GE JES2051 Defrosting Guide, Food, Safety Instructions, Consumer Support, Time, Comments

Defrosting Guide

Food	Time	Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)	1/4 min.	Rearrange after half the time.
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.)	2 to 4 min.
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 half the 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
	per lb.	dish. Turn over after half the time
		and shield warm areas with foil.
		When finished, separate pieces and
		let stand to complete defrosting.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer	14 to 20 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap
cut up (21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)		and turn over after first half 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	20 to 25 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half
(21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)		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
	per lb.	breast-side-up. Turn over after first half
		of time. 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
	per lb.	dish breast-side-down. After 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	17
		complete defrosting.

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