Owner's Manual

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Defrosting meats tips & techniques
“WARNING: Do not use aluminium foil during cooking cycle.”
• You can defrost meats in their original wrapping as long as no metal is present. Remove
any metal rings, twist ties, wire or foil.
• Place meat in a microwave-safe plate to catch juices.
• Defrost meats only as long as necessary. Separate items like chops, sausages and bacon
as soon as possible. Remove defrosted portions and continue to defrost remaining pieces.
• Whole pieces of meat are ready fot standing time as soon as a fork can be pushed into
the centre of the meat using moderate pressure. The centre will still be icy. Allow to stand
until completely thawed.
MEAT & POULTRY DEFROSTING TABLE
Food Weight
Defrosting time Standing time
Procedure
(minutes) (minutes)
Defrosting
Tips
BEEF
Minced beef
Steak, sirloin
Roast, loin(boneless)
PORK
Mince
Chops
Roast, loin(boneless)
500g
450g
1000g
500g
450g
1000g
7-8
4-6
9-14
7-8
4-5
9-14
5-10
5-10
10-15
5-10
5-10
10-15
1. Remove wrapping
from meat.
2. Place frozen meat
on a microwave-
safe plate.
3. Defrost at 40%
power level.
Food Weight
Defrosting time Standing time
Procedure
(minutes) (minutes)
POULTRY
Whole Chicken
Breasts.(with bone)
Drumsticks
Thighs
Wings
FISH & SEAFOOD
Whole fish
Fish fillelts
Shrimp
1000g
450g
450g
450g
450g
450g
500g
250g
14-17
4-6
7-8
7-8
5-7
5-7
6-8
3-5
10-15
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-10
4. Turn over after
half the time and
continue
defrosting.