Upper Oven Operations

Builtoin DH Oven Care and Use llanual

Defrosting and Recommendations

Defrost uncooked meat, fish and poultry using the DEFROST mode.

Defrost mode is programmed using 30% microwavepower.

No thermal heat is used during DEFROST mode.

The convection fan also runs during the DEFROST mode to help speed up defrosting.

Center items on rack level 3when defrosting.

Remove store wrap and place in a shallow microwaveable container to catch juices.

Use the chart below as aguide for determining defrosting time.

When calculating defrosting time, al!ow4 to 5 minutes per pound.

Oven will pause automatically for rotating or turning food.

Add more time in one minute increments until food is defrosted.

Allow meat to stand covered after removing from oven to complete defrosting.

Casseroles, sauced foods, vegetables and soupsshould be defrosted using HI (100%) microwavepower level. Stir once or twice during defrosting to redistribute heat.

FOODITEM8

PROCEDURE

APPROX.DEFROSTTIME

 

 

(Minutesperpoundofweight)

Bacon

Removefromwrapper. Placeondish linedwith

5to 6 minutes

1lb.

papertowels. Defrostuntilslices can beseparatedeasily.

 

Beef:

Removethawedportionshalfwaythrough

5to6 minutes

Ground

defrosttime. Turn meatover andcontinue

 

IIb.

defrosting. Allow tostand5-10minutes.

 

Steaks

Turn steaksoverandrearrangehalflNay

8to 11minutes

1to 4steaks

through defrosttime. Coverthawed areaswith

 

 

aluminumfoil. AI!owto stand5oi0 minutes.

 

Fish:

Halfwaythrough defrosttime,turn piecesoverand

 

Fillets/Steaks

continuedefrosting. Ifpossible,separateandrearrange

 

I lb.

pieces. Letstand5 to 10minutesto completedefrosting.

3to4 minutes

2 Ibs.

 

5to6minutes

3 Ibs.

 

7to8minutes

LambChops

Turn overandrearrangehalfiNaythrough

8to 11minutes

1to4 chops

defrost time.Allow to stand5ol0 rainutes.

 

Chicken oPieces

Break apart piecesandturn overhalfway

10to 13 minutes

1to 3 Ibs.

through defrosttime.Allow to stand5°6minutes.

 

CornishGame Hens

Halfwaythroughdefrosttime, removebirds

 

1to4 hens,

from package,rotateandturn over. Shieldend

8to 9minutes

1.5Ibs.each

of legs,wingsandany warm areaswithfoi!.

 

 

Allow to stand8o10minutes.

 

GroundTurkey

Removethawedportionshalfwaythrough

5to6 minutes

1lb.

defrosttime. Turn meatover andcontinue

 

 

defrosting. Letstand5o10minutes.

 

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