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Defrosting Guide
Food
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz)
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)
Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.)
Fruit
Plastic pouch – 1 to 2
(10-oz package)
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
Franks (1 lb.)
Ground meat (1 lb.)
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer
cut up (2
1
⁄
to 3 lbs.)
2
Chicken, whole
(2
1
⁄
to 3 lbs.)
2
Cornish hen
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)
18
Time
Comments
1 min.
3 to 5 min.
6 to 8 min.
5 to 7 min.
Place block in casserole. Turn over
and break up after half the time.
3 to 6 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.
5 to 7 min.
Turn meat over after half the time.
12 to 16 min. Use power level 1.
per lb.
5 to 7 min.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking
per lb.
dish. Turn over after half the time
and shield warm areas with foil.
When finished, separate pieces and
let stand to complete defrosting.
15 to 19 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish.
Unwrap and turn over after
half the time. When finished,
separate pieces and microwave
2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary.
Let stand to finish defrosting.
17 to 21 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish.
After half the time, unwrap and
turn chicken over. Shield warm
areas with foil. Finish defrosting.
If necessary, run cold water in the
cavity until giblets can be removed.
7 to 13 min.
Place unwrapped hen in the oven
per lb.
breast-side-up. Turn over after half
the time. Run cool water in the
cavity until giblets can be removed.
5 to 9 min.
Place unwrapped breast in dish
per lb.
breast-side-down. After half the time,
turn over and shield warm areas
with foil. Finish defrosting. Let
stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator
to complete defrosting.