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DEFROSTING
GU~E
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 (1).
stand a few minutes.
2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food. Turn food over, if necessary; 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)
I min.
Sweet rolls
4 to 6
min.
Rearrange after half of time.
(approx.
12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)
9 to
12
min.
Shellfish, small pieces
6 to 8 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
4 to 7
min
(10-oz.
package)
Meat
[Power Level: Defrost
(3)]
Bacon (1 lb.)
4 to 6 min. per lb.
Franks (1 lb.)
4 to 6 min.
Ground meat (1 lb.)
6 to 8
min.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
12 to 16 min. per lb.
Steaks, chops and cutlets
6 to 10 min. 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.
Use Power Level Warm
(1).
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,
18
to 22
cut
Up
(2fi
to
3
lbs.)
Chicken, whole
24 to 28
(2fi to 3
Ibs.)
Cornish
hen
10
to 16 min. per lb.
~rkey
breast (4 to 6
Ibs.)
6 to 10 min.
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 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 I to 2 hours in refrigerator
to complete defrosting.
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