Defrosting Guide
(continued)
Food
First Half Second Half
Time, Min. Time, Min.
Comments
Fruit
[Power Level: Defrost
(3)]
Fresh (10 oz. )
2
2 to
in oven. Remove
or
After minimum time.
break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.
to 2
to
to 4
package in oven. Flex package once.
(
package)
Meat
[Power
Level:
Defrost (3)]
Bacon ( I lb. )
2 to per
Franks ( I lb. )
2
Ground: beef & pork
( lb.)
(2 Ibs. )
(5 Ibs. )
Roast: beef. lamb,
to 4 Ibs.)
Roast, pork
to 4 Ibs. )
Sausage, bulk
( l-lb. tray)
( l-lb. roll)
Sausage, links
(
I
to 1 Ibs.)
Sausage, patties
( 12-02. package)
Spareribs, pork
(2 to
Steaks,
chops cutlets
*Use Warm ( I ) for roasts.
to 4
to 7
I 2 to 13
X to 10 per
to X per lb.
2 to
to
2
2
2 to 4 per lb.
to 5 per lb.
2 to per lb.
to
to 4
to 7
I 2 to
X to 10 per
4 to per lb.
2 to 4
to 4
1 to
2 to
to 4 per lb.
to 5 per lb.
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, necessary, to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after first half
time.
Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape
softened meat
after second half
time. Set aside. Break up remaining block and
microwave 1 to 2 minutes more.
Turn meat over after first half
time. Scrape off softened meat
second half of time. Set aside. Microwave 6 to 8 minutes
inure. Scrape and set aside. Break up remaining block and
microwave to 5 minutes more.
Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first
Defrost
second half of time. Let stand
minutes to I hour in refrigerator.
Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first
half of time. Defrost
second half of time. Let stand for
minutes to I hour in refrigerator.
Turn over
of time. Let stand 5 minutes.
Turn over after
half of time. Let stand 15 minutes.
Rotate package 1/4 turn
half of
Let stand 5 minutes.
Turn over and separate after
half time. Remove patties as
they thaw.
Place unwrapped ribs in cooking dish. Turn over
half of
time. After second half of time, separate pieces with
knife. Let
stand to complete defrosting.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first
time and shield warm areas with foil.
second half of time,
separate pieces with table
Let stand to complete defrosting.
[Power Level:
Defrost (3)]
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
to
cut
Ibs. )
Chicken, whole
to Ibs.)
hen
5 6 per
Duckling
4 to 6 per lb.
Turkey breast (4 to 6 Ibs.)
4 to 5 per lb.
to 1 I
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
Microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let
stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
to
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and
turn chicken
Shield warm areas with foil. To complete
defrosting, run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
5 per lb.
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 6 per
Place unwrapped duckling in oven. Turn over after first half of
time. Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool water in cavity until
giblets can be removed.
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 areas
with foil. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand I to 2 hours in
refrigerator to complete defrosting.
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