DEFROSTING
(continued)
First Half Second Half
Food
Time,
Time, Min.
Comments
Fruit
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Fresh (10 to oz.)
2 to 3
2 to 3
Place package in oven. Remove foil or metal. After minimum time,
break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.
Plastic
to 2
1 to
to 4
Place package in
Flex package once.
(10-oz. package)
Meat
[Power
Level:
Defrost (3)]
Bacon (1 lb.)
2 to 3 per lb.
2 to 3 per lb.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks ( I lb.)
2 to 3
2 to 3
Place unopened package in
Microwave just until franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after first half of
Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat after
second
of time. Set aside. Break up remaining block and microwave
to 2 minutes more.
Turn meat over after first
of time. Scrape off softened meat after
second half of time. Set aside. Microwave 6 to 8 minutes more.
Scrape and set aside. Break up remaining
and microwave
to 5 minutes more.
Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first half of
time. Defrost for second half of
Let stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour
in refrigerator.
Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first half of
time. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand for 30 minutes to hour
in refrigerator.
Turn over after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes.
Turn over after first half of time. Let stand minutes.
Rotate package l/4 turn after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes.
Turn over and separate after first
of time. Remove patties as
they thaw.
Place unwrapped ribs in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time.
After second half of time, separate pieces with
knife. Let stand
to complete defrosting.
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.
Ground: beef and pork
(1 lb.)
3 to 4
(2 Ibs.)
6 to 7
to 4
6 7
(5 lbs.)
12 to
12 to 13
Roast: beef, lamb, veal* 8 to 10 per lb.
(3 to 4
8 to 10 per
4 to 6 per
Roast, pork
6 to 8 per lb.
(3 to 4 lbs.)
Sausage, bulk
(1-lb. tray)
2 to 3
(
roll)
2 to 3
Sausage, links
2
to 1 Ibs.)
Sausage, patties
2
package)
Spareribs, pork
2 to 4 per
(2 to 3
2 to 4
3 to 4
1 to
2 to 3
2 to 4 per lb.
3 to 5 per lb.
Steaks, chops
3 to 5 per lb.
and cutlets
*Use Warm ( 1 ) for roasts.
[Power Level:
Defrost (3)]
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
9 to I I
9 to I 1
cut
to 3 lbs.)
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.
to
Chicken, whole
to 3 Ibs.)
to
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first
of time, unwrap and turn
chicken over.
warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run
cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
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.
hen
5 to 6 per lb.
4 to 6 per lb.
5 per lb.
Place unwrapped duckling in oven. Turn over after first half of time.
Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool water in cavity until giblets can
be removed.
Duckling
4 to 6 per lb.
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After
first
of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil.
Defrost for second half of time. Let stand I to 2 hours in refrigerator to
complete defrosting.
breast
(4 to Ibs.)
4 to 5 per
4 to 5 per lb.
16