Poultry

Let turkey bre:~st find uther puultry stfind fnr 5 tn I () minutes after microwaving

If you use J meut thermometer while cooking. make sure it is safe fur use in rnicruwave nvens,

FoodContainer Cover Power Level & Time Comments

Chicken

Pieces

Plate or

Wax paper

High ( 10)

27, to 3 min.

Arrange in single layer in cooking” dish so

(per piece)

obhmg dish

 

 

to(al

thickest metity pieces are to outside edges

Whole chicken

Oblong dish

WJX paper

High ( lo)

I I to I 3 min.

01” dish. Turn picccs uvcr :md retirrtinge

(8 pieces)

 

 

 

total

:If’ter hfilf’ uf. c’onking time.

(unstuffed)

Oblnng dish

C()()king biig

Meal-High (7

10 to 12 min.

Brush with browning agen[, if desired. Slit

 

 

 

 

per lb.

bag near closure to vent. Close securely

(stLltfeLf)

Obkmg dish

Couking bag

Meal-High (7

13 to I 6 min.

with plustic tie. Cnok bre~st-side-dnwn

 

 

 

 

per lb.

Turn river after h:dt uf cnuking time.

 

 

 

 

 

Cuok tn 1900F. internal temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornish Hens

Halves

Square or

WJX paper

Meal-High (7)

12 to 14 min.

Arr~nge skin-side-up in dish. (m bed nf’

 

ubl(mg dish

 

 

per lb.

stuffing, if desired.

Whole (stuffed

Square nr

Wax paper

Meal-High (7)

13 to I 5 min.

Place bretist-side-down in dish. Turn uver

or unstuffed)

obl(>ng dish

 

 

per fb.

utter half of co(>king time. Shield tips uf’

 

 

 

 

 

wings ~nd legs with fi)il.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duckling

Oblong dish

Co(>king bag

High ( 10)

6 to 8 min.

Micrnwave breast-side-down for first hidf

and trivet

 

 

per lb.

of cnoking time. Brush with browning

sauce nr broil top surf~cc of cunked bird until brown und crisp.

Wrkey

~rkey breast

Oblong dish

Cooking bag

Medium (5)

I 3 to 15 min.

 

 

 

 

per lb.

Tie ribs to breast cavity. Place breas[ in couking bag. Clnse securely with plastic tie. Phlce breast-side-duwn in dish. Slash bag on underside near closure to vent. Turn over after half of coc~king time.

Vegetables

1.Always use microwave-safe c(~okware.

2.Salt vegetables ufter cooking. Salting before cuoking may ctiuse darkening and dehydrati(>n nf surface.

3.Arrange vegetables, such :IS asparagus, with the thickest pieces to the nutside nf the dish.

4.Cuver vegetables when cooking.” If’using pl~stic wrap, turn back nne corner tu vent.

5.Lfirgcr vegetable pieces will take longer tu cuuk than smtiller pieces.

6.Fnr rnure even heuting, stir, re:Lrrange ur rc)t~te vegetables during couking,

Vegetable

Amount

Power Level

Time

Comments

Asparagus

 

 

X tn 1 () min.

[n 2-qt. casserule, place 1/4 cup wuter.

(fresh cuts)

I lb. (3 cups) cut into

High ( 10)

 

1 to 2 in. pieces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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