Samsung MW830WA Owners Manual - Page 15

Defrosting Guide

Page 15 highlights

Cooking Instructions Defrosting Guide • Unwrap food. Place food on microwave-safe rack, plate or shallow dish. • After first half of defrosting time: remove any remaining wrap, break food apart or separate pieces if possible, remove any thawed food, if possible, shield tips, thin meat or warm areas of food with foil. • 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. • Poultry and fish may be placed under running cool water until defrosted. Food Beef Chuck Roast up to 5 lbs Steaks up to 5 lbs Ground Beef up to 3 lbs Pork Spareribs up to 3 lbs Microwave Time at Defrost Level Procedure Microwave Time: 7-9 min / lb Place on plate or rack. Microwave until a Let Stand: 5-10 min. wooden pick can be easily inserted in center. Turn over twice. Microwave Time: 6-9 min / lb Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, Let Stand: 5-10 min then separate steaks and rearrange. Turn over twice. Microwave Time: 8-10 min / lb Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, Let Stand: 5-10 min. then break apart and remove defrosted portions at halftime. Turn over twice. Microwave Time: 6-8 min / lb Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, Let Stand: 5-10 min. then separate and rearrange. Turn over twice. Pork Chops up to 3 lbs Poultry Whole Chicken up to 5 lbs Pieces up to 2 lbs Seafood Steaks up to 3-5 lbs Fillets up to 3-5 lbs Shrimp up to 3 lbs Microwave Time: 6-8 min / lb Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, Let Stand: 5-10 min. then separate and rearrange. Turn over twice. Microwave Time: 7-9 min / lb Let Stand: 5-10 min. Microwave Time: 9-11 min / lb Let Stand: 5-10 min. Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, then break apart and rearrange portions at half time. Rinse cavity with cool water. Remove giblets. Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, then break apart and rearrange portions at half time. Microwave Time: 6-9 min / lb Let Stand: 5-10 min. Microwave Time: 4-7 min / lb Let Stand: 5-10 min. Microwave Time: 4-7 min / lb Let Stand: 5-10 min. Place on plate or rack. MIcrowave until a wooden pick can be easily inserted in center, break apart and rearrange at half time. Place on plate or rack. Microwave until a wooden pick can be easily inserted in center, break apart and rearrange at half time. Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable, then separate and rearrange at half time. 15

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48

15
Cooking Instructions
Defrosting Guide
Unwrap food. Place food on microwave-safe rack, plate or shallow dish.
After first half of defrosting time: remove any remaining wrap, break food apart or separate
pieces if possible, remove any thawed food, if possible, shield tips, thin meat or warm areas of
food with foil.
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.
Poultry and fish may be placed under running cool water until defrosted.
Food
Microwave Time at Defrost
Level
Procedure
Beef
Chuck Roast
up to 5 lbs
Steaks
up to 5 lbs
Ground Beef
up to 3 lbs
Microwave Time:
7-9 min / lb
Let Stand: 5-10 min.
Microwave Time:
6-9 min / lb
Let Stand: 5-10 min
Microwave Time:
8-10 min / lb
Let Stand: 5-10 min.
Place on plate or rack. Microwave until a
wooden pick can be easily inserted in center.
Turn over twice.
Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable,
then separate steaks and rearrange. Turn over
twice.
Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable,
then break apart and remove defrosted portions
at halftime. Turn over twice.
Pork
Spareribs
up to 3 lbs
Pork Chops
up to 3 lbs
Microwave Time:
6-8 min / lb
Let Stand: 5-10 min.
Microwave Time:
6-8 min / lb
Let Stand: 5-10 min.
Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable,
then separate and rearrange. Turn over twice.
Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable,
then separate and rearrange. Turn over twice.
Poultry
Whole
Chicken
up to 5 lbs
Pieces
up to 2 lbs
Microwave Time:
7-9 min / lb
Let Stand: 5-10 min.
Microwave Time:
9-11 min / lb
Let Stand: 5-10 min.
Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable,
then break apart and rearrange portions at half
time. Rinse cavity with cool water. Remove
giblets.
Place on plate or rack. Microwave until pliable,
then break apart and rearrange portions at half
time.
Seafood
Steaks
up to 3-5 lbs
Fillets
up to 3-5 lbs
Shrimp
up to 3 lbs
Microwave Time:
6-9 min / lb
Let Stand: 5-10 min.
Microwave Time:
4-7 min / lb
Let Stand: 5-10 min.
Microwave Time:
4-7 min / lb
Let Stand: 5-10 min.
Place on plate or rack. MIcrowave
until a
wooden pick can be easily inserted in center,
break apart and rearrange at half time.
Place on plate or rack. Microwave until a
wooden pick can be easily inserted in center,
break apart and rearrange at half time.
Place on plate or rack. Microwave
until pliable,
then separate and rearrange at half time.