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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Mabe Canada JVM1620, JVM1635, JVM1625, JVM1630 owner manual Defrosting Guide

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