Thermador CJ302 Care & Use Manual page 22

Proof 9-21-99
Microwave Cooking – Upper Oven
Defrosting
• Defrost uncooked meat, fish and poultry using 30% power.
• Remove all meat, poultry and fish from package. Failure to remove will cause steam to develop inside the
closed package. Portions begin cooking before defrosting is complete.
• Place meats on flat tray/dish or microwave roasting rack to catch drippings.
• Allow meat to stand after removing to complete defrosting.
• Place items on rack level 2 when defrosting.
FOOD ITEMS
Meat:
Bacon 1 lb.
Chops
1 to 4 chops
Cubed Meat
1 to 4 lbs.
Ground Meat
1 to 3 lbs.
Roast (Bone-in
or Boneless)
2 to 6 lbs.
Steaks
1 to 4 steaks
Fish:
Fillets/Steaks
1 lb.
2 lbs.
3 lbs.
Poultry:
Chicken, Whole
3 to 5 lbs. time.
Chicken- Pieces
1 to 3 lbs.
Cornish Game Hens
1 to 4 hens,
1.5 lbs. each
Turkey Breast
4 to 6 lbs.
Cooked Poultry
1/2 to 1 lb.
(2 to 4 cups)
PROCEDURE
Remove from wrapper. Place on paper towel
on a dish. Defrost until slices can be separated easily.
Turn over and rearrange halfway through
defrost time. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes.
Turn over and separate pieces halfway through
defrost time. Allow to stand 8-10 minutes.
Remove thawed portions halfway through
defrost time. Turn meat over and continue
defrosting. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes.
Turn over and rotate at half time. Cover warm areas
with aluminum foil. Allow to stand 8-10 minutes.
Turn steaks over and rearrange halfway
through defrost time. Cover thawed areas with
aluminum foil. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes.
Halfway through defrost time, turn over and rotate.
If possible, separate and rearrange pieces. Let stand
5 to 10 minutes to complete defrosting.
Turn over and rotate halfway through defrost.
Allow to stand 8-10 minutes.
Break apart pieces and turn over halfway
through defrost time. Allow to stand 5-6 minutes.
Halfway through defrost time, remove birds
from package, rotate and turn over. Shield end
of legs, wings and any warm areas with foil.
Allow to stand 8-10 minutes.
Halfway through defrost time, remove from
package, turn over and shield warm areas with foil.
Allow to stand 15-20 minutes.
Halfway through defrost time, break apart any
pieces and remove thawed pieces. Allow 2 to 3
minutes standing time to complete defrosting.
APPROX. DEFROST TIME
(Minutes per pound of weight)
5 to 6 minutes
7 to 11 minutes
8 to 10 minutes
7 to 8 minutes for 1 lb.
8 to 9 minutes for 2 lbs.
9 to 10 minutes for 3 lbs.
Less than 2" thick - 7 to 8 minutes
Over 2" thick, 9 to 12 minutes
8 to 11 minutes
3 to 4 minutes
5 to 6 minutes
7 to 8 minutes
9 to 12 minutes
9 to 13 minutes
7 to 8 minutes
7 to 8 minutes
4 to 6 minutes
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