Amana AMC5101AAB/W, AMC5101AAS owner manual Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave

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Cooking Instructions

Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave

•Cook fish until it flakes easily with a fork.

•Place fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.

•Use a tight cover to steam fish. A lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel provides less steaming.

•Do not overcook fish; check it at minimum cooking time.

Food

Cook Time/Power

Directions

Level

 

 

 

 

 

Steaks

Cooking Time:

Arrange steaks on roasting

Up to 1.5 lbs.

6-10 min. / lb.

rack with meaty portions

Power Level: Medium-

towards the outside of rack.

 

Cover with wax paper. Turn

 

High(70).

over and rearrange when

 

 

cooking time is half up. Cook

 

 

until fish flakes easily with a

 

 

fork. Let stand 3-5 min.

Fillets

Cooking Time:

Arrange fillets in a baking

Up to 1.5 lbs.

3-7 min. / lb

dish, turning any thin pieces

Power Level: Medium-

under. Cover with wax paper.

 

If over ½ inch thick, turn over

 

High(70).

and rearrange when cooking

 

 

time is half up. Cook until fish

 

 

flakes easily with a fork. Let

 

 

stand 2-3 min.

Shrimp

Cooking Time:

Arrange shrimp in a baking

Up to 1.5 lbs.

3-5 ½ min. / lb.

dish without overlapping or

Power Level: Medium-

layering. Cover with wax

 

paper. Cook until firm and

 

High(70).

opaque, stirring 2 or 3 times.

 

 

Let stand 5 min.

 

 

 

Guide for Cooking Eggs in Your Microwave

•Never cook eggs in the shell, and never warm hard-cooked eggs in the shell; they can explode.

•Always pierce whole eggs to keep them from bursting.

•Cook eggs just until set; they become tough if overcooked.

Guide for Cooking Vegetables in Your Microwave

•Vegetables should be washed just before cooking. Often, no extra water is needed. If dense vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and green beans are being cooked, add about ¼ cup water.

•Small vegetables (sliced carrots, peas, lima beans, etc.) will cook faster than larger ones.

•Whole vegetables, such as potatoes, acorn squash or corn on the cob, should be arranged in a circle on the turntable before cooking. They will cook more evenly if turned over after half the cooking time.

•Always place vegetables like asparagus and broccoli with the stem ends pointing towards the edge of the dish and the tips toward the center.

•When cooking cut vegetables, always cover the dish with a lid or vented microwavable plastic wrap.

•Whole, unpeeled vegetables such as potatoes, squash, eggplant, etc., should have their skin pricked in several spots before cooking to prevent them from bursting.

•For more even cooking, stir or rearrange whole vegetables halfway through the cooking time.

•Generally, the denser the food, the longer the standing time. (Standing time refers to the time necessary for dense, large foods and vegetables to finish cooking after they come out of the oven.) A baked potato can stand on the counter for five minutes before cooking is completed, while a dish of peas can be served immediately.

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Contents Microwave Oven Safety EnergyImportant Grounding Instructions Use of Extension Cords Table of Contents Your New Microwave ovenChecking Parts Setting Up Your Microwave Oven Control Panel Buttons AMC5101AAB/WControl Panel Buttons AMC5101AAS Using the Pause/Cancel Button Turning on the Power and Selecting a WeightSetting the Clock OperationUsing the Instant Cook Buttons Instant Cook ChartUsing the One Minute + Button Using the Handy Helper ButtonHandy Helper Chart Kids Meals Chart Using the Kids Meals ButtonUsing the Snack Bar Button Snack Bar ChartDefrosting Automatically Setting Cooking Times & Power LevelsPower Levels One-stage CookingUsing the More/Less Buttons Switching the Beeper On/OffMulti-stage Cooking Setting the Child Protection Lock Using the Kitchen TimerDemonstration Mode Auto Reheat ChartTesting Utensils Cooking InstructionsCooking Utensils Cooking Techniques General TipsCooking Guide Guide for Cooking Meat in Your MicrowaveGuide for Cooking Poultry in Your Microwave Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave Guide for Cooking Eggs in Your MicrowaveGuide for Cooking Vegetables in Your Microwave Auto Defrosting Guide Recipes Beef and Barley StewBroccoli and Cheese Casserole Warm Potato Salad Black Bean SoupTroubleshooting Guide Care and CleaningAppendix Specifications What is not covered by these warranties WarrantyLimited One Year Warranty Parts and Labor If you need serviceQuick Reference

AMC5101AAS, AMC5101AAB/W specifications

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