GE 1.6 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave Oven Use and Care Guide - Manual (Page 11)

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Defrosting
USING YOUR
OVEN
Defrost
Allows you to defrost either by weight or by
time. The Defrosting Guide below provides
time recommendations.
1. For Weight Defrost, press the Defrost Weight/Time
button until it shows “LBS” in the display.
2. Enter weight (from .1 to 6 lbs) then press Start .
3. For Time Defrost, press the Defrost Weight/Time
button until it shows “TIME” in the display.
4. Enter the time (from 1 second to 99 minutes and 99
seconds), then press Start .
5. Press Start/Pause.
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 power level 10.
Defrosting Tips
n 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.
n 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.
n 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.
n For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as roasts,
use Weight Defrost. Be sure large meats are completely
defrosted before cooking.
n 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.
There is a handy guide located on the inside front of the
oven.
n Remove meat from package and place on microwave-
safe dish.
n When the oven signals, turn the food over. Remove
defrosted meat or shield warm areas with small pieces of
foil.
n After defrosting, most meats need to stand 5 minutes to
complete defrosting. Large roasts should stand for about
30 minutes.
Weight/Time
Defrost
Food Time Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns, or rolls (1 piece) 1/4 min.
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 2 to 4 min. Rearrange after half the time.
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 first half of time.
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork 9 to 13 min. Use power level 10.
per lb.
Steaks, chops and cutlets 4 to 8 min. Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time and
per lb. shield warm areas with foil. After second half of time, separate pieces with table
knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up 14 to 20 min. Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half of time. After
(2 1 ⁄
2
to 3 lbs.) 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 (2 1 ⁄
2
to 3 lbs.) 20 to 25 min. 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.
Cornish hen 7 to 13 min. Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of time.
per lb. 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 dish breast-side-down. After first half
per lb. 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.
Defrosting Guide