Guide
1. Food packaged in all-paper or plastic packages maybe defrosted
3. Be sure large meats 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. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check food,
4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. If
Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food if
still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let stand
possible. On very large foods like turkey, some shielding of thin
a few minutes.
wing or
areas may be necessary.
Half Second Half
Food
Min.
Min.
Meat
[Power Level:
(3)]
Bacon
to 4
Franks (1-lb. )
Ground: beef & pork
(l-lb.)
)
Roast: beef
Roast: pork
Spareribs: pork (l-pkg. )
Steaks, chops & cutlets:
beef,
pork & veal
Sausage: bulk
(l-lb. tray)
(l-lb. roll)
Sausage: link to
)
Sausage: patties
pkg.)
4 to 5
4
6
4 to 5 per lb.
5 to 6 per lb.
2 to 4 per
2 to
per lb.
2
2
1
1
none
4 to 6
6 to 8
12 to 14
4 to 5 per lb.
5 to 6 per
2 to 3 per lb.
2 to
per lb.
2 to
3 to 4
1 to 2
to 2
Place unopened package in oven. Rotate package 1/4 turn after half of
time. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks
be
separated.
Turn over after first 4 minutes.
Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat after
second half of time. Set aside. Break up remaining block, microwave
5 to 6 minutes more.
Turn meat over after first
of time. Scrape off softened meat after
second half of time. Set aside, Microwave to 12 minutes more.
Scrape and set aside. Break up remaining block and microwave 3 to 5
minutes more.
Place unwrapped roast in oven. After first half of time turn roast
over. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand for 30 minutes.
Place wrapped package in oven. Turn over after first half of time.
After second half of time,
pieces with table knife. Let stand
to complete defrosting.
Place wrapped package in oven. Turn over after first half of time.
After second half of time, separate pieces with
knife, let stand
to complete defrosting.
Turn over after 2 minutes.
Turn over after half of time. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Rotate package 1/4 turn after half of time. Let stand for 5 minutes.
No turn needed.
[Power Level:
(3)]
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
7 to 8
7 to 8
Place unwrapped chicken in
Unwrap and turn over after first
3
)
half of
After second half of time, separate pieces and place in
cooking dish. Microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let stand
a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Whole (2 to 3
9 to 11
9 to
Place wrapped chicken in oven. After
of
unwrap and turn
over chicken.
warm areas with foil. Run cool water in cavity
until giblets can be removed.
hen
4 to 6 per lb.
4 to 5 per
Place wrapped package in oven breast side up. Turn package over
after half of
Duckling
2 to 4 per
2 to 4 per lb.
Place wrapped duckling in oven. After half of time, unwrap and turn
over into cooking
Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool water
in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Turkey
to 5 per lb.
to 5 per lb.
Place unwrapped turkey breast side
After first half of time,
remove wrapper and shield legs, wing and warm areas with foil. Turn
turkey breast side up for second half of time, checking several times
to
warm areas. Run cool water into cavity until giblets and
neck can be removed. Let soak in cool water for I to 2 hours or
refrigerate overnight to complete defrosting.
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