Cooking Guide (continued)

Poultry

If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.

Food

Container

Cover

Power Level & Time

Comments

Chicken

 

 

 

 

 

Pieces

Plate or round

Wax paper

High ( 10)

2 to 2X min.

Arrange in single layer in cooking dish

 

dish

 

 

per piece

so thickest meaty pieces are to outside

 

 

 

 

 

edges of dish. Turn pieces over and

 

 

 

 

 

rearrange after half of cooking time.

Whole

Round dish

Cooking bag

Meal-High (7)

10 to 12 min.

Slit bag near closure to vent. Close

(unstuffed)

 

 

 

per lb.

securely with plastic tie. Cook breast-

 

 

 

 

 

side-down. Turn over after half of

(stuffed)

Round dish

Cooking bag

Meal-High (7)

17 to 20 min.

cooking time. Cook to 1900F. internal

 

 

 

 

per lb.

temp. Let stand 5 to 1 () minutes.

Cornish Hens

Halves

Round dish

Wax paper

Meal-High (7)

1 I to 13 min.

 

 

 

 

per lb.

Whole (stuffed

Round dish

Wax paper

Meal-High (7)

9 to I I min.

or unstuffed)

 

 

 

per lb.

Arrange skin-side-up in dish, on bed of stuffing, if desired.

Place breast-side-down in dish. Turn over after half of cooking time. Shield tips of wings and legs with foil.

Vegetables

1.Always use microwave-safe cookware.

2.Salt vegetables after cooking. Salting before cooking may cause darkening and dehydration of surface.

3.Arrange vegetables, such as asparagus, with the thickest pieces to the outside of the dish.

4.Cover vegetables when cooking. If using plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent.

5.Larger vegetable pieces will take longer to cook than smaller pieces.

6.For more even heating. stir or rearran&e vegetables during cooking.

Vegetable

Amount

Power Level

Time

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

Asparagus

t lb. (~ CUPS) Cut

High ( 10)

5 to 9 min.

In 2-qt. casserole, place l/4 cup water.

(fresh cut)

(fresh spears)

into 1- to 2-in. pieces

 

 

In 2-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup water.

I lb.

High ( 10)

6 to 10 min.

(frozen spears)

1()-oz. package

High ( 10)

6 to 1 () min.

In 1 -qt. casserole.

Beans

1 lb. cut in half

High ( 10)

12 to 15 min.

In 1 fi-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water.

(fresh green)

(frozen green)

10-oz. package

High ( 10)

7 to 9 min.

In 1 -qt. casserole. place 2 tablespoons wuter.

(frozen lima)

1()-oz. package

High ( 10)

9 to I 1 min.

In I -qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup water.

Beets

1 bunch

 

25 to 30 min.

In 1 X or 2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water.

(fresh, whole)

High ( 10)

Broccoli

1 bunch

 

11 to I 3 min.

[n 2-qt. casserole. place 1/4 cup water.

(fresh cut)

High ( 10)

 

( I X to I X Ibs.)

 

I 2 to 15 min.

In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place

(fresh spears)

1 bunch

Hi&h ( 10)

 

( I X to I X Ibs. )

 

 

1/4 cup water.

(frozen, chopped)

I ()-oz. package

High ( 10)

6 to 8 min.

In I -qt. casserole.

(frozen spears)

I ()-oz. package

High ( lo)

7 to 9 min.

In 1 -qt. casserole, place 3 tablespoons water.

 

 

 

 

 

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GE JVM132J Cooking Guide Poultry, Vegetables, Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Chicken, Cornish Hens