Time Features
Defrosting Guide
Food
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1
piece)
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
Fruit
Plastic pouch—1 or 2
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
Ground meat (1 lb.)
Roast: beef, lamb, veal,
pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up
(2
/
to 3 lbs.)
1
2
Chicken, whole (2
/
to 3
1
2
lbs.)
Cornish hen
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Time
Comments
1/4 min.
2 to 4 min.
Rearrange after half of time.
1 to 5 min.
2 to 5 min.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
2 to 5 min.
Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
9 to 13 min. per lb.
4 to 8 min. per lb.
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.
7 to 13 min. per lb.
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.
3 to 8 min. 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 foil.
Defrost for second half of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to
complete defrosting.
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