Defrosting tips & techniques, Place meat in an appropriate size dish – Panasonic THE GENIUS NN-R687 User Manual
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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 or freezer paper.
3. Remove as much air
as possible.
4. Wrap should be snug against food, sealed securely and labeled.
5.
Remove virrapper
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 during 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 refrigerator covered with plastic wrap
(see chart below).
10. Fish Eind 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
(min. per pound)
DURING DEFROSTING
AFTER DEFROSTING
Stand Time Rinse
Fish and Seafood
[up to 3 lb. (1.5 kg)]
Crabmeat
12 to 14
Break apart
5 min.
NO
Fish Steaks
6 to 10
Turn over
Fish Fillets
6 to 8
Turn over/Rearrange
YES
Sea Scallops
14 to 16
Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces
Shrimp medium
e t o l o
Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces
Whole fish
10 to 12
Turn over
Meat
Ground Meat
8 to 10
Turn over/Remove defrosted portion/Shield edges
10 min.
NO
Roasts
[2Vi-4lb. (1.2-2kg)j
8 to 12
Turn over/Shield ends and defrosted surface
30 min. in refrig
Chops/Steak
8 to 10
Separate/Tum over/Rearrange
5 min.
Ribs/T-bone
8 to 10
Turn over/Shield
Stew Meat
10 to 12
Break apart/Shield
Liver (thin sliced)
8 to 10
Drain liquid/Tum over/Separate pieces
Baoon
4 to 6
Turn over
Poultry
Chicken, Whole
[up to 3 ib. (1.5 kg)]
6 to 10
Turn over 2 or 3 times/Shield defrosted parts
30 min. in refrig
YES
NO
Cutlets
6 to 8
Turn over
5 min.
Pieces
8 to 10
Separate
10 min.
Cornish Hens
8 to 12
Turn over/Rearrange
YES
Turkey Breast
[5 - 6 lbs. (2.5 - 3 kg)]
8 to 12
Turn over 2 to 3 times
30 min. in refrig
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12
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