Amana AMC7159TA manual AutoConvectionCookingwithPreheat, Meat,Poultry,andFish, Category, Food

AutoConvectionCookingwithPreheat

Some Auto Convection settings will prompt to preheat the microwave oven before the food is placed inside. See “Auto Convection Preheating Chart.”

To Auto Convection Cook with Preheat:

1.Touch Auto Convection pads until desired food item is displayed.

2.Touch START/ENTER. “PREHEAT” is displayed.

When preheat temperature is reached, two tones will sound and “PLACE FOOD ON RACK” will appear in the display.

3.Place food in ovenproof cookware on the convection rack and close the door.

4.Touch START/ENTER.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound.

5.Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.

AUTO CONVECTION PREHEATING CHART

Category	Food	Preheating Temp.
Poultry	Chicken-	375ºF (191ºC)
	Frozen/Breaded
Fish	Fillet-Fresh	425ºF (218ºC)
	Fillet-	400ºF (204ºC)
	Frozen/Breaded
	Fish Sticks-	400ºF (204ºC)
	Frozen/Breaded
Baked Goods	Cookies	325ºF (163ºC)
	Brownies	350ºF (177ºC)
	Muffins	425ºF (218ºC)
	Yeast Bread	350ºF (177ºC)
	Quick Bread	350ºF (177ºC)
	Pie-Fresh	375ºF (191ºC)
	Pie-Frozen	400ºF (204ºC)
	Biscuits-Fresh	450ºF (232ºC)
	Biscuits-	375ºF (191ºC)
	Refrigerated
Snack Foods	Garlic Bread-	350ºF (177ºC)
	Frozen
Other Foods	Pizza-Fresh	400ºF (204ºC)
	Pot Pie-Frozen	400ºF (204ºC)

Meat,Poultry,andFish

To Auto Convection Cook Meat:

1.Place microwave-safe, ovenproof cookware containing meat on the convection rack, place the rack on the drip pan, and place it on the turntable, then close the door.

2.Touch MEAT pad until desired food item is displayed. See “Meat Chart.”

3.Select portion amount:

Touch HOUR/1LB or MIN/0.1LB pads to enter weight for Beef Roast, Meat Loaf, Pork Roast, or Ham

Touch SEC/THICKNESS pads to enter thickness for Steaks, Hamburgers, or Pork Chops.

4.Touch TEMP/POWER/DONENESS pad to select desired doneness.

5.Touch START/ENTER.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound.

6.Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.

To Auto Convection Cook Poultry or Fish:

1.Place microwave-safe, ovenproof cookware containing poultry or fish on the convection rack, place the rack on the drip pan, and place it on the turntable, then close the door.

2.Touch POULTRY or FISH pad until the desired food item is displayed. See “Poultry Chart” and “Fish Chart.”

3.Touch HOUR/1LB or MIN/0.1LB pads to enter weight for Chicken, Turkey, Fish Fillet/Steak.

4.Touch START/ENTER.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound.

5.Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.

MEAT CHART

Meat	Portion Amounts	Doneness Choices
Beef Roast*	2-5 lbs (0.9-2.3 kg)	Rare, Med-Rare,
		Medium, Med-Well, Well
Beef Steaks	¹⁄₂-1¹⁄₂" (13-38 mm)	Rare, Med-Rare,
		Medium, Med-Well, Well
Hamburgers	¹⁄₂-1" (13-25 mm)	N/A
Meat Loaf	1-2 lbs (0.4-0.9 kg)	N/A
Pork Roast*	2-5 lbs (0.9-2.3 kg)	Medium, Med-Well, Well
Pork Chops	¹⁄₂-1" (13-25 mm)	Medium, Med-Well, Well
Ham-	2-5 lbs (0.9-2.3 kg)	Medium, Med-Well, Well
Boneless*
Ham- Bone-	2-5 lbs (0.9-2.3 kg)	Medium, Med-Well, Well
in*

*After cooking, cover with foil, and let stand for 10 minutes, until desired doneness is reached.

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