1.
Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without
3. Be sure
Iage
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)
1 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.
Fmit [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Plastic pouch—l
to 2
4 to 7 min.
(10-oz.
package)
Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon (1 lb.)
4 to 6
min. per lb.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks
(1 lb.)
4 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.)
6 to 8 min.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Roast:
beef, lamb,
veal,
pork
12 to 16 min. per lb.
Use Power Level Warm
(1).
Steaks,
chops and cutlets
6 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)]
24 to 28
10 to 16 min. per lb.
6 to 10 min. per lb.
Chicke;,
broiler-fryer,
18
to 22 Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first
hdf
cut
Up
(2X
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
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
CW1
water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornish
hen
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.
firkey
b-t
(4 to 6
lbs.)
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.
