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Defrost by Time Guide (Pow er Level 3)
O p e r a t i n g B a s i c s
Items and Weight
Defrosting
Standing
Procedures and Techniques
Time
Time
Beef
Ground Beef/1 lb.
10-12 min.
5 min.
Break apart and remove thawed portions with fork.
Ground Beef/2 lbs.
18-20 min.
8-12 min.
Break apart and remove thawed portions with fork.
Beef Roast, boneless/3 lbs.
26-28 min.
7-10 min.
Turn over part way. Shield ends or thinner areas with foil.
Steaks/1” thick
7-8 min.
5-7 min.
Separate and rearrange once.
Pork
Pork Roast, boneless/3 lbs.
20-22 min.
10-15 min.
Turn over part way. shield ends or thinner areas with foil.
Pork Chops/1 lb.
7-8 min.
5-7 min.
Separate and rearrange once.
Ground Pork/1 lb.
10-12 min.
5-7 min.
Break apart and remove thawed portions with fork.
Spareribs/1
1
/
2
lbs.
15-16 min.
5-7 min.
Turn meat over and rearrange, separate once.
Poultry
Whole Chicken/3 lbs.
20-22 min.
10-15 min.
Turn chicken over. shield wing tips, leg ends and breast
areas with foil. Breast side down.
Chicken Breasts boneless/1 lb.
7-8 min.
5-7 min.
Separate and rearrange once.
Chicken Thighs/2 lbs.
18-23 min.
8-13 min.
Separate and rearrange once.
Fish
Fish Fillets/1 lb.
10-11 min.
5-7 min.
Separate and rearrange once. Shield as needed.
General Defrosting Tips
1. Do not defrost covered meat. Covering might allow
cooking to take place. Always remove outer wrap and
tray. Place food on a microwave-safe rack in a dish.
2. Begin defrosting whole poultry breast-side-down. Begin
defrosting rasts fat-side-down.
3. The shape of the package alters the defrosting time.
Shallow rectangular shapes defrost more quickly than a
deep block.
4. Auto Defrost is programmed for specific weights.
Defrost results will be affected if you enter an incorrect
weight.
5. Auto Defrost is programmed for frozen food at 0˚ F. If
food is stored at a higher temperature, expect shorter
defrost times.
6. 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.
7. During Auto 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, touch
the START Pad to complete defrosting.
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Turn Over: Roast, ribs, whole poultry, turkey breasts,
hot dogs, sausages, steaks, or chops.
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Rearrange: Break apart or separate steaks, chops,
hamburger patties, ground meat, chicken or seafood
pieces, chunks of meat such as stew beef.
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Shield: Use small strips of aluminum foil to protect
thin areas or edges of unevenly shaped foods such as
chicken wings. To prevent arching, do not allow foil
to come within 1-inch of oven walls or door.
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Remove: To prevent cooking, thawed portions should
be removed from the oven at this point. This may
shorten defrost time for foods weighing less than 3-
lbs.
8. After defrosting, allow food to stand 5 to 10 minutes if
there are any icy areas. If large solid roasts, such as
sirloin tip or rump roasts, are not completely thawed
after standing, return roast to oven and program Auto
Defrost for 1 lb.
