Defrosting, Hint | Samsung MC28H5015AW/EO, MC28H5015AK/SV specification

DEFROSTING

Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves gently defrost

Food

Serving Size

Power

Time (min.)

frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great advantage, if unexpected

Poultry

guests suddenly show up.

Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed before cooking. Remove any metal ties and

Chicken Pieces

500 g (2 pcs)

180 W

14-15

take it out of any wrapping to allow thawed liquid to drain away.

Whole Chicken

1200 g

180 W

32-34

Put the frozen food on a dish without cover. Turn over half way, drain off

any liquid and

Instructions

remove any giblets as soon as possible. Check the food occasionally to make sure that it

First, put chicken pieces first skin-side down, whole chicken

does not feel warm.

first breast-side-down on a flat ceramic plate. Shield the

If smaller and thinner parts of the frozen food start to warm up, they can be shield by

thinner parts like wings and ends with aluminium foil. Turn

wrapping very small strips of aluminium foil around them during defrosting.

over after half of defrosting time!

Should poultry start to warm up on the outer surface, stop thawing and allow it to stand

Serve after 15-60 minutes standing.

for 20 minutes before continuing.

Fish

Leave the fish,

meat and poultry to stand in order to complete defrosting. The standing

Fish Fillets

200 g

180 W

6-7

time for complete defrosting will vary depending on the quantity defrosted. Please refer to

Whole Fish

400 g

180 W

11-13

the table below.

Hint:

Flat food defrosts better than thick and smaller quantities need

Instructions

less time than bigger ones. Remember this hint while freezing and

Put frozen fish in the

middle of a flat ceramic plate. Arrange

defrosting food.

the thinner parts under the thicker parts. Shield narrow ends

of fillets and tail of

whole fish with aluminium

foil. Turn over

For defrosting of frozen food with a temperature of about -18 to -20 °C, use the following

after half of defrosting time!

table as a guide.

Serve after 10-25 minutes standing.

Food

Serving Size

Power

Time (min.)

Fruits

Meat

Berries

300 g

180 W

6-7

Minced Meat

250 g

180 W

6-7

Instructions

500 g

8-13

Spread fruit on a flat, round glass dish (with a large diameter).

Pork Steaks

250 g

180 W

7-8

Serve after 5-10 minutes standing.

Bread

Instructions

Bread Rolls

2 pcs

180 W

1-1½

Place the meat on turntable. Shield thinner edges with

(Each ca. 50 g)

4 pcs

2½-3

aluminium foil. Turn over after half of defrosting time!

Serve after 15-30 minutes standing.

Toast/Sandwich

250 g

180 W

4-4½

Instructions

Arrange rolls in a circle or bread horizontally on kitchen paper

in the middle of turntable. Turn over after half of defrosting

time! Serve after 5-20 minutes standing.

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