How to defrost hamburger meat in microwave?

How to Defrost Ground Beef Three Methods: Thawing Ground Beef in the Refrigerator Unfreezing Ground Beef in Cold Water Using a Microwave to Thaw Your Ground Beef Community Q&A Ground beef is great for a variety of dishes, but if you have a frozen chunk, you need to thaw it to make it easier to cook. read more

Microwave the ground beef on the "Thaw" or "Defrost" setting for the amount of time recommended for that weight of meat. If your microwave does not have a "Defrost" setting, use a 20- to 30-percent power setting for approximately 8 to 10 minutes for each 1 pound of meat. read more

The microwave is perfectly safe; the key point about food safety here is not allowing the meat to sit in the "danger zone" (basically more than a few degrees above freezing) for a very long time, and if it's only defrosting for 5-10 minutes in the microwave then that's perfectly safe. read more