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I Defrosting Tips & Techniques I
1. Freeze meats, poultry and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. Place wax paper between
layers.
2. Package in heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags(labeled "For Freezer") or freezer paper.
3. Remove as much air as possible.
4. Wrap should be snug against food, sealed securely and labeled.
5. Remove wrapper to prevent holding steam and juice. Juice of food can get hot and cause the outer
surface or bottom of the food to cook; set the food on a microwave roasting rack and drain liquid dur-
ing defrosting.
6. Place meat in an appropriate size dish.
7. Place roast fat-side down and whole poultry breast-side down on a microwave roasting rack in a dish.
8. Place small items on a microwave roasting rack in a dish.
9. Large roasts and whole poultry may still be icy in center after defrosting, allow to stand in the refriger-
ator covered with plastic wrap (see chart below).
10. Fish and seafood should be slightly icy after defrosting, allow to stand and rinse under cold water for
2-3 minutes.
11. Defrosted items in 2 layers should be rinsed separately or have a longer stand time.
DEFROST
FOOD TIME at P3 DURING DEFROSTING AFTER DEFROSTING
(rain Jib.) Stand Time Rinse
Fish and Seafood
[up to 3 lb. (1.4 kg)]
Crabmeat
Fish Steaks
-Fish Fillets
Sea Scallops
_JVhole fish
Meat
Ground Meat
Roasts
[2V2-4 lb.(1.1-1.8 kg)]
Chops/Steak
Break apart/Rearrange
Turn over
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
Break apart/Rearrange/
Remove defrosted pieces
Turn over
Bacon (sliced)
Poultry
Chicken, Whole
[up to 3 lb. (1.4 kg)]
Cutlets
5 rain.
6
4to6
4to6
4to6
4to6
4to5
7to8
6to8
6to8
4to8
4to6
4
4to6
4to6
4to6
6to8
6
Turn over(Beep)/Shield edges 10 min.
Turn over/Shield ends and 30 rain. in refrig.
defrosted surface
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
and defrosted surface
Ribs/T-bone Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends 5 rain.
and defrosted surface
Stew Meat Break apart/Rearrange/
Remove defrosted pieces
Liver (thin sliced) Drain liquid/Turn over/
Separate pieces/Shield egges
Turn over
Turn over/Shield
Break apart/Turn over/
Remove defrosted pieces
Break apart/Turn over/Shield
Turn over/Shield
Turn over/Shield
20 min. in refrig.
5 min.
10 min.
20 min. in refrig.
Pieces
Cornish Hens
Turkey Breast
[5-6 Ibs.(2.3-2.7 kg)]
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