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Defrosting Guide
(continued)
First Half Second Half
Food
Time, Min. Time, Min. Comments
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 to 4
Place
package in oven. Flex package once.
( 1
()-oz.
package)
Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon (
I
lb.)
2
to 3
per
lb.
Franks (
1
lb.)
2
to
3
Ground: beef
&
pork
(1 lb. )
(2
lbs.)
(5 Ibs.)
Roast:
beef,
lamb, veal*
(3 to 4 Ibs.)
Roast, pork
(3 to 4 Ibs.)
Sausage, bulk
(l-lb. tray)
( l-lb. roll)
Sausage,
links
(1 to I
X Ibs.)
Sausage, patties
(
12-oz.
package)
Spareribs,
pork
(2 to 3
lbs.)
Steaks, chops
&
cutlets
*Use Warm ( I ) for roasts.
3 to 4
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 to 4 per
lb,
3 to 5 per lb.
2 to 3 per
lb,
2 to 3
3
to 4
6 to 7
I
2 to 13
8
to 10 per lb.
4 to 6 per lb.
2 to 4
3 to 4
1
Z
to 2Z
2 to 3
2 to 4 per lb.
3 to 5 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 half of time.
Turn meat over
after first half of
time.
Scrape off softened meat
after second half of
time.
Set aside. Break up remaining block and
microwave I to 2 minutes more.
Turn meat over after first half of time. 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 in refrigerator.
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 in refrigerator.
Turn over after first half
of
time.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Turn over after first
half of time. Let stand 15 minutes.
Rotate package
1/4
turn after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes.
Turn over and separate after first half of time. Remove patties as
they thaw.
Place unwrapped ribs in cooking
dish.
Turn over after first half of
time. After second half of time, 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 half of time,
separate pieces with table
knife.
Let stand to complete defrosting.
Poultry [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
9
to I I
9
to 11
cut
Up
(2X
tO
3 Ibs. )
Chicken, whole
12
to
15
12
to
15
(2fi to 3 Ibs.)
Cornish
hen
5 to 6 per
lb.
5 per lb.
Duckling
4 to 6
per lb.
4 to 6 per lb.
Turkey breast (4 to 6
lbs.)
4 to 5 per lb.
4 to 5 per lb.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half
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.
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.
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
Place unwrapped duckling in oven. Turn over after first half of
time.
Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool water in cavity until
giblets can be removed.
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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