GE JES1238 Fillets, frozen 1 lb, Plastic pouch 1 or, Franks 1 lb, Ground meat 1 lb, Cornish hen

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Defrosting Guide

 

 

 

 

 

Food

Time

Comments

Breads, Cakes

 

 

Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)

1/4 min.

 

Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.)

2 to 4 min.

Rearrange after half the time.

 

 

 

Fish and Seafood

 

 

Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)

6 to 9 min.

 

Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.)

3 to 7 min.

Place block in casserole. Turn over and

 

 

break up after half the time.

 

 

 

Fruit

 

 

Plastic pouch – 1 or 2

1 to 5 min.

 

(10-oz. package)

 

 

 

 

 

Meat

 

 

Bacon (1 lb.)

2 to 5 min.

Place unopened package in oven.

Franks (1 lb.)

 

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

Ground meat (1 lb.)

 

necessary, to complete defrosting.

4 to 6 min.

Turn meat over after first half of time.

Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork

9 to 13 min.

Use power level 1.

 

per lb.

 

Steaks, chops and cutlets

4 to 8 min.

Place unwrapped meat in cooking

 

per lb.

dish. Turn over after first half of time

 

 

and shield warm areas with foil.

 

 

After second half of time, separate

 

 

pieces with table knife. Let stand to

 

 

complete defrosting.

 

 

 

Poultry

 

 

Chicken, broiler-fryer

14 to 20 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap

cut up (21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)

 

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

Chicken, whole

 

few minutes to finish defrosting.

20 to 25 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half

(21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)

 

the time, unwrap and turn chicken over.

 

 

Shield warm areas with foil. To complete

 

 

defrosting, run cold water in the cavity

Cornish hen

 

until giblets can be removed.

7 to 13 min.

Place unwrapped hen in the oven

 

per lb.

breast-side-up. Turn over after first half

 

 

of time. Run cool water in the cavity until

Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)

 

giblets can be removed.

3 to 8 min.

Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe

 

per lb.

dish breast-side-down. After half 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.

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Safety Information

Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips

Consumer Support

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JES1238, JES1238WH specifications

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