Defrosting Guide
Food | Time | Comments | 
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Breads, Cakes  | 
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Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)  | 20 to 45 sec.  | 
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Sweet Rolls (approx. 12 oz.)  | 3 to 5 min.  | Rearrange after half the time.  | 
Fish and Seafood | 
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Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)  | 9 to 12 min.  | 
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Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.)  | 6 to 8 min.  | Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after  | 
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  | half the time.  | 
Fruit  | 
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Plastic   | 
  | Follow package directions.  | 
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Meat  | 
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Bacon (1 lb.)  | 3 to 5 min.  | Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes  | 
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  | after defrosting.  | 
Franks (1 lb.) | 3 to 5 min.  | Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just  | 
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  | until franks can be separated. Let stand 5 minutes,  | 
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  | if necessary, to complete defrosting.  | 
Ground meat (1 lb.)  | 7 to 9 min.  | Turn meat over after half the time.  | 
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork  | 7 to 11 min.  | Turn meat over after half the time.  | 
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Steaks, chops and cutlets | 7 to 11 min.  | Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over  | 
  | per lb.  | after half the time and shield warm areas with foil.  | 
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  | When finished, separate pieces and let stand to  | 
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  | complete defrosting.  | 
Poultry | 
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Chicken,   | 20 to 24 min.  | Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over  | 
cut up (21/2 to 3 lbs.)  | 
  | after half the time. When finished, separate pieces and  | 
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  | microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let stand  | 
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  | to finish defrosting.  | 
Chicken, whole | 26 to 30 min.  | Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half the time,  | 
(21/2 to 3 lbs.)  | 
  | unwrap and turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with  | 
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  | foil. Finish defrosting. If necessary, run cold water in  | 
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  | the cavity until giblets can be removed.  | 
Cornish hen | 11 to 17 min.  | Place unwrapped hen in the oven   | 
  | per lb.  | over after half the time. Run cool water in the cavity  | 
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  | until giblets can be removed.  | 
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.) | 7 to 11 min.  | Place unwrapped breast in dish   | 
  | per lb.  | After half the time, turn over and shield warm areas  | 
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  | with foil. Finish defrosting. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in  | 
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  | refrigerator to complete defrosting.  | 
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