Defrosting Tips and Techniques– 10 –
Preparation for Freezing:
1. Heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags and freezer wrap are suitable.
2. Freeze meats, poultry and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. To aid in separating layers, place
two pieces of wax paper between them.
3. REMOVE ALL AIR and seal securely.
4. LABEL package with type and cut of meat, date and weight.
5. Defrosting times given in the charts are for thoroughly frozen foods (i.e. at least 24 hours in freezer
maintained at -18°C or lower).
Defrosting Technique:
1. Remove from wrapper and set on a defrosting rack in a dish on Glass Tray.
2. On Turbo Defrost, the oven will beep during the defrosting time. At “beep”, turn over all meat, poultry, fish
and shellfish. Break apart stewing meat, chicken pieces and minced meat. Separate chops and hamburger
patties.Shield thin ends of roasts, poultry legs and wings, fat or bones with foil.
3. Throughout the defrosting time, remove any defrosted portions of mince or cubed meat, etc.
4. After defrosting, large roasts may still be icy in the centre. Let stand, 15 to 30 minutes, in refrigerator to
complete defrosting.
Defrosting Chart (by setting Micro Power at Defrost):
MEAT
Beef
Minced Beef
Roast: Topside
Beef Tenderloin
Chuck or Rump
Sirloin, rolled
Steak
Miscellaneous
Pork/Lamb
Roast
Chops
Ribs
POULTRY
Chicken
whole
pieces
fillets
Duck
Turkey
FISH & SHELLFISH
Fish Fillets
Whole Fish
Crabmeat
Lobster Tails
Sea Scallops
Green Prawns
8 - 11
12 - 15
12 - 15
10 - 13
11 - 14
8 - 10
8 - 12
9 - 12
8 - 11
8 - 12
9 - 12
8 - 11
8 - 10
10 - 12
10 - 13
9 - 11
9 - 12
8 - 10
8 - 10
8 - 10
10 - 12
Halfway through the defrost cycle, break apart minced beef,
separate chops and remove meat that is defrosted.
Turn meat over two to three times during defrosting.
Shield edges and unevenly shaped ends of roasts halfway
through the defrost cycle.
Large roasts may still be icy in centre. Let stand.
Turn poultry over two to four times during defrosting.
Halfway through the defrost cycle, shield end of drumsticks,
wings, breast bones and ends of poultry with foil.
Break apart chicken pieces and remove small pieces such
as wings, which may be defrosted before larger pieces.
Rinse poultry under cold water to remove ice crystals. Let
stand 5 to 10 minutes, before cooking.
Halfway through the defrost cycle, turn whole fish or blocks
of fillets over. Also, break apart prawns or scallops.
Remove any pieces that are defrosted.
Let stand, 5 to 10 minutes, before cooking.