Cooking/Defrosting Guide
The times given in the chart below are a guideline only. Many factors eg starting temperature of the food can affect the final heating time required. The cooking and defrosting times must be adjusted when necessary.
All times are tested using foods at starting temperatures as below; Chilled foods . . . . . .Approx. +5˚C
Frozen foods . . . . . .Approx.
Always check for the correct core temperature with a temperature probe to comply with current Government Food Hygiene Regulations.
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Defrosting | Fish | Fillets |
| 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) | 340 W |
| 8 | min. |
| Minced Beef |
| 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) | 340 W |
| 5 | min. | |
| Whole Chicken |
| 1.36 kg (3 lb) | 340 W |
| 25 | min. | |
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| Multi portion |
| 1.36 kg (3 lb) | 340 W |
| 20 | min. | |
| Single portion |
| 275 g (10 oz) | 340 W |
| 8 | min. | |
| Apple Pie | 1 portion | 340 W |
| 1 | min. 15 sec. | ||
| Gateau | 1 portion | 340 W |
| 2 | min. | ||
| Bread Rolls | 1 portion 50 g (2 oz) | 340 W |
| 30 | sec. | ||
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Cooking from | Scrambled Egg | 2 eggs + 2 tbsp. milk | 1000 W |
| 45 | sec. | ||
Chilled Raw | Broccolli | 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) | 1000 W |
| 6 | min. | ||
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Fish Fillets | 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) | 1000 W |
| 4 | min. | |||
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| Bacon | 2 rashers | 1000 W |
| 1 | min. 30 sec. | ||
| Chicken Portions | 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) | 1000 W |
| 5 | min. 30 sec. - 6 min. 30 sec. | ||
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Cooking and/or | Peas |
| 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) | 1000 W |
| 8 | min. | |
Reheating from | Cooked Rice |
| 167 g (61/2 oz) | 1000 W |
| 2 | min. 20 sec. - 2 min. 45 sec. | |
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Cooked Sausages | x 3 (50 g/2 oz each) | 1000 W |
| 1 | min. 20 sec. - 1 min. 45 sec. | |||
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| Fire | x 7 pieces | 1000 W |
| 2 | min. - 2 min. 20 sec. | ||
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| Cheeseburger | 75 g (3 oz) | 1000 W |
| 1 | min. 30 sec. - 1 min. 45 sec. | ||
| Chocolate Fudge |
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| Cake | 1 portion | 340 W |
| 30 | sec. | ||
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Reheating from | Lasagne |
| 325 g (11 oz) | 1000 W |
| 3 | min. 45 sec. - 4 min. 15 sec. | |
Cooked Chilled | Chilli |
| 325 g (11 oz) | 1000 W |
| 3 | min. 30 sec. - 4 min. | |
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| Apple Pie | 1 portion | 1000 W |
| 30 | sec. | ||
| Pepper Sauce | 100 ml (4 fl oz) | 1000 W |
| 1 | min. - 1 min. 15 sec. | ||
| Baked Beans | 100 ml (4 fl oz) | 1000 W |
| 1 | min. 15 sec. - 1 min. 30 sec. | ||
| Soup | 125 ml (6 fl oz) | 1000 W |
| 1 | min. 30 sec. - 1 min. 45 sec. | ||
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HINTS: • Do not cook/reheat/defrost directly onto the base of the oven
•When defrosting multi portions of foods, turn over and break apart halfway through defrost time to allow better penetration of microwave energy.
•Solid/dense foods should not be cooked from frozen as they will be overcooked round the edges before the centre has reached the required temperature.
•Cover dishes where appropriate during cooking/reheating. This will retain moisture and prevent splashing/spillages.
•Loosen lids/pierce clingfilm before cooking/reheating covered foods.
•Stir or shake foods halfway through cooking/defrosting time to distribute the heat evenly.
•Allow a Stand Time before food temperature is checked and/or offered for consumption.
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