Food Weight
Defrosting time Standing time
Remark
(minutes) (minutes)
Defrosting Tips
Defrosting meats tips & techniques
• You can defrost meats in their original wrapping as long as no metal is present. If necessary, shield small
areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminium foil. This will prevent thin areas becoming warm dur-
ing defrosting. Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls.
• Food to be defrosted should be in a suitable microwave safe container and placed uncovered on the
glass turntable.
• Defrost meats only as long as necessary. Separate items like minced meat, chops, sausages and bacon as
soon as possible. Remove defrosted portions and continue to defrost remaining pieces. It is essential that
food is checked during DEFROSTING as different foods vary in their defrosting speed.
• Whole pieces of meat are ready for standing time as soon as a fork can be pushed into the center of the
meat using moderate pressure. The center will still be icy. Allow to stand until completely thawed.
• Defrost meat on defrost mode.
BEEF
Frankfurter
Minced beef
Steak, sirloin
Roast, loin(boneless)
Patties
PORK
Mince
Chops
Roast, loin(boneless)
POULTRY
Whole Chicken
Breasts (with bone)
Drumsticks
Thighs
Wings
FISH & SEAFOOD
Whole fish
Fish fillelts
Shrimp
450g
500g
450g
1000g
4ea (114g)
500g
450g
1000g
1000g
450g
450g
450g
450g
450g
500g
250g
4-5
7-9
5-7
10-15
5-8
7-9
5-6
10-15
17-23
5-7
8-9
8-9
6-8
6-8
7-9
4-6
5-10
5-10
5-10
10-15
5-10
5-10
5-10
10-15
10-15
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-10
Turn over after half the time.
Turn over after two thirds of the time,
remove thawed portion.
Turn over after half the time. Separate.
Turn over after half the time.
Shield as needed.
Turn over after half the time.
Turn over after two thirds of the time,
remove thawed portion.
Separate and turn over once.
Turn over after half the time.
Shield as needed.
Separate and rearrange once.
Shield as needed.
Separate and rearrange once.
Separate and rearrange once.
Separate and rearrange once.
Separate and rearrange once.
Turn over after half the time.
Shield as needed.
Separate and rearrange once.
Separate and rearrange once.
