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A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power.
Time Defrost
Allows you to defrost for a selected length of
time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested
times. (Auto Defrost explained in the Using
the microwave auto feature section.)
Press the Time Defrost pad.
Enter defrosting time.
Press the Start/Pause pad.
Turn food over when the oven
signals.
Press the Start/Pause pad.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but
can be changed. You can defrost small
items quickly by raising the power level
after entering the time. Power level 7
cuts the total defrosting time in about
half; power level 10 cuts the total time
to approximately 1/3. However, food will
need more frequent attention than usual.
Defrosting Tips
■
Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be
defrosted in the package. Closed packages
should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER food
has partially defrosted. Plastic storage
containers should be partially uncovered.
■
Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwaved. If the
food is in a foil container, transfer it to a
microwave-safe dish.
■
Foods that spoil easily should not be
allowed to sit out for more than one hour
after defrosting. Room temperature promotes
the growth of harmful bacteria.
■ For more even defrosting of larger foods,
such as roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sure
large meats are completely defrosted
before cooking.
■ When defrosted, food should be cool but
softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return
to the microwave very briefly, or let it stand a
few minutes.
Food Time Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)
1/2 min.
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 6 min. Rearrange after half the time.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)
9 to 12 min.
Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 3 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time.
Fruit
Plastic pouch – 1 or 2 (10-oz. package)
3 to 7 min.
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
3 to 6 min. Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks (1 lb.) 3 to 6 min. Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Ground meat (1 lb.) 5 to 8 min. per lb. Turn meat over after first half of time.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork 11 to 16 min. per lb. Use power level 1.
Steaks, chops and cutlets 5 to 10 min. per lb. Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time and
shield warm areas with foil. After second half of time, separate pieces with
table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up
15 to 22 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half of time.
(2 1 ⁄
2
to 3 lbs.) After second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Microwave
2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Chicken, whole (2 1 ⁄
2
to 3 lbs.) 20 to 28 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half the time, unwrap and turn chicken
over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run cold water in
the cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornish hen 9 to 16 min. per lb. Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of
time. Run cool water in the cavity until giblets can be removed.
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.) 5 to 10 min. per lb. Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After first
half of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil. Defrost for
second half of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete defrosting.
Defrosting Guide
At one half of selected defrosting
time, the oven signals TURN. At
this time, turn food over and
break apart or rearrange pieces
for more even defrosting. Shield
any warm areas with small pieces
of foil.
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