Auto Defrost Guide
RECOMMENDED
MIN.-MAX.
FOODS
WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL
STAND TIME
Chops
Turn over.
Separate and shield 5 minutes
where necessary.
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Frankfi.mters,
Separate. Remove defrosted 2 minutes
Sausage
pieces.
Ground Meat
Turn over.
Remove defrosted 5 minutes
areas and break
apart.
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Beef Patties
Turn over.
Separate patties.
5 minutes
Roast
Turn over and 30 minutes in
shield.
refrigerator
Ribs
Turn over.
Remove defrosted 10minutes
pieces. Shield if
necessary.
Steak
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Stew
Turn over and Separate and remove
5 minutes
seDarate.
defrosted pieces.
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Whole Chicken
Turn over and
shield.
10minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
Turkey Breast
(breast side
up)
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Shield where
necessary.
Separate and remove
defrosted Pieces.
20 minutes in
refrimator
Turn over.
5 minutes
Chicken Pieces
10 minutes;
run cold wdtcr
in cavity.
Cornish Hens
(whole)
Remove wrapper
and turn over.
Cornish Hens (split)
Turn over.
5 minutes
Fish Fillets
Turn over. Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
Shrimp, Scallops
Separate. Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
Whole Fish Turn over and
shield tail and
5 minutes
5 minutes
Hold under
cold running
water.
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Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. After first or second signal, shield warm areas
with small pieces of foil.
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