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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
W-
(l).
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)
1/2 min.
Sweet rolls
3 to 6 min.
(approx.
12 oz.)
Rearrange after half of time
Fish and Seafood [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Ftilets,
frozen (1
lb,)
8 to
12
min.
Shellfish,
small
pieces 5 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
3 to 7 min.
(10-oz. package)
Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon (1
lb.) 3 to 6 min. per lb. Place unopened package in oven. Let
stid
5 minutes after defrosting
Franks
(1
lb.]
3 to 6 min. Place unopened package in
oven.
Microwave just until franks can be
separated. Let stand 5
minutes,
if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Ground meat
(1 lb.) 5 to 8 min. Turn meat over after first half of time.
Roast:
beef. lamb,
veal,
pork
10 to 16 min. per lb.
Use Power Level Warm
(1).
Steaks, chops and
cutlets
5
to 10 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 22
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
flrrish
defrosting.
Chicken, whole
22
to
28
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and
(2fi to 3
Ibs.)
turn chicken over.
Shield
warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting.
run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornish
hen
9
to 16 min. per lb.
Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half
of time. Run
cm]
water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
~rkey
breast (4
to 6
lbs.)
5 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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