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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)

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

10-15

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)

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.

Summary of Contents for MC-8083CLR

Page 1: ...MICROWAVE GRILL CONVECTION OVEN OWNER S MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING MC 8083CLR MC 8084CLR P No 3828W5A3803 http au lge com Australia http nz lge com New Zealand ...

Page 2: ...cautions When heating liquids e g soups sauces and beverages in your microwave oven delayed eruptive boiling can occur without evidence of bubbling This could result in a sudden boil over of the hot liquid To prevent this possibility the following steps should be taken 1 Avoid using straight sided containers with narrow necks 2 Do not overheat 3 Stir the liquid before placing the container in the ...

Page 3: ...ually get hot from the heat generated by the food A very safe appliance Contents Your microwave oven is one of the safest of all home appliances When the door is opened the oven automatically stops producing microwaves Microwave energy is converted completely to heat when it enters food leaving no left over energy to harm you when you eat your food Precautions 2 Contents 3 Unpacking Installing 4 5...

Page 4: ...he oven Unpacking Installing Unpack your oven and place it on a flat level surface By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating correctly Please pay particular attention to the guidance on where to install your oven When unpacking your oven make sure you remove all accessories and packing Check to make sure that your oven has not bee...

Page 5: ...ontainer to use please refer to page 50 Open your oven door by pressing the DOOR OPEN BUTTON Place the ROTATING RING inside the oven and place the GLASS TRAY on top Plug your oven into a standard household socket Make sure your oven is the only appliance connected to the socket If your oven does not operate properly unplug it from the electrical socket and then plug it back in The contents of feed...

Page 6: ...e shown in the display you will have to reset the clock If the clock or display shows any strange looking symbols unplug your oven from the electrical socket and plug it back in and reset the clock Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book Press STOP CLEAR Press CLOCK once Turn DIAL to select the 24H Press START for hour confirmation Turn DIAL until di...

Page 7: ...ns and no cooking can take place However your child can still open the oven door Press and hold STOP CLEAR until L appears on the display and BEEP sounds The CHILD LOCK is now set If any button is pressed L will appear on the display To cancel CHILD LOCK press and hold STOP CLEAR until L disappears You will hear BEEP when it s released Press STOP CLEAR ...

Page 8: ...nfirmation Your oven has five microwave Power settings In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 720W 80 power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds Turn DIAL until display shows 5 30 Press START When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning DIAL POWER HIGH MAX MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM DEFROST MEDIUM LOW LOW Power Output 100 80 60 40 20 900W Max 720W 540W 360W 180W ...

Page 9: ...inced beef Cook poultry pieces fish vegetables Cook tender cuts of meat MEDIUM HIGH Reheating Liquid Roast meat and poultry Cook mushrooms and shellfish Cook foods containing cheese and eggs MEDIUM Reheating Mashed potato Plated meal Ready meal Prepare eggs Cook custard Prepare rice soup DEFROST All thawing MEDIUM LOW Melt butter and chocolate Cook less tender cuts of meat LOW Soften butter cheese...

Page 10: ...ommences Should you wish to clear the programme press STOP twice In case of Auto Defrost cooking you can cook the food in maxium three stages Auto Defrost Stage 1 Stage 2 Therefore you can Auto Defrost the food and cook it without resetting the oven at each stage In the following example I will show you how to cook some food in two stages The first stage will cook your food for 11 minutes on High ...

Page 11: ...fourth press During QUICK START cooking you can extend the cooking time up to 100 minutes by repeatedly pressing the QUICK START button The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the QUICK START button In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power ...

Page 12: ...low you to brown and crisp food quickly The metal tray is placed between a glass tray and a grill rack at the grill mode The grill rack high rack must be used during grill cooking In the following example I will show you how to use the grill to cook some food for 12 minutes and 30 seconds Press START When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning DIAL ...

