Magic Chef Defrosting Guide for Microwave Ovens
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DEFROSTING GUIDE

▶Do not defrost covered meat. Covering might allow cooking to take place. Always remove outer wrap and tray. Use only containers that are microwave-safe.

▶Begin defrosting whole poultry breast-side-down. Begin defrosting roasts fat-side-down.

▶The shape of the package alters the defrosting time. Shallow rectangular shapes defrost more quickly than a deep block.

▶After 1/3 of the defrost time has elapsed, check the food. Toy may wish to turn over, break apart, rearrange or remove thawed portions of the food.

▶During defrost, the oven will prompt you to turn the 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.

▶When defrosted, food should be cool, but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let stand a few minutes. After defrosting, allow food to stand 5-60 minutes if there are any icy areas.

Poultry and fish may be placed under running cool water until defrosted

➪Turn over : Roast, ribs, whole poultry, turkey breasts, hot dogs, sausages, steaks, or chops.

➪Rearrange : Break apart or separate steaks, chops, hamburger patties, ground meat, chicken or seafood pieces, chunks of meat such as stew beef.

➪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.

➪Remove : To prevent cooking, thawed portions should be removed from the oven at this point. This may shorten defrost time for food weighing less than 3 lbs.(1350g).

DEFROSTING CHART

Item & Weight

Defrosting Time

Standing Time

Special Techniques

BEEF

 

 

Break apart and remove thawed

Minced beef

10-12 min.

15-20 min.

portions with fork.

1 lb./450g

 

 

 

 

 

Stew Meat

9-11 min.

25-30 min.

Separate and rearrange once.

1 1/2 lbs./675g

 

 

 

Patties

7-8 min.

15-20 min.

Turn over after half the time.

4(4oz./110g)

 

 

 

PORK

6-7 min.

25-30 min.

Separate and rearrange once.

Spareribs

1 lb./450g

 

 

 

Chops

7-8 min.

25-30 min.

Separate and turn over once.

4(5oz./125g)

 

 

 

Minced pork

9-10 min.

15-20 min.

Break apart and remove thawed

1 lb./450g

portions with fork.

 

 

POULTRY

 

45-90 min.

Break side down. Turn over after half

Whole Chicken

20-22 min.

the time. Shield as needed.

2 1/2 lbs./1125g

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken Breasts

9-10 min.

15-30 min.

Separate and rearrange once.

1 lbs./450g

 

 

 

Fryer Chicken(cut up)

12-14 min.

25-30 min.

Separate and rearrange once.

2 lbs./900g

 

 

 

Chicken Thights

12-14 min.

15-30 min.

Separate and rearrange once.

1 1/2 lbs./675g

 

 

 

FISH & SEAFOOD

 

 

Turn over after half the time.

Whole Fish

6-7 min.

15-20 min.

Shield as needed.

1 lb./450g

 

 

 

Fish Fillets

7-8 min.

15-20 min.

Separate and turn over once.

1 1/2 lb./675g

 

 

 

Shrimp

3-4 min.

15-20 min.

Separate and rearrange once.

1/2 lb./225g

 

 

 

* The times are approximate because freezer temperatures vary.

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