Defrosting Guide - GE Spacemaker JVM1850 Owner's Manual

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Defrosting Guide

Food
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)
Sweet rolls approx. 12 oz (340 g)
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen 1 lb. (454 g)
Shellfish, small pieces 1 lb. (454 g)
Fruit
Plastic pouch – 1 to 2
10-oz (283 g) package
Meat
Bacon 1 lb. (454 g)
Franks 1 lb. (454 g)
Ground meat 1 lb. (454 g)
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer
cut up 2½ to 3 lbs. (1.1 to 1.4 kg)
Chicken, whole
2½ to 3 lbs. (1.1 to 1.4 kg)
Cornish hen
Turkey breast
4 to 6 lbs. (1.8 to 2.7 kg)
Time Comments
1 min.
3 to 5 min.
6 to 8 min.
5 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over
and break up after half the time.
3 to 6 min.
2 to 5 min. Place unopened package in oven.
Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
2 to 5 min. Place unopened package in oven.
Microwave just until franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if
necessary, to complete defrosting.
5 to 7 min. Turn meat over after half the time.
12 to 16 min. Use power level 1.
per lb./454 g
5 to 7 min. Place unwrapped meat in cooking
per lb./454 g dish. Turn over after half the time
and shield warm areas with foil.
When finished, separate pieces and
let stand to complete defrosting.
15 to 19 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish.
Unwrap and turn over after half the
time. When finished, separate
pieces and microwave 2 to 4 minutes
more, if necessary.
Let stand to finish defrosting.
17 to 21 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish. After
half the time, unwrap and turn
chicken over. Shield warm areas
with foil. Finish defrosting. If
necessary, run cold water in the
cavity until giblets can be removed.
7 to 13 min. Place unwrapped hen in the oven
per lb./454 g breast-side up. Turn over after half
the time. Run cool water in the
cavity until giblets can be removed.
5 to 9 min. Place unwrapped breast in dish
per lb./454 g breast-side down. After half the time,
turn over and shield warm areas
with foil. Finish defrosting. Let stand
1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to
complete defrosting.