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Halfway through the defrost setting, an alert
tone will sound and STIR/TURN will flash.
Open door or press STOP/CLEAR button once
to pause. Turn over chicken pieces and press
START button to continue the defrost program.
Once program has finished, remove chicken
from microwave and stand 5-15 minutes to thaw
completely.
For whole chickens, remove from original
packaging. Place chicken, breast side down onto
a in a microwave-safe dish, plate or container.
Halfway through the defrost setting, an alert
tone will sound and STIR/TURN will flash.
Open door or press STOP/CLEAR button once
to pause. Turn chicken oven and press START
button to continue the defrosting program.
After defrost program has ended, remove the
chicken from the microwave. Rinse under tap
water, making sure to wash the cavity well to
loosen the icy core.
Place onto a clean plate and pat dry. Cover with
cling film and refrigerate for 1–2 hours until
completely thawed.
Meat
The SMART DEFROST MEAT setting is
suitable to defrost any type of ground or diced
meat such as beef, lamb and pork, as well as
steaks and chops. Minimum amount of meat to
defrost is 200g and maximum is 1kg.
•
200g to 500g - suitable for meat fillets,
minced meat and meat in pieces.
•
750g to 2kg - suitable for whole roasts.
Remove any packaging, foam trays and
absorbent pads from the meat. Place directly
onto a microwave-safe plate or shallow dish.
Halfway through the defrost setting, an alert
tone will sound and STIR/TURN will flash.
Open door or press STOP/CLEAR button once
to pause. Remove any defrosted meat and set
aside in the refrigerator. If some ground meat is
still thawed, remove from the microwave oven
as well. Turn the frozen meat over and return
to the microwave oven. Press START button to
continue the defrost program.
At the end of the program, remove meat and
stand 5–15 minutes to thaw completely.
Fish
The SMART DEFROST FISH setting is
programmed to gently thaw delicate fish
fillets without cooking and heating the edges.
Minimum amount of fish to defrost is 200g and
maximum is 800g.
For best results, place frozen fillets in a single
layer into a microwave-safe shallow dish.
Halfway through the defrost setting, an alert
tone will sound and STIR/TURN will flash.
Open door or press STOP/CLEAR button once
to pause. Turn fish pieces oven. Cover thin ends
of fish fillets with a small strip of foil and return
to oven. Press START button to continue the
defrost program.
At the end of the program, the fish will still be
somewhat icy in the centre. Remove from the
microwave and stand for 5–15 minutes until
completely thawed.
NOTE
Oily fish recommended.
Soup
The SMART DEFROST SOUP is suitable for
defrosting frozen prepared soups directly from
the freezer (approx. –18°C). Minimum amount
of fish to defrost is 250mL and maximum is
1000mL.
Remove soup from any packaging and place
into a microwave-safe bowl. Do not cover food.
Halfway through the defrost setting, an alert
tone will sound and STIR/TURN will flash.
Open door or press STOP/CLEAR button once
to pause. Break up any frozen pieces and press
START button to continue the defrost program.
By time
The SMART DEFROST setting also enables you
to select the defrost time, from a range to
1 minute to 95 minutes.
When defrosting any food item, place the food
onto a microwave-safe bowl or plate, and do not
cover.
Halfway through the defrost program, an alert
tone will sound and will flash Stir/turn food.
Pause program and stir/turn the food item.
Press START button.
