Mabe Canada JVM1620 Defrosting Guide, Food, Time, Comments, Breads, Cakes, Fish and Seafood, Meat

Defrosting Guide

Food	Time	Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)	1 min.
Sweet rolls approx. 12 oz (340 g)	3 to 5 min.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen 1 lb. (454 g)	6 to 8 min.
Shellfish, small pieces 1 lb. (454 g)	5 to 7 min.	Place block in casserole. Turn over
		and break up after half the time.
Fruit
Plastic pouch – 1 to 2	3 to 6 min.
10-oz (283 g) package
Meat
Bacon 1 lb. (454 g)	2 to 5 min.	Place unopened package in oven.
		Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks 1 lb. (454 g)	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.
Ground meat 1 lb. (454 g)	5 to 7 min.	Turn meat over after half the time.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork	12 to 16 min.	Turn meat over after half the time.
	per lb./454 g
Steaks, chops and cutlets	5 to 7 min.	Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish.
	per lb./454 g	Turn over after half the time and shield
		warm areas with foil. When finished,
		separate pieces and let stand to
		complete defrosting.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer cut up	15 to 19 min.	Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap
2½ to 3 lbs. (1.1 to 1.4 kg)		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.
Chicken, whole	17 to 21 min.	Place wrapped chicken in dish. After
2½ to 3 lbs. (1.1 to 1.4 kg)		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.
Cornish hen	7 to 13 min.	Place unwrapped hen in the oven
	per lb./454 g	breast-side up. Turn over after half the
		time. Run cool water in the cavity until
		giblets can be removed.
Turkey breast	5 to 9 min.	Place unwrapped breast in dish
4 to 6 lbs. (1.8 to 2.7 kg)	per lb./454 g	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.
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