DEFROSTING CHART
FISH AND SEAFOOD
ITEM
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COOKING TIME
PER POUND
PORK
ITEM
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COOKING TIME
PER POUND
BEEF AND LAMB
ITEM
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COOKING TIME
PER POUND
POULTRY
ITEM
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COOKING TIME
PER POUND
Fish Fillets
Frozen in block
Individual Fish
Fillets or Fish
Steaks
Pork Strips
Pork Cubes
Beef Rolled Rump
Roast, boneless --
OR --
Beef Round Sirloin
Tip Roast, boneless
Ground Beef
1/2 to 1 pound
Whole Chicken
-- OR --
Cornish Hen
Whole Chicken,
Cut up
-- OR --
Chicken Pieces,
Bone- in
4~6 min.
4~6 min.
7~10 min.
7~10 min.
10~13 min.
8~10 min.
8~10 min.
8~10 min.
Place fillets on a microwave rack; cover paper towel.
At beeps, turn over block of fish. Separate fillets, if
possible. Press START to continue defrosting.
Let stand 10 minutes then finish with cold running
water (about 5 minutes).
Place fish on a microwave rack; cover with paper
towel. At beeps, turn fish over. Press START to
continue defrosting. Let stand 5 minutes then finish
with cold running water (about 5 minutes).
Place pork strips on a microwave rack; cover with paper
towel. At beeps, separate and turn over. Press START to
continue defrosting. Let stand 20 minutes.
Place pork cubes on a microwave rack; cover with paper
towel. At beep, separate and rearrange.
Press START to continue defrosting. Let stand 20 minutes.
Place roast (up to 3 pounds) on a glass cooking tray
with paper towel. At beeps, turn over and shield before
continuing. Press START to continue defrosting. Let
stand 30 minutes.
Place beef on a glass cooking tray with paper towel. At
beeps, remove any defrosted meat. Press START to
continue defrosting. Let stand 10 minutes.
Place chicken, breast side down, on a glass cooking
tray with paper towel. At beeps, turn over and shield
before continuing. Press START to continue
defrosting. Let stand 20 minutes. If needed, finish
defrosting under cold running water.
Place chicken on a glass cooking tray with paper
towel. At beeps, turn over, separate and rearrange;
shield bones. Press START to continue defrosting. Let
stand 15 minutes. If needed, finish defrosting under
cold running water.
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