Time Defrost; Defrosting Guide - GE JES2150MRSA Owner's Manual

Wt./Time
Defrost
Express Cook
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
Start
Pause

Defrosting Guide

Food
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns, or rolls (1 piece)
Sweet rolls (approx . 12 oz . )
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb . )
Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb . )
Fruit
Plastic pouch—1 or 2
(10-oz . package)
Meat
Bacon (1 lb . )
Franks (1 lb . )
Ground meat (1 lb . )
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up
(2 ⁄ to 3 lbs . )
1
2
Chicken, whole (2 ⁄ to 3 lbs . )
1
2
Cornish hen
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs . )

Time Defrost

Allows you to defrost for a selected length
of time . See the defrosting Guide for suggested
times . (Weight Defrost explained in the about the
convenience features section . )
1
Press WT./TIME DEFROST twice .
2
Enter defrosting time .
3
Press START .
4
Turn the food over after half the time .
At one half of selected defrosting time, turn
food over and break apart or rearrange pieces
for more even defrosting . Shield any warm
areas with small pieces of foil . The oven will
continue to defrost if you don't open the door
and turn the food .
A dull thumping noise may be heard during
defrosting . This is normal when oven is not operating
at High power .
Time Comments
1/4 min.
2 to 4 min. Rearrange after half the time .
6 to 9 min.
3 to 7 min. Place block in casserole . Turn over and break up after half the time .
1 to 5 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 .
4 to 6 min. Turn meat over after first half of time .
9 to 13 min. use power level 10 .
per lb.
4 to 8 min. Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish . Turn over after first half of time and
per lb. shield warm areas with foil . After second half of time, separate pieces with table
knife . Let stand to complete defrosting .
14 to 20 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish . unwrap and turn over after first half of time . After
second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish . Microwave 2 to 4
minutes more, if necessary . Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting .
20 to 25 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish . After half the time, unwrap and turn chicken over .
Shield warm areas with foil . To complete defrosting, run cold water in the cavity
until giblets can be removed .
7 to 13 min. Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side-up . Turn over after first half of time .
per lb. Run cool water in the cavity until giblets can be removed .
3 to 8 min. Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down . After first half
per lb. of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil . defrost for second
half of time . Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete defrosting .
Defrosting Tips
n Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted
in the package . Closed packages should be
slit, pierced or vented AFTER food has partially
defrosted . Plastic storage containers should be
partially uncovered .
n Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners can be
defrosted and microwaved . if the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish .
n Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed to
sit out for more than one hour after defrosting .
Room temperature promotes the growth of
harmful bacteria .
n For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
roasts, use Weight Defrost. be sure large meats
are completely defrosted before cooking .
n When defrosted, food should be cool
but softened in all areas . if still slightly icy, return
to the microwave very briefly, or let it stand a few
minutes .
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