17
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
AUTO DEFROST CHART
Category
Touch
Food
At Reminder Tone
Standig Time
keypad
to be Defrosted
GROUND
MEAT
POULTRY
STEAKS/
CHOPS
1 time
2 times
3 times
Beef
Ground beef
Cubes for stew
Hamburger patties
Pot roast
Rib roast, Rump roast,
Chuck roast
Pork
Bacon, Hot dogs
Sausage links
Sausage patties
Ribs, Roast
Lamb
Ribs
Roasts
Poultry
Whole Chicken
Chicken Pieces
Cornish Hens: Whole,
Split
Turkey
Breast (under 6 lbs.)
Beef Steaks
Pork Chops
Lamp Chops
Fish
Steaks, whole fish
fillets
Shellfish
Crabmeat, Shrimp
Lobster tails
Scallops
Turn over. Remove thawed portions and
break apart. Return remainder to oven.
Turn over. Remove thawed portions with
fork.
Turn over.
Turn over. Cover warm areas with
aluminum foil.
Same as above.
Turn over.
Turn over.
Turn over.
Turn over. Cover warm areas with
aluminum foil.
Turn over. Cover warm areas with
aluminum foil.
Same as above.
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.
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.
5 minutes.
5 minutes.
5 minutes.
10-20 minutes.
10-20 minutes.
10-20 minutes.
2 minutes.
5 minutes.
5 minutes.
10-20 minutes.
10-20 minutes.
10-20 minutes.
10-20 minutes.
Rinse under cold
running water.
5-10 minutes.
10-20 minutes.
Rinse under cold
running water.
10-20 minutes.
Rinse under cold
running water.
10-20 minutes.
10-20 minutes.
10-20 minutes.
5 minutes.
5 minutes.
Rinse with cold
water to separate.
5 minutes.
5 minutes.
5 minutes.