Emerson MW8108BSC owner manual Seafood, Guide for Auto Weight Defrosting Poultry

POULTRY

Guide for Auto Weight Defrosting Poultry

Poultry dishes can be defrosted in your microwave oven. Remove giblets and defrost fully before cooking. Use a microwaveable dish and defrost only as long as necessary. Standing time will complete the thawing process.

Item	Standing Time		Special Techniques
	(minutes per lb)
Whole Chicken	9	- 13 1/2 min.	Breast side down. Turn over after
			half the time.
Pieces	6	1/2 - 9 min.	Separate and rearrange once.
Breasts	4	1/2 - 6 1/2 min.	Separate and rearrange once.
Cornish Hens	4	1/2 - 6 1/2 min.	Breast side down. Turn over after
			half the time.
Turkey Breasts	4	1/2 - 6 1/2 min.	Turn over after half the time.

Guide for Cooking Poultry

Chicken is one of the most popular foods and microwaving chicken is one of the best uses of your microwave oven. Chicken stays juicy and tender in the microwave oven. However, juiciness prevents browning because chicken crisps and browns only when the skin dries out enough to change color. Standing time is important, because it allows the interior to finish cooking without toughening the delicate breast meat.

Food	Power	Cooking Time		Standing		Special Notes
	Level	(per lb)		Time
Roast
Chicken whole	8	5	1/2 - 7 min.	10 - 15 min.		Place breast side up on
Chicken cut up	8	5	1/2 - 6 1/2 min.	7	- 10 min.	roasting rack. Let stand,
Turkey	8	5	1/2 - 6 1/2 min.	10 -15 min.		covered, before serving.
Cornish Hens	8	6	1/2 - 7 min.	7	- 10 min.
Turkey Breast	6	7	- 8 1/2 min.	5	- 7 min.	Rearrange once during the
						cooking. Cover with wax paper.

SEAFOOD

Guide for Auto Weight Defrosting Seafood

Item	Standing Time	Special Techniques
	(minutes per lb)
Whole Fish	5 - 7 min.	Turn over after half the time.
Fish Fillets	5 - 7 min.	Separate and turn over once.
Shrimp	5 - 7 min.	Separate and turn over once.

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