Page 13: ... a few minutes to reach the selected temperature Once it has reached correct temperature your oven will BEEP to let you know that it has reached the correct temperature Then place your food in your oven then tell your oven to start cooking In the following example I will show you how to preheat the oven first then cook some food at a temperature of 230 C for 50 minutes 1 To preheat Press STOP CLEA...

Page 14: ...r decrease cooking time by turning DIAL If you do not set a temperature your oven will automatically select 180 C the cooking temperature can be changed by turning DIAL The convection rack low rack must be used during convection cooking Turn DIAL until display shows 230 C Press START for temperature confirmation Press CONVECTION ...

Page 15: ... you how to programme your oven with micro power 180W 20 and grill for a cooking time of 25 minutes 1 GRILL COMBINATION Press STOP CLEAR Turn DIAL until display shows 180W Press START for power confirmation Turn DIAL until display shows 25 00 Press COMBI Turn DIAL until display shows Co 1 Press START for category confirmation Press START When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by tu...

Page 16: ...shows Co 2 Press START for category confirmation 2 CONVECTION COMBINATION Press STOP CLEAR Press START When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning DIAL Be careful when removing your food because the container will be hot Turn DIAL until display shows 25 00 Turn DIAL until display shows 540W Press START for power confirmation Turn DIAL until display shows 200 C Press START for...

Page 17: ... temperature range of 30 C 90 C when keep warming is selected When you press keep warming 60 C is set initially If you press START directly after keep warming was pressed 99 59 is set automatically Your oven will take a few minutes to reach the selected temperature Once it has reached correct temperature your oven will BEEP to let you know that it has reached the correct temperature In the followi...

Page 18: ... that the food is checked before cooking commences Pay particular attention to large joints of meat and chicken some foods should not be completely thawed before cooking For example chicken pieces cooks so quickly that it is sometimes better to begin cooking while still slightly frozen The BREAD programme is suitable for defrosting small items such as rolls or a small loaf These will require a sta...

Page 19: ...er a plate or shallow dish During the program the oven will beep At this point remove the mince from the microwave remove any defrosted mince to a plate cover and set aside Turn the frozen mince over and return to the microwave oven Press start to continue At the end of the program remove the mince from the microwave oven cover with foil and allow to stand for 10 20 minutes or until completely tha...

Page 20: ... Place the beef onto a microwave safe rack fat side down over a plate or shallow dish During the program the oven will beep At this point remove the beef from the microwave oven and turn over Press start to continue At the end of the program remove the beef from the microwave oven cover with foil and allow to stand for 10 45 minutes or until completely thawed 1 0 2 5kg Frozen Microwave safe rack M...

Page 21: ...int remove the chicken pieces from the microwave oven and turn over Press start to continue At the end of the program remove the chicken pieces from the microwave oven cover with foil and allow to stand for 5 10 minutes hour or until completely thawed 1 4 pieces Frozen Microwave safe rack On glass tray Bread Sliced 1 piece 30g 1 2 1 Separate the frozen bread into single pieces Place in a single la...

Page 22: ...ons that have thawed or shield them to help slow down thawing After checking close the oven door and press START to resume defrosting Your oven will not stop defrosting even when the beep sounded unless the door is opened Press QUICK DEFROST to select the MINCED MEAT defrosting programme The oven works automatically Use this function to thaw only 0 5kg of Minced meat very quickly This will require...

Page 23: ...Initial Instructions Standing Time Limit Temperature minutes Quick Defrost 0 5kg only Frozen Microwave safe rack Minced Meat 10 20 Use this function to defrost quickly for minced meat Remove the meat completely from its wrapping Place the mince onto a microwave safe rack over a plate or shallow dish During the program the oven will beep At this point remove the mince from the microwave oven remove...

Page 24: ...s START for category confirmation AUTO COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 6kg of Fresh Vegetables Turn DIAL until display shows 0 6kg Press START ...

Page 25: ... Wash the vegetables and arrange in microwave safe dish just large enough to contain the vegetables so they are no more than 2 3 layers deep Add 2 tablespoons of water Cover with lid or plastic wrap loosely If cooking more than 1 kind of vegetable place the harder vegetables around the outer edge of the dish with the softer vegetables in the centre After cooking stir and stand with cover 0 2 0 8kg...

