Defrosting Guide
1.
packaged in all-paper or plastic packages may be defrosted
3. Be sure
are completely defrosted (or. on roasts allow
without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and
extra microwaving time). Turkeys may be placed under running
place food in cooking dish
for defrosting.
water until
giblets can be removed.
2.
half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all
If
Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food if
still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or
stand
possible. On very large foods like turkey, some
a few minutes.
wing or
areas may be necessary.
First Half
Second Half
Food
Time, Min.
Time, Min.
Meat
[Power
Level
(3)]
Bacon
3 to 4
none
Place unopened package in oven. Rotate package f/4 turn after halt of
time. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Franks (1-lb. )
Ground: beef & pork
(l-lb. )
)
4 to 5
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can
separated.
4
4 to 6
6 8
Turn over after first 4 minutes.
Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat
second
time. Set aside. Break up remaining block, microwave
5 to 6 minutes more.
12
to
Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat
second half of time. Set
Microwave to minutes
Scrape and set aside. Break up remaining block and microwave to 5
minutes more.
Place unwrapped roast in riven. After first half of time turn
over. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand
minutes.
Roast:
beef
Roast: pork
Spareribs: pork (l-pkg. )
4 to 5 per lb.
5 to 6 per lb.
2 to 4 per lb.
4 5 per lb.
5 to 6 per lb.
2 to 3 per lb.
Place wrapped package in oven. Turn over
first half of time.
After second half of time,
pieces with table
Let stand
to
defrosting.
Steaks, chops & cutlets:
beef, lamb, pork & veal
Sausage: bulk
(l-lb. tray)
(1-lb. roll)
2 to
per lb.
2 to 4 per lb
Place wrapped package in oven. Turn over after first half of time.
After second half of time. separate pieces with table knife.
stand
to complete defrosting.
2
2
2
to
4
4
I to 2
f to 2
Turn
after 2 minutes
urn over after
of time. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Rotate package
turn after half of’time.
for 5 minutes
Sausage: link (1 to
) 2
Sausage: patties
1
pkg.)
No turn needed.
[Power
Level:
(3)]
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
7 to 8
cut
(2 to
)
7 to 8
Place unwrapped chicken in oven. Unwrap and turn over after first
half of time. After second half of time, separate pieces and place in
cooking dish.
Microwave
2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let stand
few minutes to finish
Whole
to 3 %-f b.)
9 to
9 to
wrapped chicken in oven. After
of time unwrap and turn
over chicken. Shield warm areas with
Run cool
in
until giblets can be removed.
hen
4 to 6 per lb.
Duckling
2 4 per lb.
4 5 per lb.
Place wrapped package in
breast side up. Turn package over
after
of time.
2 to 4 per
Place wrapped duckling in oven. After half of time, unwrap and turn
over into cooking dish. Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool
in cavity
giblets can be removed.
to 5 per lb.
Place unwrapped turkey breast side down. After first half of time,
remove wrapper and shield
wing and warm areas with foil. Turn
turkey breast side up for second half of time, checking several times
to shield warm areas. Run cool water into cavity until giblets and
neck
be removed.
soak in cool water
1 2 hours or
refrigerate overnight to complete defrosting.
Turkey
to 5 per lb
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