Amana MVH230 owner manual Vegetable Quantity Time Min Comments

Vegetable	Quantity	Time (Min.)	Comments
Spinach	10-16 oz.	5-7	In 2 qt. casserole, place washed spinach.
Fresh
Frozen chopped	10 oz. pkg.	5-7	In 1 qt. casserole, place 3 tablespoons water.
and leaf
Squash	1 lb. sliced	5-7	In 1½ qt. casserole, place ¼ cup water.
Fresh summer and
yellow	1-2 squash	8-11	Cut in half and remove fibrous membranes. In 2 qt.
Winter acorn
butternut	(about 1 lb.		oblong glass baking dish, place squash cut-side-down.
	each)		Turn cut-side-up after 4 minutes. (Turntable should be
			turned off.)
	Use	100% power unless	instructed otherwise.
Defrosting Guide
Food	Quantity	Time (Min.)	Comments
Bread, Cakes	1 piece	1
Bread, buns or rolls
Sweet Rolls	approx. 12	3-5
	oz.
Fish and Seafood	1 lb.	7-9
Fillets, frozen
Shellfish, small pcs.	1 lb.	5-7	Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after
			half the time.
Fruit	1-2 10 oz.	3-6
Plastic pouch
	pkg.
Meat	1 lb.	3-5	Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes
Bacon
	1 lb.	3-5	after defrosting.
Franks			Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until
			franks can be separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if
	1 lb.	5-7	necessary, to complete defrosting.
Ground meat			Turn meat over after half the time.
Roast: beef, lamb,		12-16 per lb.	Use power level 1.
veal, pork		6-8 per lb.	Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after
Steaks, chops and
cutlets			half the time and shield warm areas with foil. When
			finished, separate pieces and let stand to complete
			defrosting.
Poultry	2½-3 lbs.	16-20	Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over
Chicken, broiler-
fryer cut up			after half the time. When finished, separate pieces and
			microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let
	2½-3 lbs.	18-22	stand to finish defrosting.
Chicken, whole			Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half the time,
			unwrap and turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with
			foil. Finish defrosting. If necessary, run cold water in
		8-14 per lb.	the cavity until giblets can be removed.
Cornish hen			Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side-up. Turn
			over after half the time. Run cool water in the cavity
	4-6 lbs.	6-10 per lb.	until giblets can be removed.
Turkey breast			Place unwrapped breast in dish breast-side-down.
			After half the time, turn over and shield warm areas
			with foil. Finish defrosting. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in
			refrigerator to complete defrosting.

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