Defrosting Guide
1. Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without
3.
unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food in
4.
cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using Defrost
(3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as beef, lamb
and veal roasts, use Warm (l).
2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food.
food over, if 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
areas.
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
stand a few minutes.
First Half
Second Half
Food
Min.
Min.
Comments
Breads, Cakes
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bread, buns or rolls
(8 to 16 OZ.)
Cake, frosted, 2 to 3 layer
(17 oz.)
Cake, plain, layer
Cheesecake, plain or
fruit-topped (17 to 19 oz.)
Coffee cakes
(11 to
oz. )
Cream or
pie
(14 oz.)
Crunch cakes & cupcakes
Doughnuts
(1
(4 to 6)
toast (2 slices)
Fruit or nut pie in.)
Pound cake
U oz.)
Sweet rolls
12 OZ.)
2 to 3
2 to 3
2 to 3
3 to 6
6 to 7
to 2
to each
to 1
1 to 2
2
7 to 9
2 to 4
2 to 3
1 to 2
none
none
none
none
1 to 2
none
none
1 to 2
1
none
none
2 to 3
Remove metal twist tie. Turn over after first half of time.
Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Reposition after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Rearrange after first half of time.
Turn over after first half of time.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Rearrange after first half of time.
& Seafood
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Fillets:
Pre-packaged (1 lb.)
4 to 5
5 to 7
Place unopened package in oven. (If 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 of time. After
second
of time, hold under cold water to separate.
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
2
2
Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup with fork after first
(6-02. package)
Oysters (12-02. 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 breakup after first half of
time.
Shellfish, large:
Crab legs, 1 to 2
2 to 3
2 to 3
Arrange in cooking dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after first
(8 to 10 OZ.)
half of time.
Lobster tails, 1 to 2
3 to 4
3 to 4
Arrange in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down. Turn over after first
(6 to 9 OZ.)
half of time.
Shellfish,
pieces
3 to 4
3 to 4
Spread shellfish in single layer in baking dish. Rearrange pieces after
(1 lb.)
first half of time.
Steaks (6 to 12 oz.)
2 to 3
none
Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Whole fish (8 to 10 oz.)
3
2 to 4
Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over after first
of time. After
second
of time, rinse cavity with cold water to complete
defrosting.
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