COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

AUTO DEFROSTING GUIDE

•Follow the instructions below when defrosting different types of food.

Food

AmountProcedure
Roast Beef, Pork

2.5-5.0 lbs.

Start with the food placed fat side down. After each stage, turn

 

 

the food over and shield any warm portions with narrow

 

 

strips of aluminum foil.

Steaks, Chops, Fish

0.5-3.0 lbs.

After each stage, rearrange the food. If there are any warm or

 

 

thawed portions of food, shield them with narrow flat pieces of

 

 

aluminum foil. Remove any pieces of food that are nearly

 

 

defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 5-10 minutes.

Ground Meat

0.5-3.0 lbs.

After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are nearly

 

 

defrosted. Let stand, covered with foil, for 5–10 minutes.

 

 

 

Whole Chicken

2.5-6.0 lbs.

Remove giblets before freezing poultry. Start defrosting with the

 

 

breast side down. After the first stage, turn the chicken over and

 

 

shield any warm portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil. After

 

 

the second stage, again shield any warm portions with narrow

 

 

strips of aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for 30–60 minutes in the

 

 

refrigerator.

Chicken Pieces

0.5-2.0 lbs.

After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of food that are

 

 

nearly defrosted. Let stand for 10-20 minutes.

 

 

 

Notes

Check foods when the oven signals. After the final stage, small sections may still be icy; let them stand to continue thawing.

Shielding roasts and steaks with small pieces of foil prevents the edges from cooking before the center of the food has defrosted. Use narrow, flat, smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover the edges and thinner sections of the food.

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