Cooking Instructions
Guide for Cooking Poultry in Your Microwave
•Place poultry on a
•Cover poultry with wax paper to prevent spattering.
•Use aluminum foil to shield bone tips, thin meat areas, or areas that start to overcook.
•Check the temperature in several places before letting the poultry stand the recommended time.
Food | Cook Time /Power Level | Directions | |
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Whole | Cooking Time: | Place chicken | |
Chicken | down on roasting rack. | ||
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| Cover with wax paper. Turn |
Up to 4 lbs. | Power Level: Medium | over when the cooking time | |
| High(7) |
| is half up. Cook until juices |
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| run clear and meat near the |
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| bone is no longer pink. Let |
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Chicken | Cooking Time | Place chicken | |
Pieces | down on dish, with the | ||
Up to 1½ | 180°F | dark meat | thickest portions towards |
170°F | light meat | the outside of the dish. | |
lbs | Power Level: Medium | Cover with wax paper. Turn | |
| High(7) |
| over when the cooking time |
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| is half up. Cook until juices |
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| run clear and meat near the |
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| bone is no longer pink. Let |
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| stand |
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Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave
•Cook fish until it flakes easily with a fork.
•Place fish on a
•Use a tight cover to steam fish. A lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel provides less steaming.
•To avoid overcooking fish, check it at minimum cooking time.
Food | Cook Time /Power Level | Directions |
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Steaks | Cooking Time: | Arrange fillets in a baking |
| dish, turning any thin | |
Up to 1.5 | Power Level: Medium | pieces under. Cover with |
wax paper. If over ½ inch | ||
lbs. | High(7). | thick, turn over and |
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| rearrange when cooking |
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| time is half up. Cook until |
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| fish flakes easily with a |
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| fork. Let stand |
Fillets | Cooking Time: | Arrange fillets in a baking |
| dish, turning any thin | |
Up to 1.5 | Power Level: Medium | pieces under. Cover with |
wax paper. If over ½ inch | ||
lbs. | High(7) | thick, turn over and |
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| rearrange when cooking |
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| time is half up. Cook until |
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| fish flakes easily with a |
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| fork. Let stand |
Shrimp | Cooking Time: | Arrange shrimp in a baking |
Up to 1 lbs. | dish without overlapping or | |
Power Level: Medium | layering. Cover with wax | |
| paper. Cook until firm and | |
| High(7). | opaque, stirring 2 or 3 |
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| times. Let stand 5 min. |
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