Defrosting Guide
1.
2.
—
packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without
3.
unwrapping. food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food
4.
in cooking dish for defrosting. Most
defrosts well using
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting larger foods, such as
beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm
After first
of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food. Turn food over, necessary; break apart or separate food if
possible. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil.
Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all
still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
stand a few minutes.
Food
First Half Second Half
Time, Min. Time, Min.
Comments
Breads, Cakes
[Power
Level: Defrost (3)]
Bread, buns or rolls
2 to
1 to 2
OZ.)
Cake, frosted, 2 to layer
2 to
none
(I7 oz.)
Cake, plain, I layer
2 to
none
Cheesecake,
plain or
3 to 6
none
fruit-topped (17 to oz.)
Coffee cakes
6 7
none
( 1 I to
oz.)
Cream or custard pie
I to 2
I to 2
(14 oz.)
Crunch cakes & cupcakes
to
each
none
Doughnuts
(1 or 2)
to I
none
(4 to 6)
to 2
1 to 2
French toast (2 slices)
2
1
Fruit or nut pie in.)
7 to 9
none
Pound cake ( I I oz.)
2 to 4
none
Sweet rolls
2 to 3
to
to oz.)
Remove metal twist tie. Turn over after first half
Let stand 5 to minutes before serving.
Let stand 5 minutes before
Reposition after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Rearrange after first
of time.
Turn over after first half of time.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Rearrange after first half of time.
Fish & Seafood
[Power Level: Defrost
Fillets:
Pre-packaged ( 1 lb.)
4 to 5
5 to 7
Place unopened package in oven.
fish is frozen in water, place in
Freshly frozen (1 lb.)
4 to 5
5 to 7
cooking dish. ) Turn package over after first half
After
second half of time, hold under cold water separate.
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
2
2
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up with fork after first
package)
half of time,
Oysters (
can)
4 to 6
4 to 6
Place block in casserole. Break up with fork after first half of time.
Scallops ( l-lb. package)
4 to 6
4 to 6
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after first half of
time.
Shellfish, large:
Crab legs,
I
to 2
2 to 3
2 to 3
Arrange in cooking dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after
to oz.)
first half of time.
Lobster tails, I to 2
3 to 4
3 to 4
Arrange in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down. Turn over after
(6 9
OZ.)
first half of time.
Shellfish, small pieces
3 to 4
to 4
Spread shellfish in single layer in baking
Rearrange pieces
(1 lb.)
after first half time.
Steaks (6 to oz.)
2 to 3
none
Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Whole fish to oz.)
3
2 to 4
Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of
After
second half of time, rinse cavity with cold water to complete
defrosting.