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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
using
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm
(1).
2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food. Turn food over, if
necess~;
break apart or separate food
if possible.
Shield
any warm areas with small pieces of foil.
Food
Time
Comments
Be sure
large
meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
When defrosted, food
shouId
be cool but softened in
all
areas.
If
still
slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or
let
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.
(approx.
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
(1
lb.)
of time.
Fruit
[Power Level:
Defrost (3)]
Plastic pouch—1
to 2
3 to 6 min.
(10-oz.
package)
Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon (1 lb.)
3 to 5 min. per
lb.
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
until
franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if
necessq,
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
half
of time and shield warm areas with foil. After second half of time,
separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
18
to 22
8 to 14 min. per lb.
6 to
10
min. per lb.
Poultry
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Chicken,
broiler-fryer,
16 to 20
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half
Cut
Up
(2fi
tO
3
Ibs.)
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
(2X
to 3
lbs.)
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and
turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting,
run
cool
water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornish
hen
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.
Turkey breast
(4 to 6
lbs.)
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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