1. Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without
3.
unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food
4.
in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of
foods, such as
beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm
2. After first
of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food. Turn food over, if
break apart or separate food
if possible.
any warm areas with small pieces of foil.
Food
Time
Comments
Be sure
meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
When defrosted, food
be cool but softened in areas.
If
slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or
stand a few minutes.
Breads, Cakes
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)
1 min.
Sweet rolls
3 to 5 min.
Rearrange after half of time.
12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)
7 to 9 min.
Shellfish, small pieces
5 to 7 min.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup after first half
lb.)
of time.
Fruit
[Power Level:
Defrost (3)]
Plastic pouch—1 to 2
3 to 6 min.
package)
Meat
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon (1 lb.)
3 to 5 min. per
Place unopened package
in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks (1 lb.)
3 to 5 min.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just
franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if
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 (l).
Steaks, chops and cutlets
6 to 8 min. per lb.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first
of time and shield warm areas with foil. After second half of time,
separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
to 22
8 to 14 min. per lb.
6 to min. per lb.
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
16 to 20
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half
3
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
to 3
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first
of time, unwrap and
turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting,
run
water in cavity until
can be removed.
hen
Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first
of time. Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Turkey breast (4 to 6
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After
first
of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil.
Defrost for second
of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator
to complete defrosting.
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