Defrosting Guide
(continued)
First Half Second Half
Food
Time, Min. Time, Min.
Comments
Fruit
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
E’resh
(10
to
16
oz.)
2
(()
3
?
to
3
Remove foil or met~l. Place package in oven.
After
first half
of time, break up with fork. Repeat
if
necessary.
Plastic pouch- 1 to 2 1 to
3
3
to 4 Place package in oven. Flex pack~ge once,
(
10-oz. package)
Meat
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon (
I
lb. )
2
to
~
pel”
lb.
R’ranks
( I
lb. )
2
to
3
(;ruund:
beef’ and pork
(
I
lb. )
(2 Ibs. )
(5
Ibs. )
Roast: beef, Iamh.
veal’;:
(3
to 4 Ibs. )
Roast, pork
(3
to
4 Ibs, )
Sausage, bulk
( 1 -lb.
tray)
( l-lb. roll)
Sausage, links
( I to
I
Z Ibs, )
Sausage, patties
(
12-oz. package)
Spareribs, pork
(2 to
3
tbs. )
Steaks, chops
and cutlets
*U
SC Warm ( I ) for
rofists
3
to 5
6 to
8
I
2 to
I
3
4 to 5 per lb.
4 to 5 per lb.
2 to
3
3
to 5
3
3
2
to 4 per lb.
3
to 5 per lb.
2
to
3
per lb.
2
to
3
3
to 5
6
(()
x
I
2 to
13
4 to 5
p~l”
lb.
4 to 5 per lb.
2 to 4
3
(0 5
2 to
3
2
to
3
2 to 4 per lb.
3
to 5 per lb.
Poultry [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Cbicken,
broiler-fryer,
9 to
I
I
Cut
Up (27!
to
~
Ibs. )
Chicken, whole
f
~
to
14
(2X
to
3
Ibs. )
Cornish
hen
5
to
6
per lb.
Iluckling
4
to
6
per
lb,
~rkey
breast (4
to
5
lbs.
)
3
to 5
p~l”
lb.
Place unopened
packtige
in oven. Let
sttind
5 minutes after defrosting.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until
t’ranks
can
be
sepamted. Let
stand
5 minutes.
if
necessary, to complete defrosting.
Turn
meat over after first h~lf
of
time.
Turn meat over
after first half of time. Scrape
off
softened meat
alter second half of time. Set aside. Break up remaining block
and
microwave
I
to 2 minutes more,
Turn meat over
after first h~lt
of
time. Scrape
off
softened
mefit
after second half’
of
time. Set
~side.
Microwave 6 to X minutes
more. Scrtipc and set
:iside.
Break up remaining block
und
microwave
3
to 5 minutes more.
Place unwrapped
roast
in cooking dish. Turn toast over after first
half of time. Defrost for
second
htilf of’ time. Let stand for 30
minutes to
i
hour in ref’rigcmtor.
Pltice unwr~pped
roast
in cooking dish. Turn
rotist
c]ver
ofter first
half of time. Defrost
lot
second half
of
time. Let
stand
for 30
minutes to
I
hour in refrigerator.
Turn
over
af’ter
first half
of
time. Let stand 5 minutes,
Turn over
after first half of time. Let
stand
15 minutes.
Rotate package
1/4 turn ~fter Iirst half’ of time. Let stand 5 minutes.
Turn over
and
separate after first half 01 time. Remove patties as
they
thaw.
Place unwrapped ribs in cooking dish. Turn over
after first half
of
time. After second half
of
time, separate pieces with table knife. Let
stfind
to complete dcfr6sting.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish, Turn over
after first half of
time and shield warm areas with
foil, After second htilf of time,
separate pieces with table
knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
9
to
1
I
Place wrfipped chicken in dish, Unwrap
and
turn over after first half
of
time. After second h~lf 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,
I
2
to
14
Place wr~pped chicken in dish. After first half’
of
time, unwrap
and
turn chicken over. Shield worm
are~s
with toil. To complete
defrosting, run
coo]
water in cavity until giblets can
be
removed.
5 per lb.
Pltice unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first
half of time, Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed
4 to
6 per lb.
Place unwrapped duckling in oven. Turn over after first
half of
lime. Shield warm areas with toil. Run cool water in cavity until
giblets can be removed.
3
to
5
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
toil. Defrost for second hall of time. Let stand I to 2 hours to
cotnplcte de f’rostin: in refrigerator.
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