Page 26: ...with equal quantities of carrot and sweet potato Omit the cream Replace the nutmeg with ground cumin Ingredients Pumpkin Brown onion Chicken stock Cream Ground nutmeg Salt ground black pepper Serves 2 serves 500g 1 2 small 2 cups 2 tbs 4 serves 750g 1 small 3 cups 1 4 cup To taste 6 serves 1kg 1 medium 4 cups 1 3 cup 1 thick rasher or 2 thin rashers 2 thick rashers or 4 thin rashers Refrigerated M...

Page 27: ...ing the parcel to serve 1 4 serves Refrigerated Microwave safe plate Microwave safe deep large bowl Casserole 2 3 Tuna Noodle Combine cream of mushroom soup tuna and milk in microwave safe a deep and large bowl Add boiled noodles and stir thoroughly Cover with wrap or glass lid Halfway through the oven will beep and display stir Press start to continue cooking At the end of the cooking time stand ...

Page 28: ...stock Red wine Mushroom sliced Sour cream Salt Pepper Serves 1 serve 250g 2tbsp 1 2 2 ts 125ml 60ml 25g 75ml 2 serves 500g 1 4cup 1 1tbsp 200ml 60ml 50g 150ml 3 serves 750g 1 3 1 11 2tbsp 250ml 60ml 75g 200ml 4 serves 1000g 1 2cup 1 2tbsp 375ml 60ml 100g 300ml 0 1 0 4kg Microwave safe bowl Rice Room Water Room White Rice Wash the rice under cold water until the water runs clear Place the rice and ...

Page 29: ...stir and stand 2 4 Hot tap water 60 C 1cup 250ml 1 cup 21 3 cups 2 cups 4 cups 3 cups 51 2 cups 4 cups 61 2 cups 1 4 cups Water hot tap water 60 C Fresh Pasta Tortellini Ravioli Fettuccine Place into a microwave safe large bowl Pour hot tap water into a bowl Cooked uncovered The oven will beep stir well and press start to continue After cooking stir and stand 2 4 Hot tap water 60 C 1cup 250ml 1 cu...

Page 30: ...d 5 Noodles Boiling water 1cup 250ml 1 packet 2 cups 1 packet 600g or About 10 serves Microwave safe bowl Microwave safe dish Microwave safe dish Room Brownies 100g butter 100g soft brown sugar 25g cocoa sifted 50g self raising flour sifted 1 egg 1 table spoon milk 25g walnuts finely chopped Icing 100g plain chocolate 1 table spoon black coffee walnut halves to decorate 1 Place the butter in a bas...

Page 31: ...coa and sprinkle over the pudding batter Pour boiling water carefully over the pudding 5 Place the pudding uncovered onto a microwave safe rack or upturn plate about 2cm off the turntable 6 After cooking remove the pudding from the oven cover with a plate or piece of foil and stand or until the sticky centre portion is completely cooked 5 10 0 2 1 0kg Room Stewed Fruit Peel core and roughly chop t...

Page 32: ...nto thin slices 2 3 tablespoon butter 3 slices of bacon 350g white sauce 80g shredded mozzarella cheese Salt black pepper White Sauce 3 tablespoon butter 5 tablespoon flour 21 2 cups of milk Place butter in a large bowl Microwave at HIGH until butter melts Add flour and microwave for 2 minutes at HIGH Add milk salt and black pepper Microwave at HIGH for15 minutes During cooking stir several times ...

Page 33: ...zza 8 Choose the menu and press start without food 9 The oven will beep at the end of the preheating period Open the door and place the prepared food on the low rack on the glass turntable Press start to continue cooking 10 After cooking remove food from the oven and serve Batter Dry yeast g All purpose flour g Water tepid ml Sugar g Salt g Vegetable oil tablespoon The others Tomato puree tablespo...

