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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 dcfrostin~ time, unwrap package and check food.
Turn food over, if nccessar~; break apa~ o-r sepa~ate food if
possible. On very large foods like turkey, some shielding of thin
wing or leg areas may be necessary.
Food
Meat
[Power Level :LOW/DEF
Bacon
Franks (l-lb. )
Ground: beef & pork
(l-lb. )
Roast: beef
Roast: pork
Spareribs: pork (l-pkg. )
Steaks, chops & cutlets:
beef, lamb, pork & veal
Sausage: bulk
(l-lb. tray)
(l-lb. roll)
Sausage: link (1 to lfi-lbs. ) 2
Sausage: patties
[Power Level :LOW/DEF (3)]
Chicken, broiler-fryer,
(2 M
Whole (2 k to 3 M-1 b.)
Duckling
Turkey
First Half
Second Half
Time, Min.
Time, Min.
(3)]
4 to 5
none
4
4 to 6
6
6 to 8
12
12 to 14
4 to 5 per lb,
4 to 5 per lb.
5 to 6 per lb.
5 to 6 per lb.
2 to 4 pcr lb.
2 to 3 per lb.
2 to 4% per lb.
2 to 4ti per lb.
2 %
2 M to 4fi
2
3 to 4
I
1 to 2
7 to 8
7 to 8
9 to 11
9 to I I
4 to 6 per lb.
4 to 5 pcr lb.
2 to 4 per lb,
2 to 4 pcr lb.
3.
Be sure large meats arc completely defrosted (or, on roasts allow
extra microwaving time). Turkeys may be 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 brietly, or Ict stand
a few minutes.
Place unopened package in oven. Rotate package 1/4 turn after half of"
time. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwavcjust until franks can bc
separated.
Turn over after first 4 minutes
Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat after
second half of time. Set aside. Break up remaining block. microwave
5 to 6 minutes more.
Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat after
second half of time. Set aside. Microwave 11 to 12 minutes more.
Scrape and set aside. Break up rcmaining block and microwave 3 to 5
minutes more.
over. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand for 30 minutes.
Place wrapped package in oven. Turn over after first half of time.
After second half of time, sepcratc picccs with table knife. Let stand
to complete defrosting.
Place wrapped package in oven. Turn over after first half of time.
After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife, Ict stand
to complete defrosting.
Turn over after 2k minutes
Turn over after half of time. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Rotate package 1/4 turn after half of time. Let stand for 5 minutes
No turn needed
Place unwrapped chicken in oven. 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 ncccssary. Let stand
a fcw minutes to finish defrosting.
Place wrapped chicken in oven. After half of time unwrap and turn
over chicken. Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool water in cavity
until giblets can be removed.
Place wrapped package in oven breast side up. Turn package over
after half of time.
Place wrapped duckling in oven. After half of time, unwrap and turn
over into cooking dish. Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool water
in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped turkey breast side down. After first half of time.
remove wrapper and shield legs, wing and warm areas with foil. Turn
turkey breast side up for sccorrd half of time, checking several times
to shield warm areas. Run cool water into cavity until giblets and
neck can bc rcmoved. Let soak in cool water f(>r 1 to 2 hours or
refrigerate overnight to complete defrosting.
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