STEAMING GUIDE
Steaming Chart:
FOOD | STEAMING TIME |
Chicken Thighs | 35 Minutes |
Chicken Breasts (boneless & skinless) | 20 Minutes |
Turkey Tenderloins | 35 Minutes |
Artichokes (3 in. diameter whole or 4.5 in. diameter | |
halves) |
|
Small Potatoes | 30 Minutes |
Green Beans | |
Butternut Squash (1 in. cubes) | |
Corn (whole ears cut in half) | 20 Minutes |
Broccoli | |
Asparagus |
(NOTE: These recommended times include the time it takes to bring the water to a boil. If you are using another recipe as a guide, be sure to bring the water to a boil before steaming the food for the time listed in that recipe.)
HELPFUL HINTS:
Steaming food with an Aroma rice cooker is very simple and convenient. Simply add water to the inner pot, arrange your food on the steam tray, and set the rice cooker to cook. All that is left to do is to remove the food once it is done. We've included a table above that reference the cooking times for foods you can steam in the rice cooker.
Before you begin steaming, make sure there is enough water in the inner pot so that the water will not completely boil away during the cooking process. For the food listed in the table above, use 3 standard measuring cups of water.
The amount of food being steamed usually does not effect the cooking time. Whether you are steaming small or large amounts of broccoli, for example, the time needed for thorough steaming will be about the same. Be sure to avoid packing foods tightly in the steam tray as this will prolong the time needed for steaming and may even prevent some of the food from being cooked thoroughly. When possible, it’s best to cut large foods into smaller pieces.
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