Smeg Master Defrosting Techniques with Your Microwave SA37X

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 and Weight	Defrosting Time	Standing Time	Special Techniques
BEEF	8-10 min.	15-20 min.	Break apart and remove thawed
Minced beef 1 lb./450g			portions with fork.
Stew Meat 11/2 lbs./675g	7-9 min.	25-30 min.	Separate and rearrange once.
Loin Roast 2 lbs./900g	12-15 min.	45-60 min.	Turn over after half the time.
			Shield as needed.
Patties 4 (4 oz./110g )	6-7 min.	15-20 min.	Turn over after half the time.
PORK			Turn over after half the time.
Loin Roast 2 lbs./900g	12-15 min.	45-60 min.	Shield as needed.
Spareribs 1 lb. 450g	6-7 min.	25-30 min.	Separate and rearrange once.
Chops 4 (5 oz./125g)	7-8 min.	25-30 min.	Separate and turn over once.
Minced pork 1lb./450g	7-9 min.	15-20 min.	Break apart and remove thawed
			portions with fork.
POULTRY			Break side down. Turn over after half
Whole Chicken
	15-17 min.	45-90 min.	the time. Shield as needed.
21/2 lbs./1125g
Chicken Breasts	7-9 min.	15-30 min.	Separate and rearrange once.
1lb./450g
Fryer Chicken(cut up)	10-12 min.	25-30 min.	Separate and rearrange once.
2lbs./900g
Chicken Thighs	10-12 min.	15-30 min.	Separate and rearrange once.
11/2 lbs./675g
FISH & SEAFOOD			Turn over after half the time.
Whole Fish 1lb./450g	5-6 min.	15-20 min.	Shield as needed.
Fish Fillets 11/2 lb./675g	6-7 min.	15-20 min.	Separate and turn over once.
Shrimp 1/2 lb./225g	3-4 min.	10-15 min.	Separate and rearrange once.

* The times are approximate because freezer temperatures vary.

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