Owner's Manual

21
Defrosting Tips
Defrosting
meats
tips
&
techniques
"WARNING: Do not use aluminium foil
during cooking cycle."
MEAT
& POULTRY DEFROSTING
TABLE
Food
Weight
Defrosting
time
Standing
time
Procedure
(minutes) (minutes)
BEEF
Minced beef
Steak,
sirloin
Roast,
loin(boneless)
PORK
Mince
Chops
Roast,
loin(boneless)
POULTRY
Whole Chicken
Breasts
(with bone)
Drumsticks
Thighs
Wings
FISH & SEAFOOD
Whole fish
Fish fillelts
Shrimp
500g
450g
1000g
500g
450g
1000g
1500g
450g
450g
450g
450g
450g
500g
250g
7-9
5-7
10-15
7-9
5-6
10-15
18-20
5-7
8-9
8-9
6-8
6-8
7-9
4-6
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
1.Remove
wrapping
from meet.
2.Place frozen meat
on a microwave-
safe
plate
3.Defrost at
30%
power
level
4.Turn over after
half the time and
continue
defrosting
?
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 shallow
baking
dish to catch
juices.
?
Defrost meats
only
as
long
as
necesssary. 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
for
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.