GE JVM132J Cooking Guide continued Poultry, Vegetables, Pieces, Whole, Asparagus, Beans, Beets

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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