Use and Care Manual

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COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFROSTING CHART (BY TIME DEFROST)
ITEM WEIGHT
DEFROSTING
TIME
STANDING
TIME
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
BEEF
Minced Beef 1 lb / 450 g 8 - 10 min. 15 - 20 min. Break apart and remove thawed portions
with fork.
Stew Meat 1
1
/2 lb / 675 g 12 - 14 min. 25 - 30 min. Separate and rearrange once.
Patties 4 (4 oz / 110 g) 6 - 8 min. 15 - 20 min. Turn over after half the time.
PORK
Spareribs 1 lb / 450 g 6 - 8 min. 25 - 30 min. Separate and rearrange once.
Chops 4 (5 oz / 125 g) 6 - 8 min. 25 - 30 min. Separate and turn over once.
Minced Pork 1 lb / 450 g 7 - 8 min. 15 - 20 min. Break apart and remove thawed portions
with fork.
POULTRY
Whole Chicken 2
1
/2 lb / 1125 g 22 - 24 min. 45 - 90 min. Break side down. Turn over after half the
time. Shield as needed.
Chicken Breasts 1 lb / 450 g 8 - 10 min. 15 - 30 min. Separate and rearrange once.
Fryer Chicken (cut up) 2 lb / 900 g 17 - 19 min. 25 - 30 min. Separate and rearrange once.
Chicken Thighs 1
1
/2 lb / 675 g 12 - 14 min. 15 - 30 min. Separate and rearrange once.
FISH & SEAFOOD
Whole Fish 1 lb / 450 g 6 - 8 min. 15 - 20 min. Turn over after half the time.
Shield as needed.
Fish Fillets 1
1
/2 lb / 675 g 8 - 10 min. 15 - 20 min. Turn over after half the time.
Shield as needed.
Shrimp
1
/2 lb / 225 g 2 - 3 min. 15 - 20 min. Turn over after half the time.
Shield as needed.
DEFROSTING GUIDE
• Do not defrost covered meat. Covering might allow
cooking to take place. Always remove outer wrap and
tray. Use only containers that are microwave-safe.
• Begin defrosting whole poultry breast-side-down. Begin
defrosting roasts fat-side-down.
• The shape of the package alters the defrosting time.
Shallow rectangular shapes defrost more quickly than
a deep block.
• After
1
/3 of the defrost time has elapsed, check the
food. You may wish to turn over, break apart, rearrange
or remove thawed portions of the food.
• During defrost, the oven will prompt you to turn the
food over. At this point, open oven door and check the
food. Follow the techniques listed below for optimum
defrost results.
Then, close oven door, press the START pad to
complete defrosting.
• When defrosted, food should be cool, but softened in
all areas. If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven
very briefly, or let stand a few minutes. After defrosting,
allow food to stand 5-60 minutes if there are any icy
areas.
Poultry and fish may be placed under running cool
water until defrosted
• Turn over: Roast, ribs, whole poultry, turkey breasts,
hot dogs, sausages, steaks or chops.
• Rearrange: Break apart or separate steaks, chops,
hamburger patties, ground meat, chicken or seafood
pieces and chunks of meat such as stew beef.
• Shield: Use small strips of aluminum foil to protect
thin areas or edges of unevenly shaped foods such as
chicken wings. To prevent arcing, do not allow foil to
come within 1-inch of oven walls or door.
• Remove: To prevent cooking, thawed portions should
be removed from the oven at this point. This may
shorten defrost time for food weighing less than 3 lbs
(1350 g).