GE JE1050 Operating Instructions, Safety Instructions, Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service

TIME

DEFROST

1	2	3
EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK
4	5	6
EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK
7	8	9
	0

START

Time Defrost

Allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times.

	Press TIME DEFROST.
1
	Enter defrosting time.
2
	Press START.
3

Power level is automatically set at 3, but can be changed. You can defrost small items quickly by raising the power level after entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in about half; power level 10 cuts the total time to approximately 1/3. However, food will need more frequent attention than usual.

A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power.

Defrosting Tips

■Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in the package. Closed packages should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage containers should be partially uncovered.

■Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners can be defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.

■Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.

■For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.

■When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to the microwave very briefly, or let it stand a few minutes.

Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

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. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks (1 lb.)	2 to 5 min.	Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be separated.
Ground meat (1 lb.)	4 to 6 min.	Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
		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 dish. Turn over after first half of time and shield
	per lb.	warm areas with foil. After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife.
		Let stand to complete defrosting.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up	14 to 20 min.	Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half of time. After
(21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)		second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Microwave 2 to 4
Chicken, whole (21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)	20 to 25 min.	minutes more, if necessary. Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
		Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half the time, unwrap and turn chicken over.
		Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run cold water in the cavity
Cornish hen	7 to 13 min.	until giblets can be removed.
		Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of time.
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)	per lb.	Run cool water in the cavity until giblets can be removed.
	3 to 8 min.	Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After first half
	per lb.	of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil. Defrost for second	11
		half of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete defrosting.

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