Magic Chef KOT-172S Use And Care Manual page 12

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Operating Basics
Defrost by _me Guide (Power Level 3)
ltems and Weight
Time
Beef
GroundBeef!l lb.
Gmued Beef/2 lbs.
Beef Roast, hnnelw_s/3 Ibs.
Steaks/1"thick
Pod_
PorkRoast,boneless/3lbs.
Pork Chopgtl Ib
Gro_d Pork/l lb.
Sparen_s/l 1/2 llbs.
Whole C"aick_31_.
ChickenBreastshnneless/1lb.
ChickenT'alghs/2_s.
Fish
Fish Fillets/1lb.
D_osting Standing
Time
10-12rain.
18-20rain.
7_-28mirL
7-8 min.
20°22rain.
7-8rain.
10012rain.
15-16rain.
20022 rain.
7-8min.
18-23mth.
10011 mill
Procedur_ and Techniques
5rain. Breakapart and remove thawed pothons with fork.
8-12miIL Breakapart aed remove thawed portinnswith forlc
7-10mirL Tt_n overpmlway. Shieldendsorththner areaswiththil
5-7rain. Separateand rearrangeonce.
10015 mirt Tmn overpartway.shieldends or dithm_am_s withfoil.
5-7 min. Separateand manange once.
5-7 rain. Breakapart and remove thawedportions with fork.
5-7 min. Turnmeat overand rearrange, separateonce.
10015mitL Ttan chicken over.shield wing _ps,leg ends aedbreast
measwithfoil.Breastsidedown.
5-7 mi_ Sepmateaed rearrangeonce.
8-13 mirL Separateaed narrange once.
5-7rain. SeFume and reanange once.Shieldas needed.
General Defrosting lips
I. Do not defrost covered rmaL Covering might allow
coddng to take place. Always remove out_ wrap
a_d tray. Place food o, a mica_wave-safe rack in a
dish_
2. Begin defrosting whole poultry hreaat-sideMowrL
Begh defrostingroasts fat-side_owrl
3. The shape of the package alters die defrostingtime.
Shallow rectangular shapes defrost more quickly
thmaa deep biotic
4. Auto Defrost is progran'aned for specific weights.
Defrost results will be affected if you enter an
incorrectweight
5. Amo Defrost is programmed for frozm food st 0' F.
If food is stored at a higher temperature, expect
shorter defrosttim_.
& After 1/3 of the defrosttime has elapsed, check the
food. You may wish to turn over, break apart,
rearrange or remove thawed potions ofthn food.
7. During Auto Ilefrost, the ove_ will wompt yon to
turn file food over. At this point,_ oven door
and check the food. Follow the techniques listed
hnlow for optimumdefroatresults. Then, cl_e oven
door, touch the START Pad to con_pletedefrosthag.
• Turu Owx : Roast, fibs, whole poultry, turkey
breaats, h ot dogs, smx_ages, s t_.s, ordlops.
• Rearrange : Break apartor separatesteakg chops,
hamburger patties, ground meat, chicken or
s_afoodpieces, chunks of meat such as _ bee£
• Shield : Use small strips of aluminum foil to
protectthin areas or edges of tmevenly shaped
foods such as chiek_ wings. To prevwi arching,
do not allow foil to come within 1-insh of oven
walls_ door.
• Remove : To preveot cooking thawed protJons
should be removed from the oven at this point.
This may shormn defrost time for foods weighing
lessthan3-1b&
& AKer defrosting, allow food to stand 5 to 10minut_
if them areany icy _ fringe sofid masts, such
as sirloin tip or nmap roasts, are not completely
thawed after standing, return roast to oven and
program Auto IK_'ost for I lb.
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