Page 34: ...ating convient and easy to use The oven has been pre programmed to automatically reheat food Your oven has eleven AUTO REHEAT settings Dinner Plate Soup Sauce Casserole Rice Risotto Pie Beverage Frozen Muffin Fresh Muffin Chilled Pizza In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 3 kg of Chilled Pizza Turn DIAL until display shows 0 3kg Press START ...

Page 35: ... 4 cups 1cup 250ml Room Sauce When reheating 1 or 2 serves sauce place into individual microwave safe cups or bowls and cover with plastic wrap loosely When reheating 3 4 serves of sauce place into 1 large heatproof microwave safe bowl Cover loosely with two layers of plastic wrap After heating stir well and stand before serving Note If reheating sauce from the fridge add extra 2 5 minutes dependi...

Page 36: ... on 60 power 1 1 4 pieces Room Pie meat pie 1 pie 190g Place pie s between two sheets of non recycled paper towel on a microwave safe plate After reheating stand Note If reheating pies from the fridge add extra 2 6 minutes depending on serving size on 60 power 1 1 4 cups Room Beverage 1cup 250ml Make sure the cup is microwave safe Place a wooden skewer or paddle pop stick into each cup to break th...

Page 37: ...g Time Limit Temperature minutes Auto Reheat 0 2 0 4kg Refrigerated Low rack on metal tray Chilled Pizza This function is for reheating leftover chilled pizza Place chilled pizza on the low rack on the metal tray After cooking take food out immediately Stand 2 3 ...

Page 38: ...ss START for category confirmation AUTO ROAST cook allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food In the following example I will show you how to cook 1 4kg of Roast Beef Turn DIAL until display shows 1 4kg Press START ...

Page 39: ...ith salt and pepper Pierce the meat with the roti bar Note that the bar pass through the meat completely Tie the meat with a cotton thread and insert the bar into the roti holder over the metal tray in the oven At the end of the cooking time loosely cover the meat with foil and allow to stand before serving 15 20 0 5 1 5kg Refrigerated Rotisserie over metal tray Rotisserie over metal tray Rotisser...

Page 40: ...for 3 4 hours You should add the salt after cooking the meat Fix the meat pieces into the wooden skewers Note that the skewers pass the meat center Place the skewers on the high rack on the metal tray After cooking remove from the oven Chicken Kebab 600 g Pieces of chicken 1 Big onion 2 Spoonfuls olive oil 2 Spoonfuls saffron Salt Cover the pieces of chicken with onion juice saffron salt and olive...

Page 41: ...After cooking stand covered with foil before serving 2 5 0 8 1 5kg Refrigerated High rack on metal tray Rotisserie over metal tray Roast Whole Chicken Brush the chicken with melted margarine or butter Pierce the chicken with the roti bar Note that the bar pass through the meat completely Tie its feet wings and body with a cotton thread and insert the bar into the roti holder over the metal tray in...

Page 42: ...Y RESULT IN THE CHICKEN BEING UNDERCOOKED 2 Insert the end of the rotisserie bar D into the rotisserie jaw A on the left side of the oven wall Push it to the left rotating the rotisserie bar slightly until the rotisserie bar fits into the rotisserie jaw A 3 Support the other end of the rotisserie bar E on the hollow of the rotisserie holder B 4 Carefully place the heat proof glass ware in the micr...

Page 43: ...can used in microwave mode combination mode grill mode auto roast and auto cook 3 The rotisserie bar is for rotisserie cooking only After rotisserie cooking is finished remove the rotisserie bar and store with other accessories CAUTION 1 DO NOT USE THE METAL TRAY AND ROTISSERIE WITH NO LOAD IT WILL BE DAMAGED THE OVEN 2 AFTER COOKING THE METAL TRAY WILL BECOME EXTREMELY HOT 3 It is recommended to ...

Page 44: ...e fish on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent Place lasagne on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish Stir once halfway through cooking COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish Stir once halfway through cooking Reheat filling and bun separately COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish Stir once Heat bun as directed in c...

