First Half Second Half
Food
Time, Min. Time, Min.
Commenk
Fruit
[Power Level:
Defrost (3)]
Fresh (10
to
16
oz. )
2
to
3
2
to
3
Place package
in oven. Remove foil or metal. After minimum time,
break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.
Plastic pouch-l to 2
I to 3
3 to4
Place package
in oven. Flex package once.
(10-oz.
package)
Meat
[Power
Level:
Defrost (3)]
Bacon (1
lb. )
2 to 3 pcr lb.
Franb
(1
lb.)
2 to 3
Ground:
beef& pork
(1 lb. )
(2 Ibs. )
(5 Ibs. )
Roast: beef, lamb. veal*
(3
t04 Ibs. )
Roast, pork
(3
t04 Ibs. )
Sausage, bulk
(l-lb. tray)
(l-lb. roll)
Sausage, links
(1 to I
M
Ibs. )
Sausage, patties
(12-oz.
package)
Spareribs, pork
(2 to 3 Ibs.)
Steak,
chops
&
cutlets
*U
SC
Warm (1) for roasts,
3 to4
6 to
7
12
to 13
8 to 10 per lb.
6 to 8 per lb.
2 to
3
2 to 3
2
2
2 to4 per lb.
3 to5 per
lb.
2 to 3 per
lb.
2
to
3
3
to4
6 to
7
12
to 13
8 to 10 per lb
4 to 6 pcr lb.
2 to 4
3 to 4
1
M
to 2
k
2 to 3
2 to4 per lb.
3 to5 per lb.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until
franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after first halfoftime.
Turn meat over after first halfoftime. Scrape off softened meat
after
second half of time. Set aside. Breakup remaining block and microwave
I
to 2 minutes more.
Turn meat over after first halfoftime. Scrape off softened meat after
second half of
time.
Set aside. Microwave 6 to 8 minutes more. Scrape
and set aside. Break up remaining block and microwave
3
to 5 minutes
more.
Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first half of
time.
Defrost for second half of time. Let stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first half of
time. Defrost for second half
oftimc.
Let stand for 30 minutes to 1
hour.
Turn over after first
halfoftimc.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Turn over after first halfoftime. Let stand 15 minutes.
Rotate package 1/4 turn after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes.
Turn over and separate after first halfoftime. Remove patties as
they
thaw.
Place unwrapped ribs in cooking dish. Turn over after first
halfoftimc.
After second halfoftime, separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to
complete defrosting.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time
and shield warm areas with foil. After second halfoftime, separate
pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
Poultry
[Power Level:
Defrost (3)]
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
9
to 11 9
to
11
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turnover after first half of
cut
Up
(2
M
to
3 Ibs. )
time. After second halfoftime, 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
12 to
14
12
to
14
Place wrapped
cbickcn
in dish. After first half
oftimc,
unwrap and turn
(2
M
to
3
Ibs.) chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run
cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornish hen 5
to
6perlb.
5 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.
Duckling
4
to
6per
lb.
4 to 6 per lb.
Place unwrapped duckling in oven. Turn over after first
halfoftimc.
Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be
removed.
Turkey breast (4
to
5 Ibs.)
3
to5 per lb.
3 to
5 per lb.
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After
first halfoftime, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil.
Defrost for second halfoftime. Let stand 1 to 2 hours to complete
defrosting.
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