DEFROSTING
1.
2.
Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without
3.
unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food
4.
in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using
Defrost (3), For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm ( I).
After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food. Turn food over, if
break apart separate food
if possible. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil.
Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
When defrosted, food
be
but softened in
areas.
If
slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
stand a few minutes.
Food
Time
Comments
Breads, Cakes
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)
1/2 min.
Sweet rolls
3 to 6 min.
Rearrange after half of
12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Fillets, frozen ( lb.)
to min.
Shellfish, small pieces
5 to 8 min.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after first half
(1 lb.)
of time.
Fruit
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Plastic pouch—1 to 2
3 to 7 min.
package)
Meat
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon (1 lb.)
3 to 6 min. per lb.
Franks lb.)
3 to 6 min.
Ground meat (1 lb.)
5 to 8 min.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
10 to 16 min. per lb.
Steaks, chops and cutlets
5 to IO min. per
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just
franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Use Power Level Warm (1).
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first
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,
15 to 22
3 Ibs.)
Chicken, whole
20 to 28
to Ibs.)
hen
9 to min. per lb.
breast (4 to 6 Ibs.)
5 to min. per lb.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first
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 few
minutes to finish defrosting.
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.
Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first
of
Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After
first
of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil.
Defrost for second half of time. Let stand to 2 hours in refrigerator
to complete defrosting.
