Defrosting Guide
1. Food packaged in all-paper or plastic packages may be defrosted without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food
cooking dish for defrosting.
2. After first half of cooking time, unwrap package and check food. Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food if possible.
On very large foods like turkey, some shielding of thin wing or leg areas maybe necessary.
3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted (or, allow extra microwaving time on roasts). Turkeys maybe placed under running water until
giblets can be removed.
4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let stand
a few minutes.
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Food
Min.
Min.
Meat
Bacon
Franks
(l-lb.)
Ground: beef & pork
(l-lb.)
Roast: beef
Roast: pork
Spareribs, pork (1 pkg.)
Steaks, chops & cutlets;
beef,
pork &
Sausage, bulk
(l-lb. tray)
(l-lb. roll)
Sausage, link
(1 to
Sausage, patties
pkg.)
to 4
4 to 5
4
6
12
4 to 5 per
5 to 6 per lb.
2 to 4
2 to
per lb.
2%
2
2
1
none
4 to 6
6 to 8
12 to 14
4 to 5 per
5 to 6 per lb.
2 to 3 per
2 to
per
2 to
3 to 4
to
1 to 2
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Place unopened package in oven. Rotate package l/4
turn after half of time. Let stand 5 minutes.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just
franks can be separated.
Turn over after first 4 minutes.
Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off
softened meat
second half of time. Set aside.
up remaining block, microwave 5 to 6 minutes
Turn meat over after
of time. Scrape
meat after second half of time. Set aside. M
to 12 minutes more. Scrape and set aside. Breakup
remaining block and microwave 3 to 5 minutes
Place unwrapped roast in oven. After half of time,
roast over. Defrost for second half of time. Let
for 30 minutes.
Place wrapped package in oven. Turn over after -
half of time. After second
of time, separate
with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
Place wrapped package in oven. Turn over after firs
of time. After second half of time, separate
with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
Turn over after first 2 minutes.
Turn over after first half of time. Let stand 5 minute
Rotate package
turn after half of time. Let stand
5 minutes.
No turn needed.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
3
)
Whole
to 3
)
hen
Duckling
7 to 8
9 to 11
4 to 6 per
2 to 4 per lb.
to 5 per lb.
7 to 8
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9 to 11
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4 to 5 per lb.
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2 to 4 per lb.
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to
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Place wrapped chicken in oven. Unwrap and turn
after half of time. After second
of time,
pieces and place in cooking dish. Microwave 2 to 4
minutes more, if necessary. Let stand a few minutes
to finish defrosting.
Place wrapped chicken in
After first half of tin
unwrap and turn over chicken. Shield warm areas
Run cool water in cavity until giblets can
Place wrapped package in oven breast side
package over after first half of time.
Place wrapped duckling in oven. After first half of
time, unwrap and turn over into cooking dish.
warm areas with foil. Run cool water in cavity
giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped turkey breast side down. After fir
half of time, remove wrapper and shield legs,
warm areas with foil. Turn turkey breast side
second half of time, checking several times to
warm areas. Run cool water into cavity until giblets
neck can be removed. Let soak in cool water for 1
hours or refrigerate overnight to complete
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