DEFROSTING CHART

Food

 

Recommended Time

 

Suggestions

MEAT

 

 

 

 

1 pack bacon

 

2-3 1/2 minutes

 

Leave packages unopened when defrosting. Microwave till foods

 

 

 

 

can be separated.

Frankfurters

 

2-3 1/2 minutes per lb (500g)

 

"

Spare-ribs

 

5-6 minutes per lb (500g)

 

"

Ground meat

 

6-8 minutes per lb (500g)

 

Turn over after half of defrosting time.

 

 

 

 

 

Roast beef

 

4-6 minutes per lb (500g)

 

Unwrap roast and place in cooking dish. Defrost till half of

 

 

 

 

defrosting time and turn it over. Stand for ten minutes

Pork

 

7-9 minutes per lb (500g)

 

"

Lamb

 

7-9 minutes per lb (500g)

 

"

Steaks, chops and cutlets

 

3-6 minutes per lb (500g)

 

Separate pieces after half of defrosting time.

Sausages

 

3-4 minutes per lb (500g)

 

Turn over after half of defrosting time.

POULTRY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 whole chicken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2 1/2-3 1/2 lb)

 

 

 

 

(1 1/4-1 1/2 kg)

 

13-16 minutes

 

Place wrapped whole bird in oven when defrosting.

 

 

 

 

 

Turkey

 

6-8 minutes per lb (500g)

 

"

Chicken pieces

 

4-6 minutes per lb (500g)

 

Separate during half of defrosting time. Stand to complete

 

 

defrosting

 

 

 

 

Turkey parts

 

6-8 minutes per lb (500g)

 

"

FISH AND SEAFOOD

 

 

 

 

1 lb (500g) fillets

 

6-7 minutes

 

Leave package unopened when defrosting. Stand in cold water

 

 

 

 

to separate

1 lb (500g) steaks

 

1-2 minutes

 

No manipulation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8-10 oz (225-282) whole fish

 

2-4 minutes

 

Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over once half way through

 

 

 

 

defrosting time. Rinse cavity of fish with cold water.

1 lb (500g) small pieces of seafood,

 

 

 

 

e.g. shellfish, shrimps, crab meat,

 

 

 

 

oysters, etc.

 

4-6 minutes

 

Break-up after half of defrosting time.

6-9 oz (170-255g) lobster tails

 

4-6 minutes

 

No manipulation

 

 

 

 

 

1 1/2 lb (750g) whole lobster or crab

 

12-13 minutes

 

Turn over after half of defrosting time

BREAD AND CAKES

 

 

 

 

7 oz-1 lb (190-500g) bread, buns, rolls

 

1-3 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doughnuts

 

1/4 minute each

 

 

12-17 oz (340-482g) pound

 

 

 

 

cake/coffee cake, frosted, cream filled,

 

 

 

 

or topped

 

1-3 minutes

 

 

17-19 oz (482-539g) cheesecake

 

3-5 minutes

 

 

8 in (20 cm) fruit or nut pie

 

6-7 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 oz (395g) cream or custard pie

 

1-2 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cup cakes

 

1/4/3/4 minute

 

 

VEGETABLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vegetables are preferably cooked from

frozen. Add 1-2 tablespoons of

water

 

 

 

 

 

RE-HEATING CHART

 

Food

Power level

Cooking time

1 serving

Plate of food

750W

2-3 minutes

1-2 servings

Saucy main dish

750W

7-9 minutes

2-4 servings

Thick meat slices, such as hamburaers. meat loaf slices

750W

3-5 minutes

2-3 servings

Thin meat slices, such as beef, ham, pork, turkey

500W

2-3 minutes

2-3 servings

Chicken pieces

500W

3-4 minutes

2 servings

Casserole

500W

9-12 minutes

2 servings

Vegetables

750W

3-4 minutes

1-2 ears

Corn-on-the-cob

750W

3-4 minutes

2-3

Rolls

750W

3/4-1 minute

1

Whole pie

750W

3-7 minutes

1-2 slices

Pie

750W

1-2 minutes

3-4

Sausages

750W

1-2 minutes

4

Hot dogs

750W

1-2 minutes

9

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Palsonic PMO-500 243 manual Defrosting Chart