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1. Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without
unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food
in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of
larger foods, such as
beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm (l).
2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food. Turn food over, if
necessa~; break apart or separate food
if possible. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil.
3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas.
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
stand a few minutes.
Food
Time
Comments
Breads, Cakes [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bread, buns or rolls (
1 piece)
1/2 min.
Sweet
rolls
3 to 6 min.
Rearrange after half of time.
(approx.
12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
[Power
Level:
Defrost (3)]
Fillets, 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 stand 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
bvel
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,
15 to 22
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
20 to 28
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and
(2X
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.
P1ace
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
Ibs.)
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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