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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
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm (l).
stand a few minutes.
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
Breads, Cakes
[Power
Level: Defrost (3)]
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)
1 min.
Sweet
rous
3 to 5 min.
Rearrange after half of time.
(approx.
12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
[Power
Level: Defrost (3)]
Ffllets,
frozen (1 lb.)
7 to 9 min.
Shellfish,
small pieces
5 to 7 min.
Place
block
in casserole. Turn over and break up 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
necess~,
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.
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 lbs.)
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
18 to 22
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and
(2K
to 3 lbs.)
turn chicken over.
Shield
warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting,
run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornisb
hen
8
to
14
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.
~rkey
breast (4
to
6 lbs.)
6 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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