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Defrosting Guide
Food
Time
Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls
(1 piece)
10 to 30 secs.
Sweet rolls
(approx. 12 oz.)
1 to 3 min.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen
(1 lb.)
6 to 10 min.
Shellfish, small pieces
(1 lb.)
3 to 6 min.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after
half the time.
Fruit
Plastic pouch—1 or 2
Follow package directions.
(10-oz. package)
Meat
Bacon
(1 lb.)
3 to 6 min.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes
after defrosting.
Franks
(1 lb.)
3 to 6 min.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until
franks can be separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary,
to complete defrosting.
Ground meat
(1 lb.)
5 to 7 min.
Turn meat over after half the time.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
5 to 11 min.
Use
power level 1.
per lb.
Steaks, chops and cutlets
5 to 10 min.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after half
per lb.
the time and shield warm areas with foil. When finished,
separate pieces and let stand to complete defrosting.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer
15 to 22 min.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over
cut up
(2
1
⁄
2
to 3 lbs.)
after half the time. When finished, separate pieces and
microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let stand
to finish defrosting.
Chicken, whole
20 to 28 min.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half the time,
(2
1
⁄
2
to 3 lbs.)
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.
Cornish hen
9 to 16 min.
Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side-up. Turn over
per lb.
after half the time. Run cool water in the cavity until giblets
can be removed.
Turkey breast
(4 to 6 lbs.)
5 to 10 min.
Place unwrapped breast in dish breast-side-down. After half
per lb.
the time, turn over and shield warm areas with foil. Finish
defrosting. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete
defrosting.
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