The times given in the chart below are a guideline only. Many factors eg starting temperature of the food can
affect the final heating time required. The cooking and defrosting times must be adjusted when necessary.
All times are tested using foods at starting temperatures as below:
Chilled foods......Approx. +5 °C
Frozen foods......Approx. -18 °C
Always check for the correct core temperature with a temperature probe to comply with current Government Food
Hygiene Regulations.
Function
Defrosting
Fish Fillets
Minced Beef
Whole Chicken
Composite Dish
Apple Pie
Gateau
Bread Rolls
Cooking from
Scrambled Egg
Chilled Raw Food
Broccoli
Fish Fillets
Bacon
Chicken Portions
Cooking and/or
Peas
Reheating from
Cooked Rice
Frozen
Cooked Sausages
Cooked Wings of
Cooked Boxed
Chocolate Fudge
Reheating from
Lasagne
Cooked Chilled
Chilli
Apple Pie
Pepper Sauce
Baked Beans
Soup
HINTS: • Do not cook/reheat/defrost directly onto the base of the oven — use a suitable container.
• When defrosting multi portions of foods, turn over and break apart halfway through defrost time to
allow better penetration of microwave energy.
• Solid/dense foods should not be cooked from frozen as they will be overcooked round the edges
before the centre has reached the required temperature.
• Cover dishes where appropriate during cooking/reheating. This will retain moisture and prevent
splashing/spillages.
• Loosen lids/pierce clingfilm before cooking/reheating covered foods.
• Stir or shake foods halfway through cooking/defrosting time to distribute the heat evenly.
• Allow a Stand Time before food temperature is checked and/or offered for consumption.
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Cooking/Defrosting Guide
Food
500 g
500 g
1.36 kg
Multi portion
1.36 kg
Single portion
275 g
1 portion
1 portion
1 portion 50 g
2 eggs + 2 tbsp. milk
500 g
500 g
2 rashers
500 g
500 g
167 g
x 3 (50 g each)
x 7 pieces
Fire
75 g
Cheeseburger
1 portion
Cake
325 g
325 g
1 portion
100 ml
100 ml
125 ml
Power
Weight
Level
340 W
8 min.
340 W
5 min.
340 W
25 min.
340 W
20 min.
340 W
8 min.
340 W
1 min. 15 sec.
340 W
2 min.
340 W
30 sec.
1000 W
45 sec.
1000 W
6 min.
1000 W
4 min.
1000 W
1 min. 30 sec.
1000 W
5 min. 30 sec. - 6 min. 30 sec.
1000 W
8 min.
1000 W
2 min. 20 sec. - 2 min. 45 sec.
1000 W
1 min. 20 sec. - 1 min. 45 sec.
1000 W
2 min. - 2 min. 20 sec.
1000 W
1 min. 30 sec. - 1 min. 45 sec.
340 W
30 sec.
1000 W
3 min. 45 sec. - 4 min. 15 sec.
1000 W
3 min. 30 sec. - 4 min.
1000 W
30 sec.
1000 W
1 min. - 1 min. 15 sec.
1000 W
1 min. 15 sec. - 1 min. 30 sec.
1000 W
1 min. 30 sec. - 1 min. 45 sec.
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Time
2020/11/25
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