GE JVM133J Defrosting Guide continued, Fruit Power Level Defrost, Meat Power Level Defrost

Defrosting Guide (continued)

	First	Half	Second	Half
Food	Time,	Min. Time,		Min.	Comments
Fruit [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Fresh (10 to 16 oz.)	2 to 3		2 to 3		Place package in oven. Remove foil or metal. After minimum time.
					break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.
Plastic pouch—l to 2	I to 3		3 to 4		Place package in oven. Flex package once.
( 1 ()-oz. package)
Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon ( I lb.)	2 to 3 per lb.		2 to 3 per lb,		Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Franks ( 1 lb.)	2 to 3		2 to 3		Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be
					separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.
Ground: beef & pork	3 to 4		3 to 4		Turn meat over after first half of time.
(1 lb. )
(2 lbs.)	6 to 7		6 to 7		Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat
					after second half of time. Set aside. Break up remaining block and
					microwave I to 2 minutes more.
(5 Ibs.)	12 to 13		I 2 to 13		Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat
					after second half of time. Set aside. Microwave 6 to 8 minutes
					more. Scrape and set aside. Break up remaining block and
					microwave 3 to 5 minutes more.

Roast: beef, lamb, veal*	8 to 10 per lb	8 to 10 per lb.
(3 to 4 Ibs.)

Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first half of time. Defrost for second half of time, Let stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour in refrigerator.

Roast, pork	6 to 8 per lb.	4 to 6 per lb.	Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first
(3 to 4 Ibs.)			half of time. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand for 30
			minutes to 1 hour in refrigerator.
Sausage, bulk	2 to 3	2 to 4	Turn over after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes.
(l-lb. tray)
( l-lb. roll)	2 to 3	3 to 4	Turn over after first half of time. Let stand 15 minutes.
Sausage, links	2	1 Z to 2Z	Rotate package 1/4 turn after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes.
(1 to I X Ibs.)
Sausage, patties	2	2 to 3	Turn over and separate after first half of time. Remove patties as
( 12-oz. package)			they thaw.
Spareribs, pork	2 to 4 per lb,	2 to 4 per lb.	Place unwrapped ribs in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of
(2 to 3 lbs.)			time. After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife. Let
			stand to complete defrosting.

Steaks, chops & cutlets 3 to 5 per lb. 3 to 5 per lb.

*Use Warm ( I ) for roasts.

Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time and shield warm areas with foil. After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.

Poultry [Power Level: Defrost (3)]

Chicken,broiler-fryer,	9 to I I	9 to 11	Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half
cut Up (2X tO 3 Ibs. )			of time. 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	12 to 15	12 to 15	Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap and
(2fi to 3 Ibs.)			turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete
			defrosting, run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornish hen	5 to 6 per lb.	5 per lb.	Place unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first
			half of time. Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed

Duckling	4 to 6 per lb.	4 to 6 per lb.
Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)	4 to 5 per lb.	4 to 5 per lb.

Place unwrapped duckling in oven. Turn over after first half of time. Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.

Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After first half 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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