Panasonic NN-SF550M important safety instructions Fish and Seafood, Meat, Poultry

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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		Turn over/Remove defrosted	10 min.
	Ground Meat	4 to 5	portion/Shield edges	10 min.
	Ground Meat	4 to 5	portion/Shield edges
	Roasts	4 to 8	Turn over/Shield ends and	30 min. in refrig.
	[21/2-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg)]		defrosted surface	30 min. in refrig.
	[21/2-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg)]		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	5 min.	NO
	Stew Meat	4 to 8	Break apart/Rearrange/	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/	5 min.
			Remove defrosted Pieces	5 min.	YES
			Remove defrosted Pieces
	Pieces	4 to 6	Break apart/Turn over/Shield
	Pieces	4 to 6	Break apart/Turn over/Shield	10 min.
	Cornish Hens	6 to 8	Turn over/Shield	10 min.
	Cornish Hens	6 to 8	Turn over/Shield
	Turkey Breast	6	Turn over/Shield	20 min. in refrig.
	[5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7 kg)]			20 min. in refrig.
	[5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7 kg)]

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Contents Maintenance Safety InformationOperating Instructions OperationYour safety and the safety of others are very important Microwave Oven SafetyImportant Safety Instructions Superheated Liquids To Avoid the Risk of Shock Installation Placement of OvenExamine Your Oven Grounding InstructionsTV / Radio Interference Power SupplyWiring Requirements Foods with Nonporous Skins PopcornDeep FAT Frying Safety Precautions Comments Cookware GuideOven Components Diagram NN-SF550M Control PanelChild Safety Lock Setting the ClockPress Stop/Reset Starting to Use Your OvenPress Power Level Quick Min FeatureTo Set Cooking Time Example To keep 2 cups of gravy warm for 10 minutesExample To pop 3.5 oz. of popcorn Popcorn FeatureSee More/Less For PopcornConversion Chart Inverter Turbo Defrost FeatureDefrosting Tips & Techniques Example To defrost 1.5 pounds of meatPoultry Fish and SeafoodMeat Auto Cook Feature Auto Reheat FeaturePress Serving/Weight Example To reheat 2 servings of casserole Press Auto ReheatRecipe Serving/Weight Hints Oatmeal Auto Cook ChartBeverages Frozen EntréesHints Potatoes RecipeFresh Vegetables PastaOmelet Microwave RecipesCasserole Approx. cooking time 4 minutesTo Use as a Kitchen Timer Timer FeatureTo Set Delay Start To Set Stand TimeTo cook Vegetables Microwave ShortcutsBacon To warm Beverage Food Characteristics Cooking Techniques Shielding CoveringCooking time StirringCare and Cleaning of Your Microwave Oven Problem Before Requesting ServiceStop/Reset Pad has Possible Cause RemedyFor U.S.A and Puerto Rico only Panasonic Microwave Oven Product Limited WarrantyTo Set To Cancel Safety Lock Feature How to OperatePower and Time Kitchen Timer13 15/ 16 x 9 1/ 16 x 13 5 Specifications20 7/ 8 x 12 13/ 16 x 16 15 Date of Purchase User’s Record