1.
Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without
3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food
4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas.
in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
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
(1 piece)
1/2 min.
Sweet rolls
3 to 6 min.
Rearrange after half of time.
12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
[Power Level: Defrost
Fillets,
frozen (1 lb.)
8 to 12 min.
Shellfish,
pieces
5 to 8 min.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup after first half
(1 lb.)
of time.
Fruit
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Plastic pouch—1
to 2
3 to 7
min.
(10-oz. package)
Meat
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon
(1 lb.)
3 to 6 min. per lb.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks (1
lb.)
3 to 6 min.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if
to complete defrosting.
Ground meat (1
lb.)
5 to 8 min.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Roast:
beef, lamb, veal, pork
10 to 16 min. per lb.
Use Power Level Warm (1).
Steaks,
chops and cutlets
5 to 10 min. per lb.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half
of time and shield warm areas with
After second half of time,
separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
16
to 22
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
22 to 28
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first
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
9
to 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.
breast (4
to 6
5 to 10 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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