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Auto Defrost Chart (continued)
Category
POULTRY
Touch
keypad
2
Food
to be Defrosted
Poultry
Whole Chicken
Chicken Pieces
Cornish Hens: Whole,
Split
Turkey
Breast (under 6 lbs.)
At Reminder Tone
Turn over. Finish defrosting breast-side
down. Cover warm areas with aluminum
foil.
Separate pieces and rearrange.
Turn over. Cover warm areas with
aluminum foil.
Turn over and arrange.
Standing
Time
10-20 min.
Rinse under
cold running
water.
5-10 min.
10-20 min.
Rinse under
cold running
water.
10-20 min.
Rinse under
cold running
water.
STEAKS/
CHOPS
3
Beef Steaks
Pork Chops
Lamp Chops
Fish
Steaks, whole fish
fillets
Shellfish
Crabmeat, Shrimp
Lobster tails
Scallops
Turn over. Cover warm areas with
aluminum foil.
Same as above.
Same as above.
Turn over and rearrange. Cover head
and tail with foil.
Turn over. Separate fillets when partially
thawed if possible.
Rearrange and break apart.
Turn over and rearrange.
Turn over and rearrange.
10-20 min.
10-20 min.
10-20 min.
5 min.
5 min.
Rinse with
cold water
to separate.
5 min.
5 min.
5 min.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN