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CM Oven Care and Use Manual
Microwave Cooking – Upper or Single Oven ONLY
DEFROSTING
• Defrost uncooked meat, fish and poultry using 30% power.
• Place items on rack level 3 when defrosting.
• Remove store wrap and loosely wrap in wax paper to allow steam to escape.
• Meats may be placed on a flat metal tray/dish or microwave roasting rack to catch juices.
• Allow meat to stand covered after removing from microwave oven to complete defrosting.
• Casseroles, sauced foods, vegetables and soups should be defrosted using HI (100%) microwave power level.
Stir once or twice during defrosting to redistribute heat.
FOOD ITEMS PROCEDURE APPROX. DEFROST TIME
(Minutes per pound of weight)
Bacon 1 lb. Remove from wrapper. Place on paper towel 5 to 6 minutes
on a dish. Defrost until slices can be separated easily.
Beef:
Ground Meat Remove thawed portions halfway through 5 minutes
1 lb. defrost time. Turn meat over and continue
defrosting. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes.
Steaks Turn steaks over and rearrange halfway 8 to 11 minutes
1 to 4 steaks through defrost time. Cover thawed areas with
aluminum foil. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes.
Fish:
Fillets/Steaks
1 lb. Halfway through defrost time, turn pieces over and 3 to 4 minutes
2 lbs. continue defrosting. If possible, separate and rearrange 5 to 6 minutes
3 lbs.
pieces. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes to complete defrosting.
7 to 8 minutes
Lamb Chops Turn over and rearrange halfway through 8 to 11 minutes
1 to 4 chops defrost time. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes.
Poultry:
Chicken, Whole Halfway through defrost time, turn meat over and 12 to 16 minutes
3 to 5 lbs. continue defrosting. Allow to stand 8-10 minutes.
Chicken- Pieces Break apart pieces and turn over halfway 10 to 13 minutes
1 to 3 lbs. through defrost time. Allow to stand 5-6 minutes.
Cornish Game Hens Halfway through defrost time, remove birds
1 to 4 hens, from package, rotate and turn over. Shield end 8 to 9 minutes
1.5 lbs. each of legs, wings and any warm areas with foil.
Allow to stand 8-10 minutes.
Turkey Breast Halfway through defrost time, remove from
4 to 6 lbs. package, turn over and shield warm areas with foil. 9 to 10 minutes
Allow to stand 15-20 minutes.
Ground Turkey Remove thawed portions halfway through 5 minutes
1 lb. defrost time. Turn meat over and continue
defrosting. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes.
Upper Oven Operations
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