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Cooking Instructions
Defrosting Guide
•Unwrap food. Place food on
•After first half of defrosting time: remove any remaining wrap, break food apart or separate pieces if possible, remove any thawed food, if possible, shield tips, thin meat.
•When defrosted, food should be cool, but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let stand a few minutes.
•Poultry and fish may be placed under running cool water until defrosted.
Food | Microwave Time Defrost Level | Directions |
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Beef | Microwave Time: | Place on plate or rack. Microwave until a wooden pick can be easily |
Chuck Roast | ||
Let | inserted in center. Turn over twice. | |
Steaks | Microwave Time: | Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, then separate steaks |
Let | and rearrange. Turn over twice. | |
Ground Beef | Microwave Time: | Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, then break apart and |
Let | remove defrosted portions when half the cooking time is completed. | |
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| Turn over twice. |
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Pork | Microwave Time: | Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, then separate and |
Spareribs | ||
Let | rearrange. Turn over twice. | |
Pork Chops | Microwave Time: | Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, then separate and |
Let | rearrange. Turn over twice. | |
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Poultry | Microwave Time: | Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, then break apart and |
Whole | ||
Chicken | Let | rearrange portions when half the cooking time is completed. Rinse |
| cavity with cool water. Remove giblets. | |
Pieces | Microwave Time: | Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, then break apart and |
Let | rearrange portions when half the cooking time is completed. | |
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Seafood | Microwave Time: | Place on plate or rack. Microwave until a wooden pick can be easily |
Steaks | ||
Let | inserted in center, break apart and rearrange when half the cooking | |
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| time is completed. |
Fillets | Microwave Time: | Place on plate or rack. Microwave until a wooden pick can be easily |
Let | inserted in center, break apart and rearrange when half the cooking | |
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| time is completed. |
Shrimp | Microwave Time: | Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, then separate and |
Let | rearrange when half the cooking time is completed. | |
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