Amana ACO1520A Cooking Poultry General Directions, Poultry Cooking Table

COOKING

POULTRY

Cooking Poultry: General Directions

•Prepare the poultry for cooking.

-Defrost completely.

-Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the outside edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, arrange them like the spokes of a wheel.

-Cover the baking dish with waxed paper to reduce splattering.

-Use a browning agent or cook with a sauce to give a browned appearance.

•Watch the poultry as it cooks.

-Drain and discard juices as they accumulate.

-Shield thin or bony pieces with small strips of aluminum foil to prevent overcooking. Keep foil at least 1 inch from the oven walls and other pieces of foil.

Poultry Cooking Table

•Poultry is done when it is no longer pink and the juices run clear. When done, the temperature in the thigh meat should be 180-185˚F.

•Let the poultry stand after cooking covered with foil for 10 minutes.

The Poultry Cooking Table below provides detailed directions, Power Level, and Cooking Time settings for most cuts and types of poultry.

POULTRY	POWER	COOKING TIME	DIRECTIONS
	LEVEL
Chicken pieces	HI	41/2-51/2minutes	Wash, shake the water off, and go on with cooking. Place
(21/2-3 lbs).		per pound	pieces in a single layer in a microwavable baking dish with
			thicker pieces to the outside. Brush with butter or browning
			agent and seasonings if desired. Cover with waxed paper.
			Cook until no longer pink and juices run clear. Let stand
			covered 5 minutes.
Chicken whole	HI	12-13 minutes	Before cooking, wash and shake off water. Place breast side
(3-31/2lbs)		per pound	down on a microwavable roast rack. Brush with butter, or
			browning agent and seasoning if desired. Cover with waxed
			paper. Cook 1/3 of estimated time. Turn breast side up, brush
			with butter, or browning agent. Replace waxed paper. Cook 1/3
			of estimated time again. Shield if necessary. Cook remaining
			1/3 of estimated time or until no longer pink and juices run
			clear. Let stand covered with foil 10 minutes. (The temperature
			may rise about 10°F.) The temperature in the high should be
			180°F-185°F when the poultry is done.
Cornish Hens	HI	6-7 minutes	Wash, shake the water off, and go on with cooking. Tie wings
Whole		per pound	to body of hen and the legs to tail. Place hens breast side
(1-11/2lbs. each)			down on microwavable rack. Cover with waxed paper. Turn
			breast side up halfway through cooking. Shield bone ends of
			drumsticks with foil. Remove and discard drippings. Brush with
			butter or browning agent and seasonings if desired. Cook until
			no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove hens from
			microwave when they reach desired temperature. Let stand
			covered with foil 5 minutes. (Temperature may rise about
			10°F). Temperature in breast should be 170°F before serving.

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