Defrosting Tips and Techniques

Preparation for Freezing:

1.Heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags and freezer wrap are suitable.

2.Freeze meats, poultry and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. To aid in separating layers, place two pieces of wax paper between them.

3.REMOVE ALL AIR and seal securely.

4.LABEL package with type and cut of meat, date and weight.

5.Defrosting times given in the charts are for thoroughly frozen foods (i.e. at least 24 hours in freezer maintained at -18°C or lower).

Defrosting Technique:

1.Remove from wrapper and set on a defrosting rack in a dish on Glass Tray.

2.Throughout the defrosting time, the oven will “beep”, turn over all meat, poultry, fish and shellfish. Break apart stewing meat, chicken pieces and minced meat. Separate chops and hamburger patties. Remove defrosted minced meat, stewing meat, poultry pieces or prawns etc. Shield thin ends of roasts, poultry legs and wings, fat or bones with foil.

3.After defrosting, large roasts may still be icy in the centre. Let stand, 15 to 30 minutes, in refrigerator to complete defrosting.

Defrosting Chart (by setting time):

FOOD	APPROX. TIME		INSTRUCTION
FOOD	(minutes per 500 g)		INSTRUCTION
	(minutes per 500 g)
MEAT
Beef
Minced Beef	8	- 11	Halfway through the defrost cycle, break apart minced beef,
Roast: Topside	12	- 15	separate chops and remove meat that is defrosted.
Beef Tenderloin	12	- 15
Chuck or Rump	10	- 13	Turn meat over two to three times during defrosting.
Sirloin, rolled	11	- 14
Steak	8	- 10	Shield edges and unevenly shaped ends of roasts halfway
Miscellaneous	8	- 12	through the defrost cycle.
Pork/Lamb
Roast	9	- 12	Large roasts may still be icy in centre. Let stand.
Chops	8	- 11
Ribs	8	- 12

POULTRY			Turn poultry over two to four times during defrosting.
Chicken			Halfway through the defrost cycle, shield end of drumsticks,
whole	9	- 12	wings, breast bones and ends of poultry with foil.
pieces	8	- 11
fillets	8	- 10	Break apart chicken pieces and remove small pieces such
Duck	10	- 12	as wings, which may be defrosted before larger pieces.
Turkey	10	- 13
			Rinse poultry under cold water to remove ice crystals. Let
			stand 5 to 10 minutes, before cooking.

FISH & SHELLFISH
Fish Fillets	9	- 11	Halfway through the defrost cycle, turn whole fish or blocks
Whole Fish	9	- 12	of fillets over. Also, break apart prawns or scallops.
Crabmeat	8	- 10	Remove any pieces that are defrosted.
Lobster Tails	8	- 10
Sea Scallops	8	- 10	Let stand, 5 to 10 minutes, before cooking.
Green Prawns	10	- 12

Operation & Hints

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Panasonic NN-SD376S manual Defrosting Tips and Techniques, Preparation for Freezing

Models: NN-SD376S