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Defrosting Guide
Food Time
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Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)
1 min.
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.)
3 to 5 min.
Rearrange after half of time.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)
6 to 8 min.
Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.)
5 to 7 min.
Place block in casserole.
Turn over and break up after first half of time.
Fruit
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Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
2 to 5 min.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks (1 lb.)
2 to 5 min.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Ground meat (1 lb.)
5 to 7 min.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
12 to 16 min. per lb.
Use power level Warm (1).
Steaks, chops and cutlets
5 to 7 min. per lb.
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.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up
15 to 19 min.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first
(2
1
/
2
to 3 lbs.)
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.
Chicken, whole (2
1
/
2
to 3 lbs.)
17 to 21 min.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap
and turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete
defrosting, run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornish hen
7 to 13 min. per lb.
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.
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)
5 to 9 min. per lb.
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down.
After first half of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas
with foil. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in
refrigerator
to
complete
defrosting.
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