Panasonic NNH264QF NNH254 User Guide - Page 17

Defrosting Tips & Techniques

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Defrosting Tips & Techniques (continued) FOOD DEFROST TIME at P3 mins (per lb) DURING DEFROSTING Fish and Seafood [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] Crabmeat 6 Break apart/Rearrange Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends Sea Scallops 4 to 6 Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces Whole fish 4 to 6 Turn over Meat Ground Meat 4 to 5 Turn over/Remove defrosted portion/Shield edges Roasts [21/2-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg)] 4 to 8 Turn over/Shield ends and defrosted surface Chops/Steak 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and defrosted surface 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 (thinly sliced) 4 to 6 Drain liquid/Turn over/Separate pieces Bacon (sliced) 4 Turn over Poultry Chicken, Whole [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] 4 to 6 Turn over/Shield Cutlets 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over/Remove defrosted Pieces Pieces 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over/Shield Cornish Hens 6 to 8 Turn over/Shield Turkey Breast [5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7 kg)] 6 Turn over/Shield AFTER DEFROSTING Stand Time Rinse 5 min. YES 10 min. 30 min. in refrig. 5 min. NO - - - 20 min. in refrig. 5 min. 10 min. 20 min. in refrig. YES 15

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Defrosting Tips & Techniques
(continued)
DEFROST
AFTER DEFROSTING
FOOD
TIME at P3
DURING DEFROSTING
mins (per lb)
Stand Time
Rinse
Fish and Seafood
[up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)]
Crabmeat
6
Break apart/Rearrange
Fish Steaks
4 to 6
Turn over
5 min.
YES
Fish Fillets
4 to 6
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
Sea Scallops
4 to 6
Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces
Whole fish
4 to 6
Turn over
Meat
4 to 5
Turn over/Remove defrosted portion/Shield edges
10 min.
Ground Meat
Roasts
4 to 8
Turn over/Shield ends and defrosted surface
30 min. in refrig.
[2
1
/
2
-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg)]
Chops/Steak
6 to 8
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and
defrosted surface
Ribs/T-bone
6 to 8
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and
defrosted surface
5 min.
NO
Stew Meat
4 to 8
Break apart/Rearrange/Remove defrosted pieces
Liver (thinly sliced)
4 to 6
Drain liquid/Turn over/Separate pieces
Bacon (sliced)
4
Turn over
- - - -
Poultry
Chicken, Whole
4 to 6
Turn over/Shield
20 min. in refrig.
[up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)]
Cutlets
4 to 6
Break apart/Turn over/Remove defrosted Pieces
5 min.
YES
Pieces
4 to 6
Break apart/Turn over/Shield
Cornish Hens
6 to 8
Turn over/Shield
10 min.
Turkey Breast
6
Turn over/Shield
20 min. in refrig.
[5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7 kg)]