GE ZEK958 27 How to set the oven for convection baking or roasting, Convection roasting guide

Using the Convection Oven

Wall Oven

How to set the oven for convection baking or roasting

To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the correct position before you turn on the oven.

1Press the CONV BAKE/1 RACK pad (Convection Bake 1-Rack mode) for 1-rack convection baking. This mode is used for cooking food items on only 1 rack in convection bake.

Press the CONV BAKE/MULTI pad (Convection Bake Multi mode) for multi-rack convection baking. This mode is used for cooking food items on more than one rack (i.e. 2, 3 or more racks) at the same time

in Convection Bake. See the Multi-rack convection baking section for more information.

Press the CONV ROAST pad for convection roasting.

2Press the number pads to set the desired oven temperature.

3Press the START pad.

To change the oven temperature, press the

CONV BAKE/MULTI, CONV BAKE/1 RACK or CONV ROAST pad and then the number pads to set the new temperature.

When the oven starts to heat, the changing temperature, starting at 100°F, will be displayed. When the oven reaches the temperature you set, 3 beeps will sound.

4Press the CLEAR/OFF pad when finished.

NOTE:

•You will hear a fan while cooking with convection. The fan will stop when the door is opened but the heat will not turn off.

•You may hear the oven clicking during baking. This is normal.

•The convection fan will cycle on and off while cooking to best distribute the hot air in the oven.

Convection roasting guide

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Meats			Minutes/Lb.	Oven Temp.	Internal Temp.
Beef	Rib, Boneless Rib,	Rare	20–24	325°F	140°F†
	Top Sirloin	Medium	24–28	325°F	160°F
	(3 to 5 lbs.)	Well	28–32	325°F	170°F
	Beef Tenderloin	Rare	10–14	325°F	140°F†
		Medium	14–18	325°F	160°F
Pork	Bone-in, Boneless (3 to 5 lbs.)		23–27	325°F	170°F
	Chops (1/2 to 1″ thick)	2 chops	30–35 total	325°F	170°F
		4 chops	35–40 total	325°F	170°F
		6 chops	40–45 total	325°F	170°F
Ham	Canned, Butt, Shank (3 to 5 lbs.)		14–18	325°F	140°F
	(fully cooked)
Lamb	Bone-in, Boneless (3 to 5 lbs.)	Medium	17–20	325°F	160°F
		Well	20–24	325°F	170°F
Seafood	Fish, whole (3 to 5 lbs.)		30–40 total	400°F
	Lobster Tails (6 to 8 oz. each)		20–25 total	350°F
Poultry	Whole Chicken (21⁄2 to 31⁄2 lbs.)		24–26	350°F	180°–185°F
	Cornish Hens Unstuffed (1 to 11⁄2 lbs.)		50–55 total	350°F	180°–185°F
	Stuffed (1 to 11⁄2 lbs.)		55–60 total	350°F	180°–185°F
	Duckling (4 to 5 lbs.)		24–26	325°F	180°–185°F
	Turkey, whole*
	Unstuffed (10 to 16 lbs.)		8–11	325°F	180°–185°F
	Unstuffed (18 to 24 lbs.)		7–10	325°F	180°–185°F
	Turkey Breast (4 to 6 lbs.)		16–19	325°F	170°F

*Stuffed birds generally require 30–45 minutes additional roasting time. Shield legs and breast with foil to prevent over-browning and drying of skin.

†The U.S. Department of Agriculture says “Rare beef is popular, but you should know that cooking it to only 140°F means some food poisoning organisms may survive.” (Source: Safe Food Book. Your Kitchen Guide. USDA Rev. June 1985.)