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Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls
(1 piece)
1/2 min.
Sweet rolls
(approx. 12 oz.)
3 to 6 min.
Rearrange after half the time.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen
(1 lb.)
8 to 12 min.
Shellfish, small pieces
(1 lb.)
5 to 8 min.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and
break up after half the time.
Fruit
Plastic pouch – 1 or 2
3 to 7 min.
(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 8 min.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
11 to 16 min.
Use
power level 1.
per lb.
Steaks, chops and cutlets
5 to 10 min.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking
per lb.
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.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer
15 to 22 min.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap
cut up
(2
1
⁄
2
to 3 lbs.)
and turn over after first half of time.
After second half of time, separate pieces
and place in cooking dish. Microwave
2–4 minutes more, if necessary. Let stand
a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Chicken, whole
20 to 28 min.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half
(2
1
⁄
2
to 3 lbs.)
the time, unwrap and turn chicken over.
Shield warm areas with foil. To complete
defrosting, run cold water in the cavity
until giblets can be removed.
Cornish hen
9 to 16 min.
Place unwrapped hen in the oven
per lb.
breast-side-up. Turn over after first half
of 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 microwave-safe
per lb.
dish breast-side-down. After half of time,
turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas
with foil. Defrost for second half of time.
Let stand 1–2 hours in refrigerator to
complete defrosting.
Defrosting Guide
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