Page 45: ... 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 4 8 11 2 21 2 4 7 6 9 4 9 6 12 51 2 71 2 91 2 14 41 2 71 2 41 2 71 2 6 9 2 ears 230g 450g 4 cups 2 medium 4 medium 2 potatoes 4 potatoes 450g 450g 450g Vegetable Amount Cook time Instructions Standing at HIGH Time Artichokes 230g each Asparagus Fresh Spears Green Beans Beats Fresh Broccoli Fresh Spears Cabbage Fresh Chopped Carrots Fresh Sliced Cauliflower Fres...

Page 46: ...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 mic...

Page 47: ...k fillets can also be turned halfway Item Weight Approx cooking time Hints in minutes Grill Cooking Guide Beefburgers Beefsteaks 2 5cm 1 thick Rare Medium Well Lamb chops 2 5cm 1 thick Sausages 50g x 2 100g x 2 230g x 2 230g x 2 230g x 2 230g x 2 230g 13 16 19 23 18 20 22 24 26 28 25 32 13 16 Baste with oil or melted butter Thin items should be placed on the grill rack Thick items can be placed on...

Page 48: ... or any other part of the oven It is hazardous for anyone to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of any cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy Repairs should only be undertaken by a qualified service technician 2 Do not operate the oven when empty It is best to leave a glass of water in the oven when not in use The water will safely absor...

Page 49: ... having a facility to use a temperature sensing probe 34 If heating elements are provided during use the appliance becomes hot Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven 35 The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision 36 Young Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with appliance 37 If the applianc...

Page 50: ...such as tumblers or wine glasses as these might shatter as the food warms Plastic storage containers These can be used to hold foods that are to be quickly reheated However they should not be used to hold foods that will need considerable time in the oven as hot foods will eventually warp or melt plastic containers Paper Paper plates and containers are convenient and safe to use in your microwave ...

Page 51: ...The upper portion of tall food particularly roasts will cook more quickly than the lower portion Therefore it is wise to turn tall food during cooking sometimes several times Food characteristics Microwave cooking Moisture content of food Since the heat generated from microwaves tends to evaporate moisture relatively dry food such as roasts and some vegetables should either be sprinkled with water...

Page 52: ...emperature of foods will rise between 50F 30C and 150F 80C during standing time Standing time Foods are often allowed to stand for 3 to 10 minutes after being removed from the microwave oven Usually the foods are covered during standing time to retain heat unless they are supposed to be dry in texture some cakes and biscuits for example Standing allows foods to finish cooking and also helps flavou...

Page 53: ...s on the density of the food Q Is it possible to pop corn in a microwave oven A Yes if using one of the two methods described below 1 Popcorn popping utensils designed specifically for microwave cooking 2 Prepackaged commercial microwave popcorn that contains specific times and power outputs needed for an acceptable final product FOLLOW EXACT DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY EACH MANUFACTURER FOR THEIR POPCORN...

Page 54: ...ter L or colored RED The wire which is colored GREEN YELLOW or GREEN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard WARNING Technical Specification This appliance must be earthed MC 8083CLR MC 8084CLR Power Input Output Microw...

Page 55: ...anty only applies to the products purchased in Australia and New Zealand 7 The authorized serviced agent will provide service during normal business hours Monday to Friday 8 This warranty is not transferable and applies to the original purchaser only Except for those terms that cannot by law be excluded all terms other than those expressly contained in this warranty statement are excluded To the e...

Page 56: ... form and retain in the event of warranty service being required purchase receipt attached PURCHASER S NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE POST CODE CITY STATE POST CODE RETAILER S NAME ADDRESS MODEL NO SERIAL NO DATE OF PURCHASE INVOICE SALES DOCKET NO ...

Page 57: ...WARRANTY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT LG Service on 1800 643 156 AUSTRALIA or 0508 643 156 NEW ZEALAND LG Electronics Australia 2 Wonderland Drive Eastern Creek NSW 2766 ABN 98 064 531 264 LGEAP Printed in Korea ...

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