Magic Chef MCP13E1ST User Manual - Page 28

DEFROSTING GUIDE ƒ Do not defrost covered meat. Covering might allow cooking to take place. Always remove outer wrap and tray. Use only containers that are microwave-safe. ƒ Begin defrosting whole poultry breast-side-down. Begin defrosting roasts fat-side-down. ƒ The shape of the package alters the defrosting time. Shallow rectangular shapes defrost more quickly than a deep block. ƒ After 1/3 of the defrost time has elapsed, check the food. Toy may wish to turn over, break apart, rearrange or remove thawed portions of the food. ƒ During defrost, the oven will prompt you to turn the over. At this point, open oven door and check the food. Follow the techniques listed below for optimum defrost results. Then, close oven door, touch the START pad to complete defrosting. DEFROSTING CHART(by Time Defrost) ƒ When defrosted, food should be cool, but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let stand a few minutes. After defrosting, allow food to stand 5-60 minutes if there are any icy areas. Poultry and fish may be placed under running cool water until defrosted ➪ Turn over : Roast, ribs, whole poultry, turkey breasts, hot dogs, sausages, steaks, or chops. ➪ Rearrange : Break apart or separate steaks, chops, hamburger patties, ground meat, chicken or seafood pieces, chunks of meat such as stew beef. ➪ Shield : Use small strips of aluminum foil to protect thin areas or edges of unevenly shaped foods such as chicken wings. To prevent arching, do not allow foil to come within 1-inch of oven walls or door. ➪ Remove : To prevent cooking, thawed portions should be removed from the oven at this point. This may shorten defrost time for food weighing less than 3 lbs.(1350g). Item & Weight Defrosting Time Standing Time Special Techniques BEEF Minced beef 1 lb./450g 6-8 min. 15-20 min. Break apart and remove thawed portions with fork. Stew Meat 1 1/2 lbs./675g Patties 4(4oz./110g) 10-12 min. 6-8 min. 25-30 min. 15-20 min. Separate and rearrange once. Turn over after half the time. PORK Spareribs 1 lb./450g 7-9 min. 25-30 min. Separate and rearrange once. Chops 4(5oz./125g) 6-8 min. 25-30 min. Separate and turn over once. Minced pork 1 lb./450g POULTRY Whole Chicken 2 1/2 lbs./1125g 6-8 min. 15-18 min. 15-20 min. 45-90 min. Break apart and remove thawed portions with fork. Break side down. Turn over after half the time. Shield as needed. Chicken Breasts 1 lbs./450g 6-8 min. 15-30 min. Separate and rearrange once. Fryer Chicken(cut up) 2 lbs./900g 16-18 min. 25-30 min. Separate and rearrange once. Chicken Thights 1 1/2 lbs./675g FISH & SEAFOOD Whole Fish 1 lb./450g 12-14 min. 6-8 min. 15-30 min. 15-20 min. Separate and rearrange once. Turn over after half the time. Shield as needed. Fish Fillets 1 1/2 lb./675g 12-14 min. 15-20 min. Separate and turn over once. Shrimp 1/2 lb./225g 2-4 min. 15-20 min. Separate and rearrange once. * The times are approximate because freezer temperatures vary. 27