GE Master GMVies and Sauces Cooking Techniques in Your Microwave

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Gmvies & Sauces

1.Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering.

2.Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while microwaving.

3.Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine or herbs.

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Gravies and

 

 

 

 

 

sauces

Casserole

No

Medium (5)

4 to 7 min.

Microwave fat, flour and salt together to

thickened with

 

 

 

 

melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and finish

flour or cornstarch

 

 

 

 

microwaving. Increase time 1 to 2 minutes

(1 cup)

 

 

 

 

per additional cup of sauce.

Melted butter

Glass measure

No

High (10)

1 to 2 min.

Microwave butter just to melting. For

sauces, clarified

 

 

 

 

clarified butter, bring to boil then let stand

butter (k cup)

 

 

 

 

until layers separate. Pour off and use clear,

 

 

 

 

 

top layer.

Thick spaghetti,

Casserole,

Yes

High (10)

5 to 7 min.

Stir ingredients together, then microwave,

barbecue or

bowl

 

 

 

stirring after half of cooking time. Let stand

sweet/sour sauces

 

 

 

 

5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor.

(2 cups)

 

 

 

 

 

Thin, liquid sauces

Casserole

No

High (10)

3 to 4 min.

Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated

(Au jus, clam, etc.)

 

 

 

 

ingredients. Stir well and microwave to finish.

(1 cup)

 

 

 

 

 

Meats

1.Always use a cooking bag when cooking beef, lamb, pork or veal roasts. See package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.

2.After enclosing roast in cooking bag, place on trivet in microwave-safe dish.

3.Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before carving.

If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.

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Beef

Ground, crumbled

Casserole

No

High (10)

 

Stir after half of cooking time. Add sauce or

(for casseroles

 

 

 

 

casserole ingredients and finish. To cook

or soup)

 

 

 

 

frozen block, microwave 10 to 15 minutes,

(1 lb.)

 

 

 

5 to 7 min.

breaking up and stirring every 5 minutes.

(1% Ibs.)

 

 

 

7 to 9 min.

Let stand 5 minutes.

Meatballs

Round or

Wax paperer

High (10)

 

Round dish: arrange %-to l-in. apart in

(1 lb.)

oblong dish

plastic wrap

 

6 to 8 min.

circle around edge of dish.

(2 Ibs.)

 

 

 

9 to 12 min.

Oblong dish: arrange %- to l-in. apart.

 

 

 

 

 

Rearrange after half of cooking time.

Meatloaf

Pie plate or

Plastic wrap

Meal-High (7)

15 to 20 min.

Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.

(Round Ioafi

loaf dish

 

or cook

(Loaf shape)

 

 

to 170°

25 to 30 min.

Let stand 10 minutes after cooking.

Patties

Oblong glass

Wax paper

High (10)

 

Cover with wax paper or cook uncovered

(4 patties per lb.)

dish (with trivet

 

 

 

and turn patties over. If desired, add

1 to 2 patties

if desired)

 

 

3 to 5 min.

browning sauce.

3 to 4 patties

or ceramic

 

 

4 to 6 min.

 

 

dinner plate

 

 

 

 

Pot roasts

Oblong dish

Cooking bag

Low (3)

24 to 29 min.

 

or casserole

 

 

per lb.

Brush with browning sauce and add 1/2 cup water to cooking bag. Turn over after half of cooking time. Add vegetables if desired after half of cooking time. Recover and finish.

Simmered beef

Casserole

Lid or

Medium (5)

120 to 130 min. Add 1 cup water per pound of meat. Turn

(corned beef or

 

plastic wrap

 

over after half of cooking time. Let meat

brisket)

 

 

 

stand in broth at least 10 minutes after

 

 

 

 

cooking. For boiled dinner, remove meat

 

 

 

 

and cook vegetables in broth.

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