Breville BMO700 Quick Touch Crisp Instruction Booklet page 33

OPERATING YOUR SMART DEFROST SETTING
Chicken
For chicken pieces; position chicken pieces in
a single layer in a microwave-safe dish, plate or
container.
Arrange thicker ends around the outside of the
turntable. Shield thinner pieces such as wings
with foil to prevent overheating and cooking.
Halfway through the defrost program, the oven
will beep and will flash "stir/turn food".
Pause and turn over chicken pieces. Press
START to restart program.
At the end of the cooking cycle, remove
chicken from oven and stand 5–15 minutes to
thaw completely.
For whole chickens
Remove from original packaging. Rinse frozen
chicken under cold water and pat dry. Shield
wings, leg tips and parson's nose with foil.
Place chicken, breast side down onto the
turntable lined with a paper towel.
Halfway through the defrost program, the oven
will beep and will flash "stir/turn food"
Pause and turn chicken over. Place a strip of
foil large enough to cover the breast meat.
Press START to restart defrost program.
After defrost cycle has ended, remove chicken
from microwave and discard foil. Rinse under
tap water, making sure to wash the cavity well
to loosen the icy core.
Place onto a clean plate and pat dry.
Cover with cling film and refrigerate until
completely thawed.
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Soup
The SMART DEFROST SOUP setting is
suitable for defrosting frozen homemade or
store bought soups directly from the freezer
(approx. –18°C).
Remove soup from any packaging and place
into a microwave-safe bowl. Do not cover.
Halfway through the defrost program, the oven
will beep and will flash "stir/turn food"
Pause and break up any large icy parts of the
soup by stirring from the outside of the bowl to
the centre. Press START to continue.
After the defrost cycle has ended, the soup will
be ready for reheating to serving temperatures.
Choose a suitable setting from the SMART
REHEAT menu.
Frozen meals
The SMART DEFROST FROZEN MEALS
setting is suitable for defrosting homemade
frozen casseroles, curries and meat sauces.
Defrost times are based on frozen meals
directly from the freezer (approx. –18°C)
Remove frozen meal from any packaging and
place into a microwave-safe container.
Do not cover.
Halfway through the reheat program, the oven
will beep and will flash "stir/turn food".
Pause and stir food from the outside towards
the center; press START to continue.
For meals which contain large pieces of meat
such as chicken pieces, carefully break up any
thawed parts and stir or turn meat over.
After the defrost cycle has ended, the food will
be ready for reheating to serving temperatures.
Choose a suitable setting from the SMART
REHEAT menu.