Thermador CJ302 - Manual (Page 32)

CJ Oven Care and Use Manual
Microwave Cooking Chart – Upper Oven
Defrosting
• Defrost uncooked meat, fish and poultry using 30% power.
• Defrost food when oven is cool (not immediately after using the J ET D IRECT convection or C OOK S MART modes).
• Remove all meat, poultry and fish from package. Failure to remove will cause steam to develop inside the
closed package and food will 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 upper rack when defrosting.
Upper Oven Features
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FOOD ITEMS PROCEDURE APPROX. DEFROST TIME
(Minutes per pound of weight)
Meat:
Bacon 1 lb.
Remove from wrapper. Place on paper towel 5 to 6 minutes
on a dish. Defrost until slices can be separated easily.
Chops Turn over and rearrange halfway through 7 to 11 minutes
1 to 4 chops defrost time. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes.
Cubed Meat Turn over and separate pieces halfway through 8 to 10 minutes
1 to 4 lbs. defrost time. Allow to stand 8-10 minutes.
Ground Meat Remove thawed portions halfway through 7 to 8 minutes for 1 lb.
1 to 3 lbs. defrost time. Turn meat over and continue 8 to 9 minutes for 2 lbs.
defrosting. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes. 9 to 10 minutes for 3 lbs.
Roast (Bone-in Turn over and rotate at half time. Cover warm areas Less than 2" thick - 7 to 8 minutes
or Boneless) with aluminum foil. Allow to stand 8-10 minutes. Over 2" thick, 9 to 12 minutes
2 to 6 lbs.
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: Halfway through defrost time, turn over and rotate.
Fillets/Steaks If possible, separate and rearrange pieces. Let stand
1 lb. 5 to 10 minutes to complete defrosting. 3 to 4 minutes
2 lbs. 5 to 6 minutes
3 lbs. 7 to 8 minutes
Poultry:
Chicken, Whole
Turn over and rotate halfway through defrost. 9 to 12 minutes
3 to 5 lbs. Allow to stand 8-10 minutes.
Chicken- Pieces Break apart pieces and turn over halfway 9 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 7 to 8 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. 7 to 8 minutes
Allow to stand 15-20 minutes.
Cooked Poultry Halfway through defrost time, break apart any
1/2 to 1 lb. pieces and remove thawed pieces. Allow 2 to 3 4 to 6 minutes
(2 to 4 cups) minutes standing time to complete defrosting.