Defrosting in your microwave oven
Special instructions for defrosting different types of meat are given in the chart below. Here are some additional tips for best defrosting results:
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Use two defrosting periods with a 10 minute standing time in between.
At the end of the final standing time, the center of the meat should still have ice crystals.
Remove pieces of meat which begin to cook and/of cover cooked edges with small pieces of aluminum foil.
Rotate and turn the item over before starting the second defrost period.
If additional defrosting time is needed, add time in 1minute periods only. Too much time will cause the edges of the food to cook.
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Flsh b | Seaiood |
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Fillets, | 1 lb pkg | 2 min | 10 min | IV2 min | min | ||
Lobster | Tails |
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2 @ | 2 min | 10 min | 2 min | min | |||
Shrimp, | 6 oz | pkg | 1 min | 10 min | 1 min | min | |
120zpkg |
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Ground | Beef, | 1 lb | 2 min | IO min | 11/z min | min | |
Roasts | - |
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Rolled | Rib |
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Sirloin | Tip |
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3 to 4 tbs. |
| B min | 10 min | B min | 1%2 | hours | |
Chuck, | 3 to 4 Ibs | 7 min | 10 min | 7 min | I%2 | hours | |
Steaks- |
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Cubed, | YZlb |
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or Tenderloin |
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2to3Ibs |
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Round | or Sirloin | 3 min | 10 min | 2Y2min | min | ||
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Stew Meat |
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Carefully | separate | |
and | rinse | under cold |
water | to | finish thawing. |
See Fillet instructions.
See Fillet instructions. See Fillet instructions.
Turn over before
2nd defrost period.
Shield edges with
foil. Turn over after 1st defrost period.
See Rolled Rib instructions.
Shield edges wrth
foil. Turn over after 1st defrost period.
See Rib Eye instructions.
Break cubes apart before final standing time.