GE 164 D2588P063, JVM132J Auto Defrost Guide, Recommended MIN.-MAX Instructions Foods Weight

Auto Defrost Guide

1.Unwrap item being defrosted.

2.Place roasts and whole poultry on trivet in microwave-safe dish. Check food for warm spots halfway through defrosting, and shield these areas with small pieces of foil.

RECOMMENDED			MIN.-MAX.			INSTRUCTIONS
	FOODS		WEIGHT
Chops			0.1	-5.0 lbs.		Separate, turn over and shield where necessary.
Frankfurters, Sausage			0.1	-5.0 lbs.		Separate and remove defrosted pieces.
Ground Meat		I	0.1	-5.0 lbs.	I	Turn over, remove defrosted areas and
Beef Patties						break apart.
			0.1	-5.0 lbs.		Turn over and separate patties. Remove
						defrosted pieces.
Roast
		I	0.1- 5.0 lbs. I Turn over and shield.
Ribs			0.1	-5.0 lbs.		Separate, turn over and remove defrosted
						pieces. Shield if necessary.
Steak		I	0.1- 5.0 lbs. I Turn over and shield.
Stew			0.1 -5.Olbs. I			Separateandremovedefrostedpieces.
Whole Chicken			0.1	-5.0 lbs.		Turn over and shield.
Turkey	Breast		0.1	-5.0 lbs.		Turn over and shield.
(breast side up)
Chicken Pieces			0.1	-5.0 Ibs.		Separate and remove defrosted pieces.
Cornish Hens (whole)			0.1	-5.0 Ibs.		Turn over and shield where necessary.

STAND TIME

1 5–30 minutes

10–15 minutes

1 5–30 minutes

15–30 minutes

30–90 minutes

1 5–30 minutes

1 5–30 minutes

15–30 minutes

1 5–30 minutes; run cold water in cavity.

60–90 minutes in refrigerator

1 5–30 minutes

10–20 minutes; run cold water in cavity.

Cornish Hens (split)		0.1 -5.0 lbs.
Fish Fillets
	\	0.1-3 .Olbs.	I
Shrimp, Scallops	I	0.1 -3.Olbs. I
Whole Fish		0.1 -3.0 Ibs.

Turn over and shield.

Separateandremovedefrostedpieces.

Separateandremovedefrostedpieces.

Turn over and shield tail and head.

10–20 minutes

15–30 minutes

1 5–30 minutes

1 5–30 minutes; hold under cold running water.

Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. After first or second signal, shield warm areas with small pieces of foil.

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