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Defrosting Guide
Unwrap food. If it is difficult to remove plastic grocery store tray, it maybe removed after first half of time. Place food in microwave safe
cooking dish.
After first half of cooking time, remove any remaining wrap. Break food apart or separate, if possible. Remove any thawed food Shield bone
tips. thin meat or warm areas with foil.
Large bulky roasts may have icy center. Allow 30 to 60 minutes stand time. Poultry may be placed under running cool water until giblets can be
When defrosted, food should be cool. but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy after second half of defrosting time, return to microwave oven
very briefly, or let stand a few minutes.
Food
Meat
Bacon
(12-16
pkg. )
OZ.
Franks
(1-lb. )
Ground: beef & pork
(1-lb. )
Roast: bccl & pork
Spareribs, pork
(2 to 3-lbs. )
Steaks. chops & cutlets
Sausage. bulk
(l-lb. tray)
(1-lb. roll)
Sausage, link (M to l-lb.)
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer.
cut
(21A to 3-lbs. )
Whole (2 'A to 3-lbs. )
Duckling (4 to 6-lbs.)
Turkey breast
(4 to 7-lbs. )
First Half
Second Half Power
Time. Min.
Time. Min.
3 to 4
2 to 3
4 to 5
None
4
3 to 4
7 to 8
6 to 8
20
15 to 20
15 to
5
5 to 6 per lb.
to 6 per lb.
4 per lb.
4 per lb
3 to 4 per lb.
3 to 4 per lb.
2 to 4
2 to 3
3 to 4
3 to 4
2 to 3
2 to 3
2 to 3
8 to 10
8 to 10
12 to 14
5 to 6 pcr lb.
5 to 6 per lb.
3 to 4 per lb.
4 pcr lb.
6 to 7 per lb.
6 to 7 per lb.
Comments
Place unopened package in cooking dish. Turn over
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and rotate 1/4 turn after first half. Let stand 5 minutes.
Place unopened package in cooking dish. Microwave
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just until franks can be separated.
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Scrape off softened meat after each half of time. Set
aside. After second half of time, break up remaining
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block, microwave 1 to 3 minutes more, if necessary.
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Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. After half of
time, turn roast over and shield
hour to complete defrosting.
Place unwrapped spareribs
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over after first half of time and separate pieces with
table knife. Let stand 10 minutes to complete defrosting.
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Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over and
separate after first half of time. Remove any defrosted
pieces. Let stand 10 minutes to complete defrosting.
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Turn over after first half of time.
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Turn over after first half of time and shield ends with
foil. Turn over once during second half of time.
Rearrange after first half of time.
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Rotate patties after first half of time.
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Place unwrapped chicken in cooking dish. Turn
chicken over after half of time. Separate and remove
defrosted pieces. Let stand 5 minutes to complete
defrosting.
Place unwrapped chicken in cooking dish. After first
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half of time, turn over chicken. Shield bone ends,
wings, tail and warm areas with foil.
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Place hens breast side down in cooking dish. Turn over
after first half of time.
Place unwrapped duckling breast side down in cooking
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dish. After first half of time, turn duckling over. Shield
warm areas with foil.
Place breast side down in cooking dish. Turn over after
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first half of time and shield warm areas with foil. Let
stand 30 to 45 minutes to complete defrosting.
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ends. Let stand one
in cooking dish. Turn meat
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