USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

AUTO DEFROST CHART

Category

Touch

Food

At Reminder Tone

Standig Time

keypad

to be Defrosted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUND

1 time

Beef

 

5 minutes.

MEAT

 

Ground beef

Turn over. Remove thawed portions and

 

 

 

 

break apart. Return remainder to oven.

5 minutes.

 

 

Cubes for stew

Turn over. Remove thawed portions with

 

 

 

 

fork.

5 minutes.

 

 

Hamburger patties

Turn over.

10-20 minutes.

 

 

Pot roast

Turn over. Cover warm areas with

 

 

 

 

aluminum foil.

10-20 minutes.

 

 

Rib roast, Rump roast,

Same as above.

10-20 minutes.

 

 

Chuck roast

 

 

 

 

Pork

 

2 minutes.

 

 

Bacon, Hot dogs

Turn over.

5 minutes.

 

 

Sausage links

Turn over.

5 minutes.

 

 

Sausage patties

Turn over.

10-20 minutes.

 

 

Ribs, Roast

Turn over. Cover warm areas with

 

 

 

 

aluminum foil.

 

 

 

Lamb

 

10-20 minutes.

 

 

Ribs

Turn over. Cover warm areas with

 

 

 

 

aluminum foil.

10-20 minutes.

 

 

Roasts

Same as above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

POULTRY

2 times

Poultry

Turn over. Finish defrosting breast-side

10-20 minutes.

 

 

Whole Chicken

down. Cover warm areas with aluminum

Rinse under cold

 

 

 

foil.

running water.

 

 

Chicken Pieces

Separate pieces and rearrange.

5-10 minutes.

 

 

Cornish Hens: Whole,

Turn over. Cover warm areas with

10-20 minutes.

 

 

Split

aluminum foil.

Rinse under cold

 

 

 

 

running water.

 

 

Turkey

 

 

 

 

Breast (under 6 lbs.)

Turn over and arrange.

10-20 minutes.

 

 

 

 

Rinse under cold

 

 

 

 

running water.

 

 

 

 

 

STEAKS/

3 times

Beef Steaks

Turn over. Cover warm areas with

10-20 minutes.

CHOPS

 

 

aluminum foil.

 

 

 

Pork Chops

Same as above.

10-20 minutes.

 

 

Lamp Chops

Same as above.

10-20 minutes.

 

 

Fish

Turn over and rearrange. Cover head

5 minutes.

 

 

 

and tail with foil.

 

 

 

Steaks, whole fish

Turn over. Separate fillets when partially

5 minutes.

 

 

fillets

thawed if possible.

Rinse with cold

 

 

 

 

water to separate.

 

 

Shellfish

 

 

 

 

Crabmeat, Shrimp

Rearrange and break apart.

5 minutes.

 

 

Lobster tails

Turn over and rearrange.

5 minutes.

 

 

Scallops

Turn over and rearrange.

5 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

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LG Electronics LMAB1240ST manual Auto Defrost Chart, Category Touch Food At Reminder Tone Standig Time, To be Defrosted