Sharp R-24GT, R-22GT, R-25JT, R-23GT operation manual Express Defrost Chart

Express Defrost

Use EXPRESS DEFROST to defrost meat and poultry faster and better. Calculate total defrost time from chart below. Express Defrost can be programmed for a maximum of 90 minutes.

*Suppose you want to defrost one pound of lamb chops for 3 minutes and 30 seconds.

Procedure	Display
EXPRESS
DEFROST
1 Touch EXPRESS	DEF
DEFROST pad.

	3	3	0
2 Enter defrosting time.				DEF
(Refer to chart be-
low.)

START

3 Touch START pad. ON DEF

TIPS: Allow foods to stand a few minutes after defrosting to equalize the temperature for better cooking results.

Check food after standing. If additional time is needed, continue to defrost with time cooking. It is better to defrost with 30% power for R-22GT/23GT/24GT/25JT. For R-22GV, it is better to defrost with Express Defrost continuously.

Foods that are the same thickness throughout defrost better. If foods have varied thickness, it may be necessary to shield the thin edges with small flat pieces of aluminum foil to prevent overdefrosting.

Midway through the defrosting cycle, CHECK will light in the display and an audible signal will be heard. You may open the door, turn food over and shield any warm portions.

Close the door.

START

4 Touch START pad.

Express Defrost Chart

				Time (min./lb.)
Food	Thickness
		R-22GT		R-23GT		R-24GT		R-25JT
		R-22GV
Beef steak	less than 1"	1	2	1	2		1	3	1
	more than 1"	4–4	/	2–2	/	2–2 /2		1 /4–2 /4
		1	2	1 2	1 2	1	1		2–3
		5–5 /		2 / –3 /		2 /2	–3 /2
Lamb chops	1"	4–5		21/2 –4		2–31/2		13/4–23/4
Pork chops	less than 1"	31/2–4		21/2 –3		2–21/2		13/4–21/4
	more than 1"	5–51/2		3–4		21/2 –31/2			2–3
Boneless chicken	1/2"–3/4"	4–5		21/2 –31/2		2–3		11/2 –21/2
breasts	3/4"–1"	41/2 –51/2		3–4		21/2 –31/2			2–3
Fish steak	1/2"–3/4"	2–3		11/2 –21/2		11/4–2		1–13/4
	3/4"–1"	3–4		2–3		13/4–21/2		11/4–2

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