Defrosting Guide - GE Spacemaker JVM1730 Owner's Manual

Operating Instructions

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) 5 to 7 min.
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)
18
Time Comments
1 min.
3 to 5 min.
6 to 8 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 dish.
per lb./454 g 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 breast-
per lb./454 g 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.