GE JES1142SPSS Use and Care Manual - Page 12

About the convenience features. Time Defrost Express Cook 123 456 789 0 Start Pause Time Defrost Allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times. (Auto Defrost H[SODLQHGLQ the About the convenience features section.) 1 Press TIME DEFROST. 2 Enter defrosting time. 3 Press START. 4 Turn the food over after half the time. 5 Press START. At one half of selected defrosting time, turn food over and break apart or rearrange pieces for more even defrosting. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil. The oven will continue to defrost if you don't open the door and turn the food. A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at HI power. Defrosting Tips „ 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. „ 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. „ 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. „ For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking. „ 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. Defrosting Guide Food Breads, Cakes Bread, buns, or rolls (1 piece) Sweet rollsDSSUR[R]  Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) Fruit Plastic pouch³1 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 (21ø2 to 3 lbs.) Chicken, whole (21ø2 to 3 lbs.) Cornish hen Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.) 12 Time 1/4 min. 2 to 4 min. 6 to 9 min. 3 to 7 min. 1 to 5 min. 2 to 5 min. 2 to 5 min. 4 to 6 min. 9 to 13 min. per lb. 4 to 8 min. per lb. 14 to 20 min. 20 to 25 min. 7 to 13 min. per lb. 3 to 8 min. per lb. Comments Rearrange after half the time. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting. 3ODFHXQRSHQHGSDFNDJHLQRYHQ0LFURZDYHMXVWXQWLOIUDQNVFDQEHVHSDUDWHG Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting. Turn meat over after first half of time. Use power level 10. 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. 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.