GE JEJ180 owner manual Time Defrost, Food

Time Defrost

	DEFROST		Allows you to defrost for a selected length					A dull thumping noise may be heard during
	AUTO/TIME		of time. See the Defrosting Guide for					defrosting. This is normal when oven is not
			suggested times. (Auto Defrost explained in					operating at High power.
1	2	3	the About the auto feature section.)
								Defrosting Tips
EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK		1	Press DEFROST AUTO/TIME twice.
4	5	6						■Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be
				2		Enter defrosting time.
								defrosted in the package. Closed packages
EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK
								should be slit, pierced, or vented AFTER
				3	Press START.
7	8	9						food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage
				4	Turn the food over when the oven signals.			containers should be partially uncovered.
								■Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners
	0			5	Press START.
								can be defrosted and microwaved. If the
	DISPLAY ON/OFF		Power level is automatically set at 3, but can					food is in a foil container, transfer it to a
								microwave-safe dish.
			be changed. You can defrost small items
								■Foods that spoil easily should not be
	START		quickly by raising the power level after
			entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the					allowed to sit out for more than one hour
	PAUSE		total defrosting time in about half; power					after defrosting. Room temperature
			level 10 cuts the total time to approximately					promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
			1/3. However, food will need more					■For more even defrosting of larger foods,
			frequent attention than usual.					such as roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sure
			At one half of selected defrosting time, the					large meats are completely defrosted
			oven signals TURN. At this time, turn food					before cooking.
			over and break apart or rearrange pieces for					■When defrosted, food should be cool
			more even defrosting. Shield any warm					but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy,
			areas with small pieces of foil. The oven will					return to the microwave very briefly, or let
Defrosting Guide			continue to defrost if you don’t open the					it stand a few minutes.
			door and turn the food.
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 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
							minutes more, if necessary. Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Chicken, whole (21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)			20 to 25 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 13 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		11
							half of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete defrosting.

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