AUTO WEIGHT DEFROST CHART
FOOD MORE / LESS PREPARATION PAUSE DIRECTIONS STANDING
KEY TIME
1. MEAT
Meat Joint + Shield back fat and any thin Turnover and remove foil from Min 40
(MORE) areas with smooth foil. back fat. Leave foil on warm, thin mins.
Begin defrosting best side down. or delicate areas
Chops / NO If frozen in a block separate as Turnover, rearrange and remove 15 mins.
Steaks soon as possible. Arrange in a foil.
single layer with thin ends of chops
to the centre. Shield any delicate
or thin outer areas with small pieces
of smooth foil.
Minced / NO Break apart as soon as possible. Break apart and remove any 15 mins.
Cubed defrosted parts.
Meat
Sausages / - Arrange in a single layer. Separate and rearrange. 15 mins.
Spare Ribs (LESS) Separate as soon as possible. Remove any defrosted parts.
/ Bacon
2. POULTRY
Whole + Shield thin leg, wing areas and Turnover and remove foil. Min 40
Poultry (MORE) back bone. Begin defrosting Leave foil on any warm, mins.
breast side down. thin or delicate areas.
Poultry NO Shield thin areas. Turnover, rearrange and 15 mins.
Pieces Arrange in a single layer remove foil.
with thicker parts to the
outside.
3. FISH
Fillets NO Arrange in an even layer. Turnover and rearrange. 10 mins.
If frozen in a block separate
as soon as possible. Overlap
thin areas.
Steaks NO Arrange in an even layer with Turnover and remove foil. 10 mins.
thicker parts to the outside,
shield outer edges of steaks
with smooth pieces of foil.
Whole NO If more than one fish arrange Turnover and remove foil. 10 mins.
head to tail. Shield ends with
smooth pieces of foil.
Prawns - Arrange in an even layer. Stir. 10 mins.
(LESS)
Remove all packaging and place the food on a microwavesafe plate on the low rack.
For best results follow the recommendations below.
