Kenmore Exclusive Steamer Feature
Your grill includes the new and innovative Steamer feature from Kenmore. To set up the steamer, follow the assembly instructions in the Use and Care Guide.
Cooking with steam is easy, fast, and it helps keeps in the natural flavors of the food. Steaming also helps food retain more of the natural nutrition sometimes cooked off in boiling. You can steam almost any type of food. Vegetables, Chicken, Fish, and Seafood work great. The only food to avoid is beef. Beef will dry up when steamed.
Once you have the steamer set up, it's just like using one in your kitchen. To steam the foods, cut them into uniform pieces. This will ensure that the food is cooked evenly. Place them on the steamer basket on a single layer with slight spacing between each piece. The food pieces should not be touching, ensuring that each piece is steamed evenly.
Some hints for maximizing your steaming experience:
•Make sure the water is below the basket. If the water is in contact with the food, you will end up boiling it.
•Try to limit the number of times you pull the lid off to check the food. This will allow all of the steam to escape and extend your cooking time.
•During use you should see steam escaping from the lid. Monitor the holes in the lid to detect the presence of escaping steam. If you do not see steam escaping, check to make sure your burner is on high and that you have water in the tray.
•For most cooking you will not need to add more water during the cooking process, but if you do, pour it through the basket in a corner away from the food.
•Don't be afraid to use spices and rubs on the food. They will not get washed or cooked off during the steaming process. For a little extra flavor, dilute a small amount of BBQ sauce or marinade in the water before you begin the steaming process.
Steamer Recipes
Steamed Corn-on-the-Cob
Ingredients
•2 ears corn, husked
•2 tablespoons salt
Directions
1.Husk corn. Set aside.
2.Fill steamer with water. Add salt to water.
3.Replace lid on steamer.
4.Turn burner on high until steam is seen escaping from holes in lid.
5.Place corn into steamer basket, whole or cut in half, being sure to keep spacing
between food pieces.
6.Remove lid, place basket on tray, replace lid.
7.Once water comes to a boil, steam the corn for approximately 25 minutes, keeping cover on. If water is rapidly boiling, turn down burner. Water should be at a low boil, just enough to create steam.
8.Keep an eye on the water, and if it starts to boil out, add more so that water doesn't evaporate and scorch corn.
9.When corn is done, remove basket from tray and then remove corn from basket with tongs.
10.Serve with butter and sprinkle with salt, to taste.
Steamed Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
•½ cup white cooking wine
•½ lbs fresh shrimp
•4 oz. of angel hair pasta (broken in half)
•½ cup Alfredo sauce
•1 tablespoon of black pepper
Directions
1.Pour wine into steamer tray. Fill rest of steamer with water.
2.Place Alfredo sauce in small pot on side burner, turned to low. Simmer Alfredo sauce while cooking other items.
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