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Control panel and settings, Manual defrost, Defrost chart (cont.) – Viking 30 Inch Over-the-Range Microwave Oven Owners Manual User Manual

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Operation

Control Panel and Settings

Defrost Chart (cont.)

Food

Amount

Procedure

Poultry -

Boneless

.5 - 2.0 lb. Use boneless breast of chicken or turkey.

After each stage, if there are warm or thawed

portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand,

covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.

Poultry -

Bone-in

.5 - 3.0 lb. Arrange pieces with meatiest portions to-

ward outside of glass dish or microwave safe

rack. After each stage, if there are warm or

thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let

stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.

NOTE:

• Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small sections may

still be icy. Let stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice

crystals are thawed.

• Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the

food is defrosted. Use small smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover

edges and thinner sections of the food.

Manual Defrost

If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the Defrost Chart

or is above or below the limits in the Amount column on the Defrost

Chart, you need to defrost manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously cooked, by

using Power Level at 30%. Follow the exact 3-step procedure found un-

der To Set Power Level on page 18. Estimate defrosting time and Touch

Power Level pad eight times for 30% power.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food the rule of thumb is

approximately 4 minutes per pound. For example, defrost 4 minutes for

1 pound of frozen spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the oven periodically to remove or separate the portions

that are defrosted. If food is not defrosted at the end of the estimated

defrosting time, program the oven in 1 minute increments on Power

Level 30% until totally defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost only long

enough to remove from the plastic in order to place in a microwave-

safe dish.