Steam Cooking; Defrost; Keeping Food Warm - KitchenAid Built-In Convection Microwave Oven User Manual

Defrost

The Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can be
manually set to defrost by using 30% cook power.
For optimal results, food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder when
defrosting.
Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before
defrosting.
Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end
of the cycle for more even defrosting.
Foods left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes or
frozen ready-made food should not be defrosted using the
Defrost feature, but should be defrosted manually.
Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such
as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See "Aluminum Foil
and Metal" first.
Times and cooking powers have been preset for defrosting
a number of food types.
Manual Defrost requires that a cook time and power level be
entered if using other than 30% cook power.
Use the following chart as a guide.
DEFROST CHART
FOOD CODE
Poultry* 1
Meats* 2
Fish* 3
Bread 4
Juice 5
Manual 6
*See the Defrost Preparation Chart at end of "Defrost" section
for cuts, sizes, and instructions.
Use the following chart as a guide when defrosting meat, poultry,
or fish.
DEFROST PREPARATION CHART
MEAT
Beef: ground, steaks, roast,
stew
Lamb: stew and chops
Pork: chops, ribs, roasts,
sausage
POULTRY
Chicken: whole and cut up
Cornish hens
Turkey: breast
FISH
Fillets, Steaks, Whole,
Shellfish
WEIGHT
0.1 - 6.6 lbs (45 g - 3 kg)
0.1 - 6.6 lbs (45 g - 3 kg)
0.1 - 6.6 lbs (45 g - 3 kg)
0.1 - 2.0 lbs (45 g - 907 g)
6, 12 or 16 oz (177, 355 or 473 mL)
Default power level 30%
The narrow or fatty areas of
irregular shaped cuts should
be shielded with foil before
defrosting.
Do not defrost less than
¼ lb (113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g)
patties.
Place all meats in microwave-
safe baking dish.
Place in microwave-safe
baking dish, chicken breast
side up.
Remove giblets from whole
chicken.
Place in microwave-safe
baking dish.

Steam Cooking

Steam Cook is a sensor cooking function that uses microwaves to
steam food. Always use steamer vessel. See the "KitchenAid™
Steamer Vessel" section before using. Use Steam Cook for foods
such as vegetables, fish and potatoes.
Times and cooking powers have been preset for steaming a
number of food types.
Manual Steam Cook requires that a cook time be entered.
It is recommended to add ½ cup (125 mL) of water to Steamer
Vessel before steaming.
Use the following chart as a guide.
STEAM COOKING CHART
FOOD
Potatoes
Fresh vegetables
Frozen vegetables
Fish
Shrimp
Manual
Popcorn
Do not use regular paper bags or glassware.
Pop only 1 package of popcorn at a time.
Follow manufacturer's instructions when using a microwave
popcorn popper.
Listen for popping to slow to 1 pop every 1 or 2 seconds, and
then stop the cycle. Do not repop unpopped kernels.
For best results, use fresh bags of popcorn.
Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content.
Recommended bag sizes are 3.5 oz, 3.0 oz, and 1.75 oz.
NOTE: Follow the instructions provided by the microwave popcorn
manufacturer.

Keeping Food Warm

WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before
or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven.
Cover plates of food.
Cover foods that were covered while being cooked.
Do not cover baked goods such as pastries, pies, turnovers,
etc.
16
CODE QUANTITY
1 2-6 cups (500 mL-1.5 L)
2 2-6 cups (500 mL-1.5 L)
3 2-6 cups (500 mL-1.5 L)
4 8-16 oz (227-454 g)
5 5-10 oz (142-283 g)
6 Sensing