Defrosting Guide
1. Food packaged in all-paper or plastic packages may be defrosted without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food
in
cooking dish for defrosting.
2. After first half of cooking time, unwrap package and check food. Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food if possible.
On very large foods like turkey, some shielding of thin wing or leg areas maybe necessary.
3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted (or, allow extra microwaving time on roasts). Turkeys maybe placed under running water until
giblets can be removed.
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.
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Food
~me. Min. ~me. Min.
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Commenh
Meat
Bacon
Franks
(l-lb.)
Ground: beef & pork
(l-lb.)
(2-lbs.)
(5-lbs,)
Roast: beef
Roast: pork
Spareribs, pork (1 pkg.)
Steaks, chops & cutlets;
beef,
lamb,
pork &
veal
Sausage, bulk
(l-lb. tray)
(l-lb. roll)
Sausage, link
(1 to
1%-lbs.)
Sausage, patties
(12-oz.
pkg.)
3’h
to 4
4 to 5
4
6
12
4 to 5 per
lb,
5
to 6 per lb.
2 to 4
pcr
lb.
2 to
4ti
per lb.
2%
2
2
1
1
none
4 to 6
6 to 8
12 to 14
4 to 5 per
lb.
5 to 6 per lb.
2 to 3 per
lb.
2 to
4fi
per
lb.
2
%
to
4%
3 to 4
1%
to
2%
1 to 2
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Place unopened package in oven. Rotate package l/4
turn after half of time. Let stand 5 minutes.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just
un
franks can be separated.
Turn over after first 4 minutes.
Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off
softened meat afier second half of time. Set aside.
Bre
up remaining block, microwave 5 to 6 minutes more.
Turn meat over after
first
hdf
of time. Scrape
off
softe
meat after second half of time. Set aside. M
icrowav(
to 12 minutes more. Scrape and set aside. Breakup
remaining block and microwave 3 to 5 minutes
mort
Place unwrapped roast in oven. After half of time,
tl
roast over. Defrost for second half of time. Let
stanc
for 30 minutes.
Place wrapped package in oven. Turn over after
fi
-
half of time. After second half of time, separate
I
with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
Place wrapped package in oven. Turn over after firs
half of time. After second half of time, separate
piec
with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
Turn over after first 2
%
minutes.
Turn over after first half of time. Let stand 5 minute
Rotate package
1/4
turn after half of time. Let stand
5 minutes.
No turn needed.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
Cut
Up
(21A
to
3
Yz-lbs.
)
Whole
(2Y2
to 3
%-lbs.
)
Cornish hen
Duckling
7 to 8
9 to 11
4 to 6 per
lb.
2 to 4 per lb.
41A
to 5
M
per lb.
7 to 8
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9 to 11
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4 to 5 per lb. Defrost (3)
2 to 4 per lb. Defrost (3)
41A
to
5%
per lb. Defrost (3)
Place wrapped chicken in oven. Unwrap and turn
o~
after half of time. After second half of time,
separat(
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
oven.
After first half of tin
unwrap and turn over chicken. Shield warm areas
wi
foil.
Run cool water in cavity until giblets can
bc
remo
Place wrapped package in oven breast side
up.
Turr
package over after first half of time.
Place wrapped duckling in oven. After first half of
time, unwrap and turn over into cooking dish.
Shiel
warm areas with foil. Run cool water in cavity
until
giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped turkey breast side down. After fir
half of time, remove wrapper and shield legs,
wir
warm areas with foil. Turn turkey breast side
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second half of time, checking several times to
shl~..
warm areas. Run cool water into cavity until giblets
neck can be removed. Let soak in cool water for 1
tf
hours or refrigerate overnight to complete
defrostin;
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