About the time features.
Defrost
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Time Defrost
Allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times. (Time Defrost and 1 lb Quick Defrost explained in the About the convenience features section.)
1 Press DEFROST twice.
2 Enter defrosting time.
3 Press START.
4 Turn the food over after half the time.
At one half of selected defrosting time, turn food over and break apart or rearrange pieces for more even defrosting. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil. The oven will continue to defrost if you don’t open the door and turn the food.
A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power.
Defrosting Tips
Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in the package. Closed packages should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage containers should be partially uncovered.
Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as roasts, use Time Defrost. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to the microwave very briefly, or let it stand a few minutes.
Defrosting Guide
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Breads, Cakes |
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Bread, buns, or rolls (1 piece) | 1/4 min. |
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Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) | 2 to 4 min. | Rearrange after half the time. |
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Fish and Seafood |
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Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) | 6 to 9 min. |
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Fruit | 1 to 5 min. |
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Meat |
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Bacon (1 lb.) | 2 to 5 min. | Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting. |
Franks (1 lb.) | 2 to 5 min. | Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be separated. |
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| Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting. |
Ground meat (1 lb.) | 4 to 6 min. | Turn meat over after first half of time. |
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork | 9 to 13 min. | Use power level 10. |
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Steaks, chops and cutlets | 4 to 8 min. | Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time and |
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Poultry | 14 to 20 min. | Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half of time. After |
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| second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Microwave 2 to 4 |
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Chicken, whole (21ø2 to 3 lbs.) | 20 to 25 min. | Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half the time, unwrap and turn chicken over. |
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Cornish hen | 7 to 13 min. | Place unwrapped hen in the oven |
| per lb. | Run cool water in the cavity until giblets can be removed. |
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.) | 3 to 8 min. | Place unwrapped breast in |
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