POULTRY-AUTO DEFROSTING

Refer to page 13 of this book for general information on the AUTO DEFROST pad.

AUTO DEFROST BY WEIGHT : Press AUTO DEFROST to defrost by weight. Enter the weight with each item pad (MEAT, POULTRY and FISH); press START. When several beeps sound halfway through defrosting, follow the “Special Instructions” in the chart below. Press START again to continue defrosting.

DEFROST by TIME : Press DEF. to defrost by time. Check time per pound in chart below and multiply by the weight of the item. Enter time with number pads; press START. When several beeps sound halfway through defrosting, follow the "Special Instructions" in the chart below. Press START again to continue defrosting.

ITEM

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

BY TIME

Whole Chicken

Place chicken, breast side down, on a microwave plate.

 

-- or --

Press POULTRY pad and select weight.

 

Cornish Hen

Press START. At beeps, turn over and shield before

 

 

continuing. Let stand 20 minutes.

10 minutes per pound

 

If needed, finish defrosting under cold running water.

 

 

 

 

Whole Chicken, cut up

Place chicken on a microwave plate.

 

Press POULTRY pad and select weight.

 

-- or --

 

Press START. At beeps, turn over, separate and

 

Chicken Pieces, bone-in

 

rearrange; shield bones. Let stand 15 minutes.

10 minutes per pound

 

 

If needed, finish defrosting under cold running water.

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken Wings

Place wings on a microwave plate.

 

Press POULTRY pad and select weight.

 

 

 

 

At beeps, separate and turn over.

7 minutes per pound

 

Press START to continue defrosting.

 

 

 

Let stand 20 minutes.

 

 

If needed, finish defrosting under cold running water.

 

 

 

 

Chicken Breasts, boneless

Place them on a microwave plate.

 

Press POULTRY pad and select weight.

 

-- or --

 

At beeps, separate and turn over.

7 minutes per pound

Chicken Thighs, boneless

Press START to continue defrosting.

 

 

 

 

Let stand 15 minutes.

 

 

 

 

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Emerson MW8993WC/BC owner manual POULTRY-AUTO Defrosting, Whole Chicken, Press Poultry pad and select weight Cornish Hen

MW8993WC/BC specifications

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