1. Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without
3. Be sure
meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
unwrapping. If food is
wrapped, remove foil and place food
4. When defrosted. food
be cool but softened in all areas.
in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts
using
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or
beef. lamb and veal roasts, use Warm (1).
stand a few minutes.
2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food. Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food
if possible. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil.
Food
Time
Comments
Breads, Cakes
[Power Level:
Defrost (3)]
Bread, buns or rolls ( 1 piece)
min.
Sweet rolls
5 to 7 min.
Rearrange after half of time.
oz.)
Fish and Seafood
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)
10 to 13 min.
Shellfish, small pieces
7 to 9 min.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup after first half
lb.)
of time.
Fruit
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Plastic
pouch-1 to
5 to 8 min.
package)
Meat
[Power Level: Defrost
(3)]
Bacon lb.)
5 to 7 min. per lb.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks (1
5 to 7 min.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Ground meat lb.)
7 to 9 min.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
to min. per lb.
Use Power
Warm (1).
Steaks, chops and cutlets
7 to 11 min. per lb.
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.
[Power Level: Defrost
(3)]
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
20 to 24
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after
half
3
of time. After second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking
dish. Microwave 2 to 4 minutes more. if
Let stand a few
minutes to finish defrosting.
Chicken, whole
to
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and
to 3
turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting,
run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
hen
to 17 min. per
Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after
half
of time. Run
in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Turkey breast to 6
7 to 11 min. per
unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down.
first half of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with
Defrost for second half of time. Let stand to 2 hours in refrigerator
to complete defrosting.
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