Defrosting Guide, Meats, Roasts, Weight Time

Defrosting Guide

Meats

•Use power level 3 for defrosting. See Cookmatic Level Pad section for power level description.

•For best results, defrost meat completely before cooking. To determine whether a meat item is completely defrosted, insert a sharp knife in meat to check for ice crystals.

•Remove meats from their original coverings, if possible, before defrosting. Remove any metal wrapping.

•Defrosting time depends upon the shape of the meat (thickness, irregular areas, etc.). For example, rolled roasts require longer defrosting times than flat shaped roasts.

•Place meat on a plastic rack in a microwave safe dish or on a plastic meat tray to allow juices to drain away during defrosting.

•Cover meats with heavy-duty plastic wrap during defrosting to speed the defrosting process and to defrost more evenly.

•Turn meats over halfway through cooking times.

Item	Weight		Time
Bacon	16 ounces		5½-7½ minutes
Bratwurst	16	ounces	6-7 minutes
Chops	16	ounces	8-10 minutes
Frankfurters
Jumbo	16 ounces		7-9	minutes
Regular	16	ounces	4-6	minutes
Ground Beef, Pork,
or Lamb
Bulk	16	ounces	9-11 minutes
Patties	16	ounces	7½ -9½ minutes
Sausage	16	ounces	4-6	minutes
Steaks	16	ounces	9-12 minutes

Roasts

•Place meat on a plastic rack in a utility dish or on a plastic meat tray.

•Cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap or place in a heavy-duty plastic roasting bag.

•Turn over halfway through cooking stage.

•See Timed Cooking section for information on setting power levels.

•See Multiple Stage Cooking section for information on cooking stages.

Weight	1st Cooking Stage	2nd Cooking Stage
	Power Level 3	Power Level 1
Under 3 lbs.	7 min./lb.	11 min./lb.
3-6 lbs.	7-8 min./lb.	11-12 min./lb.