1.
Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without
3. Be sure large meats are completely
before rooking.
unwrapping. If food is foil
remove foil and
food
4. When
food should be
but softened in all areas.
in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using
Defrost
(3).
For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or
beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm (l).
stand a few minutes.
2.
first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food. Turn food over, if
break apart or separate food
if possible.
any warm areas with small pieces of foil.
Food
Comments
Breads, Cakes
[Power
Defrost (3)]
or
(1
piece)
1 min.
Sweet
4
to 6 min.
Rearrange after half of time.
12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
[Power
Defrost (3)]
frozen (1 lb.)
9
to 12 min.
small
pieces
6 to 8 min.
block in
Turn over and breakup after first half
(1 lb.)
of time.
Fruit
[Power
Defrost (3)]
Plastic
to 2
4 to 7 min.
package)
Meat
[Power
Defrost (3)]
Bacon
(1 lb.)
4 to 6 min. per lb.
(1 lb.)
4 to 6 min.
meat (1 lb.)
6 to 8 min.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
12 to 16 min. per
chops and cutlets
6 to 10 min. per lb.
[Power
Defrost
(3)]
broiler-fryer,
18 to 22
cut
to 3
whole
24 to
to 3
hen
10 to 16 min. per lb.
breast
(4
to 6
6 to 10 min. per lb.
unopened package in oven.
stand 5
after defrosting.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be
separated.
stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to
defrosting.
meat over after
half of time.
Use Power
Warm (l).
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half
of time and shield warm areas with foil.
half of time,
separate
with table knife.
stand to complete defrosting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half
of time.
half of time, separate pieces and plain in
dish. Microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary.
stand a few
minutes to finish defrosting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish.
first half of time, unwrap and
turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting,
run cool water in cavity
giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half
of time. Run
water in cavity until giblets
be removed.
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish
first half of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil.
Defrost for second half of time.
stand to 2 hours in refrigerator
to complete defrosting.
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