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Defrosting Guide
Food
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)
Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.)
Fruit
(10-oz. package)
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
Ground meat (1 lb.)
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up
(2 ¼ to 3 lbs.)
1
2
Chicken, whole (2 ¼ to 3 lbs.)
1
2
Cornish hen
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)
Time
1/4 min.
6 to 9 min.
3 to 7 min.
2 to 5 min.
4 to 6 min.
9 to 12 min. per lb.
4 to 8 min. per lb.
14 to 19 min.
20 to 24 min.
7 to 12 min. per lb.
3 to 8 min. per lb.
Comments
Place block in casserole.
Turn over and break up after first half of time.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Use power level Warm (1).
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.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first
half 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.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap
and turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete
defrosting, run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
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.
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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