Defrosting Guide - GE SpacemakerXL JVM1542 Owner's Manual

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Defrosting Guide
Breads, Cakes
Broad, buns or mils(1
piece)
time Comments
1 min.
3 to 5 min.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen(!Ib,) 6 to 8 min.
Shellfish, smallpieces
(1 lb.) 5 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over
and break up after half the tme.
Fruit
Plasticpouc_l tO2
3 to 6 min.
( ! 0-oz. package )
2 to 5 min. Place unopened package in oven.
Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Place unopened package in oven.
Microwave just until franks can be
separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if
necessary, to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after half the time.
Use power level 10.
18
Ground meat (1 lb.)
RoaM: beef, lamb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer
cut up (2V2 to 3 lbs.)
Chicken, whole
(21,4to 3 lbs.)
2 to 5 min.
5 to 7 min.
12 to 16 min.
per lb.
5 to 7 min.
per lb.
15 to 19 min.
17 to 21 rain.
Cornish hen 7 to ] 3 rain.
per lb.
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.) 5 to 9 min.
per lb.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking
dish. Turn over after half the time
and shield warm areas with foil.
When finished, separate pieces and
let stand to complete defrosting.
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.
Place wrapped chicken in dish.
After half the time, unwrap and
turn chicken over. Shield warm
areas with foil. Finish defrosting.
If necessary, rnn cold water in the
cavity until giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped hen in the oven
breast-side-up. Turn over after half
the time. Run cool water in the
cavity until giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped breast in dish
breast-side<lown. After haft the
time, turn over and shield warm
areas with foil. Finish defrosting.
Let stand 1 to 2 hours in
refrigerator to complete defrosting.