs.)
Roast, pork
6 to 8 per lb.
4 Ibs.)
Sausage, bulk
( I -lb.
2 to 3
( 1 -lb. roll)
2 to 3
Sausage, links
2
( to 1 tbs.)
Sausage, patties
2
(
package)
Spareribs, pork
2 to 4 per lb.
(2 Ibs.)
Steaks,
& cutlets
to 5 per
*Use Warm ( I )
roasts.
2 to 3 per
to
to 4
to 7
to 10 per lb.
4 to 6 per lb.
2 to 4
3 to 4
I to
2 to
2 to 4 per lb.
3 to 5 per lb.
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
over after first
time.
Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat
after second half of time. Set aside. Break up remaining block
microwave I to 2 minutes more.
Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape
softened meat
after second half time. Set aside. Microwave 6 to minutes
more. Scrape and set aside. Break up remaining block and
microwave 3 to 5 minutes
Place unwrapped
in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first
half of time, Defrost for second
of time. Let stand for
minutes to I hour in refrigerator.
Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after
half of time. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand for
minutes to 1 hour in refrigerator.
Turn over after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes.
Turn over after first half
time. Let stand 15 minutes.
Rotate package
turn after first
of time. Let stand 5 minutes.
Turn over and separate after first half of time. Remove patties as
they thaw.
Place unwrapped ribs in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of
time. After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife. Let
stand to complete defrosting.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of
time and shield warm areas with foil. After second half of time,
separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
cut
Ibs. )
Chicken, whole
to 3
hen
Duckling
breast (4 6 Ibs. )
9 to 1
9 to
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half
of time. After second half of time, separate pieces and place in
cooking dish. Microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let
stand a
minutes to finish defrosting.
to
to
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and
turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete
defrosting, run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
5 to 6 per lb.
5 per lb.
Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first
half of time. Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
4 to per lb.
4 6 per lb.
unwrapped
in oven. Turn over after
half of
time. Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool water in cavity until
giblets can be removed.
4 5 per
4 to 5 per lb.
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down
After first half of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm
with foil. Defrost for second half of’
Let stand 1 to 2 hours in
refrigerator to complete defrosting.
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