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Time and Auto Microwave Features
Defrosting Guide
Food
Time
Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1
piece)
1/4 min.
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.)
2 to 4 min.
Rearrange after half of time.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)
6 to 9 min.
Fruit
Plastic pouch—1 or 2
1 to 5 min.
(10-oz. package)
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
2 to 5 min.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks (1 lb.)
2 to 5 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.)
4 to 6 min.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal,
pork
9 to 13 min. per lb.
Use power level 10.
Steaks, chops and cutlets
4 to 8 min. per lb.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking 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, cut up
(2
1
/
2
to 3 lbs.)
14 to 20 min.
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 dish.
Microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let stand a few minutes to
finish defrosting.
Chicken, whole (2
1
/
2
to 3
lbs.)
20 to 25 min.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and turn
chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run cool
water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornish hen
7 to 13 min. per lb.
Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of
time. Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)
3 to 8 min. 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 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to
complete defrosting.
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