Panasonic MICROWACE OVEN NN-S560 - Manual (Page 11)

Defrosting Tips & Techniques
1. Freeze meats, poultry and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. Place wax paper between
layers,
2. Package in heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags(labeled "For Freezer") or freezer paper.
3. Remove as much air as possible.
4. Wrap should be snug against food, sealed securely and labeled.
5. Remove wrapper to prevent holding steam and juice. Juice of food can get hot and cause the outer
surface or bottom of the food to cook; set the food on a microwave roasting rack and drain liquid dur­
ing defrosting.
6. Place meat in an appropriate size dish.
7. Place roast fat-side down and whole poultry breast-side down on a microwave roasting rack in a dish.
8. Place small items on a microwave roasting rack in a dish.
9. Large roasts and whole poultry may still be icy in center after defrosting, allow to stand in the refriger­
ator covered with plastic wrap (see chart below).
10. Fish and seafood should be slightly icy after defrosting, allow to stand and rinse under cold water for
2-3 minutes.
11. Defrosted items in 2 layers should be rinsed separately or have a longer stand time.
FOOD
DEFROST
TIME at P3
(minTlb.)
DURING DEFROSTING AFTER DEFROSTING
Stand Time Rinse
Fish and Seafood
[up to 3 lb. (1.4 kg)]
Crabmeat 6 Break apart/Rearrange
5 min. YES
Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over
Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange/Shietd ends
Sea Scallops 4 to 6 Break apart/Rearrange/
Remove defrosted pieces
Whole fish 4 to 6 Turn over
Meat
Ground Meat 4 to 5 Turn over(Beep)/Shield edges 10 min.
NO
Roasts
[2'Mlb.(1.1-1.8kg)l
7 to 8
Turn over/Shield ends and
defrosted surface
30 min, in refrig.
Chops/Steak 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
and defrosted surface
5 min. Ribs/T-bone 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
and defrosted surface
Stew Meat 4 to 8 Break apart/Rearrange/
Remove defrosted pieces
Liver (thin sliced) 4 to 6 Drain liquid/Turn over/
Separate pieces/Shield egges
Bacon (sliced) 4 Turn over —
Poultry
Chicken, Whole
[up to 31b. (1.4 kg)]
4 to 6 Turn over/Shteld 20 min. in refrig.
YES
Cutlets 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over/
Remove defrosted pieces 5 min.
Pieces 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over/Shield
Cornish Hens 6 to 8 Turn over/Shield 10 min.
Turkey Breast
[5-6 lbs,(2.3-2.7 kg)]
6 Turn over/Shield 20 min. in refrig.