DEFROSTING CHART

FOOD

DEFROST

 

MICRO

METHOD

STANDING

 

 

 

TIME

POWER LEVEL

 

 

TIME

 

Meat Joints

16 - 17 Minutes/

10P

Place in a flan dish. Turn over 4-5

 

90 - 120 Minutes

 

(Beef, Lamb, Pork)

 

450g

 

 

times during defrosting. Shield.

 

 

 

Minced Meat

10 - 12 Minutes/

Stage1: 30P

Place on a plate.

 

15 - 30 Minutes

 

 

 

450g

 

Stage 2: 10P

Use sequence programming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stage 1: Defrost on 30P for the first

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quarter of cooking time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stage 2: Defrost on 10P for the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

remaining cooking time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn over 3-4 times, removing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

defrosted mince each time.

 

 

 

Steak/Chops

14

- 15 Minutes/

10P

Place in a flan dish. Turn 2-3 times,

 

25 - 30 Minutes

 

2cm (3/4”) thick

 

450g

 

 

separate during defrosting. Shield.

 

 

 

Sausages

6

- 7 Minutes/

 

30P

Place in a flan dish. Turn 2-3 times,

 

15 - 20 Minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

450g

 

 

separate during defrosting. Shield.

 

 

 

Bacon

10

- 12 Minutes/

10P

Place on a plate. Separate and re-

 

5 - 10 Minutes

 

 

 

450g

 

 

arrange twice during defrosting. Shield.

 

 

Beefburgers

12

- 13 Minutes/

10P

Place on a plate. Turn over and

 

15 - 20 Minutes

 

 

 

450g

 

 

separate twice during defrosting.

 

 

 

Whole Poultry

19

- 20 Minutes/

10P

Place in a flan dish. Turn 4-5 times,

 

60 - 90 Minutes

 

(Chicken,Turkey,Duck)

 

450g

 

 

during defrosting. Shield.

 

 

 

Chicken Legs

8

- 9 Minutes/

 

30P

Place in a flan dish. Turn 2-3 times,

 

25 - 30 Minutes

 

 

 

450g

 

 

separate during defrosting. Shield.

 

 

 

Chicken/Turkey

10

- 11 Minutes/

30P

Place in a flan dish. Turn 2-3 times,

 

15 - 30 Minutes

 

Breasts & Fillets

 

450g

 

 

separate during defrosting. Shield.

 

 

 

Minced Turkey

7

- 8 Minutes/

 

30P

Place in a bowl. Turn 3-4 times,

 

15 - 20 Minutes

 

 

 

450g

 

 

removing defrosted mince each time.

 

 

Fish

8

- 9 Minutes/

 

30P

Place in a flan dish. Separate and re-

 

15 Minutes

 

(Whole/FIllets/Steaks)

 

450g

 

 

arrange twice during defrosting. Shield.

 

 

Apples/Rhubarb

7

- 8 Minutes/

 

30P

Place in a dish. Stir during defrosting.

15 - 20 Minutes

 

 

 

450g

 

 

Shield.

 

 

 

Bread (sliced)

 

5 Minutes/

 

30P

Place on the turntable. Separate and

5 - 10 Minutes

 

 

 

400g

 

 

rearrange during defrosting.

 

 

 

Pastry

6

- 7 Minutes/

 

10P

Place on a plate. Turn over half way

 

10 - 15 Minutes

 

(Puff or Shortcrust)

 

450g

 

 

through defrosting.

 

 

 

Savoury Pie & Quiche

15

- 16 Minutes/

10P

Remove from foil container. Place in

 

20 - 30 Minutes

 

(cooked)

500g pie, quiche

 

a flan dish.

 

 

 

 

20

- 21 Minutes/

 

 

 

 

 

 

800g pie, quiche

 

 

 

 

 

Fruit Pie

11

- 12 Minutes/

10P

Remove from foil container. Place in

 

20 - 30 Minutes

 

 

 

400g pie

 

 

a flan dish.

 

 

 

 

16

- 17 Minutes/

10P

 

 

 

 

 

 

700g pie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Method: If shielding is necessary, use small pieces of foil.

Poultry: Chicken, turkey and duck must be defrosted without giblets.

Standing Time: During recommended standing time, wrap or cover food in foil.

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