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Time Defrost

Allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times. (Auto Defrost explained in the About the auto feature section.)

1 Press TIME DEFROST.

2 Enter defrosting time.

3 Press START.

When the oven signals, turn food over and break apart or rearrange pieces for more even defrosting. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil. The oven will continue to defrost if you don’t open the door and turn the food.

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 oven 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.

 

 

Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.

Ground meat (1 lb.)

4 to 6 min.

Turn meat over after first half of time.

Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork

9 to 12 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 19 min.

Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half of time.

(21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)

 

After second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Microwave

 

 

2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.

Chicken, whole (21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)

20 to 24 min.

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

 

 

until giblets can be removed.

Cornish hen

7 to 12 min.

Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of time.

 

per lb.

Run cool water in the cavity until giblets can be removed.

Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)

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

 

 

half of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete defrosting.

 

 

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JE2160 specifications

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