GE pvm1870 owner manual Defrosting Guide

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Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips

Consumer Support

About the time features.

Defrosting Guide

Food

Time

Comments

Breads, Cakes

 

 

Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)

1 min.

 

Sweet rolls approx. 12 oz (340 g)

3 to 5 min.

 

Fish and Seafood

 

 

Fillets, frozen 1 lb. (454 g)

6 to 8 min.

 

Shellfish, small pieces 1 lb. (454 g)

5 to 7 min.

Place block in casserole. Turn over

 

 

and break up after half the time.

Fruit

 

 

Plastic pouch – 1 to 2

3 to 6 min.

 

10-oz (283 g) package

 

 

Meat

 

 

Bacon 1 lb. (454 g)

2 to 5 min.

Place unopened package in oven.

 

 

Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.

Franks 1 lb. (454 g)

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.

Ground meat 1 lb. (454 g)

5 to 7 min.

Turn meat over after half the time.

Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork

12 to 16 min.

Use power level 1.

 

per lb./454 g

 

Steaks, chops and cutlets

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.

Poultry

 

 

Chicken, broiler-fryer

15 to 19 min.

Place wrapped chicken in dish.

cut up 2½ to 3 lbs. (1.1 to 1.4 kg)

 

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.

Chicken, whole

17 to 21 min.

Place wrapped chicken in dish. After

2½ to 3 lbs. (1.1 to 1.4 kg)

 

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.

Cornish hen

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.

Turkey breast

5 to 9 min.

Place unwrapped breast in dish

4 to 6 lbs. (1.8 to 2.7 kg)

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.

 

 

 

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