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Guide
1. Food packaged in all-paper or plastic packages maybe defrosted
3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted (or, on roasts allow
without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and
extra microwaving time). Turkeys may be placed under running
place food in cooking dish for defrosting.
water until giblets can be removed.
2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in
all
areas. If
food. Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food if
still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let stand
possible. On very
large foods like turkey, some shielding of thin
a few minutes.
wing or leg areas may be necessary.
First Half Swond Half
Food
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Min.
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Min.
Comments
Meat
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon
3%
to 4
Franks (1-lb.)
Ground: beef & pork (l-lb.)
(2-lbs.)
(5-lbs.)
Roast: beef & pork
Spareribs, pork (1 pkg.)
Steaks, chops & cutlets;
beef, lamb, pork & veal
Sausage, bulk
(1-lb. tray)
(l-lb. roll)
Sausage, link
(1 to
1%-lbs.)
Sausage, patties
(12-oz.
pkg.)
4 to 5
4
6
12
4 to 5 per lb.
5 to 6 per
lb.
2 to 4 per lb.
2 to
4%
per
lb.
2%
2
2
1
1
none
4 to 6
6 to 8
12 to 14
4 to 5 per
lb.
5 to 6 per
lb.
2 to 4 per
lb.
2 to
4M
per lb.
2%
to
4%
3 to 4
1Y2
to
272
1 to 2
Place unopened package in oven. Rotate package 1/4 turn after half
time. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be
separated.
Turn over after first 4 minutes.
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meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat after
second
half
of time. Set aside. Break up remaining block, microwave
5 to 6 minutes more.
Turn meat after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat after
second half of time. Set aside. Microwave 11 to 12 minutes more.
Scrape and set aside. Break up remaining block and microwave 3 to 5
minutes mores.
Place unwrapped roast in oven. After
half
of time turn roast over.
Defrost for second
half
of time. Let stand for 30 minutes.
Place wrapped package in oven.
firn
over after first half of time.
After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife. Let stand
to complete defrosting.
Place wrapped package in oven. Turn over after first
half
of time.
After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife,
let
stand to
complete defrosting.
Turn over after first
2Y2
minutes.
Turn over after first
half of time. Let stand 5 minutes
Rotate package 1/4 turn after
half
of time. Let stand for 5 minutes.
No turn needed.
Cornish hen
Duckling
Turkey
~ultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
7 to 8 7 to 8
Place wrapped chicken in oven. After half of time, unwrap and turn
cut Up
(21A
to
3Yz-lbs.)
over. 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.
Whole
(2fi
to 3%-lbs. )
9 to 11
9 to
11
Place wrapped chicken in oven. After
half
of time, unwrap and turn
over chicken.
Shield
warm areas with foil. Run
cool
water in cavity
until
giblets can be removed.
4 to 6 per lb.
4 to 5 per
lb.
Place wrapped package in oven breast side up. Turn package over
after first
half
of time.
2 to 3 per
lb.
2 to 3 per
lb.
Place wrapped duc~ing in oven. After first half of time, unwrap and
turn over into cooking dish. Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool
water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
4%
t.
5%
~r
lb.
4M
to
5%
per
lb.
Place unwrapped turkey breast side down. After first half of time,
remove wrapper and shield warm
area$
with foil. Turn turkey breast
side up for second half of time. Run
cool
water into cavity until giblets
and neck can be removed. Let soak in cool water for 1 to 2 hours or
refrigerate overnight to complete defrosting.
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