GE JKP86BFBB User Manual - Page 15

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support ge.com A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power. Time Defrost At one half of selected defrosting time, the oven signals TURN. At this time, turn food over and break apart or rearrange pieces for more even defrosting. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil. Defrosting Guide 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.) Press the TIME DEFROST pad twice. Enter defrosting time. Press the START pad. Turn food over when the oven signals. Press the START pad. Power level is automatically set at 3, but can be changed. You can defrost small items quickly by raising the power level after entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in about half; power level 10 cuts the total time to approximately 1/3. However, food will need more frequent attention than usual. Defrosting Tips s 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. s 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. s 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. s For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking. s When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to the microwave very briefly, or let it stand a few minutes. Food Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) Fruit Plastic pouch - 1 or 2 (10-oz. package) Meat Bacon (1 lb.) Franks (1 lb.) Ground meat (1 lb.) Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork Steaks, chops and cutlets Poultry Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up (21⁄2 to 3 lbs.) Chicken, whole (21⁄2 to 3 lbs.) Cornish hen Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.) Time Comments 1/2 min. 3 to 6 min. Rearrange after half the time. 9 to 12 min. 3 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. 3 to 7 min. 3 to 6 min. 3 to 6 min. 5 to 8 min. per lb. 11 to 16 min. per lb. 5 to 10 min. per lb. Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting. Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting. Turn meat over after first half of time. Use power level 1. 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. 15 to 22 min. 20 to 28 min. 9 to 16 min. per lb. 5 to 10 min. per lb. Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap 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. 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. Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of time. Run cool water in the 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. 15