Maytag MMV5156AA Poultry Cooking Table, Cooking Poultry General Directions, Power, Level

POULTRY

Cooking Poultry: General Directions

•Prepare the poultry for cooking.

-Defrost completely.

-Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the out- side edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, arrange them like the spokes of a wheel.

-Cover the baking dish with waxed paper to reduce splattering.

-Use a browning agent or cook with a sauce to give a browned appearance.

•Watch the poultry as it cooks.

-Drain and discard juices as they accumulate.

-Shield thin or bony pieces with small strips of alu- minum foil to prevent overcooking. Keep foil at least 1 inch from the oven walls and other pieces of foil.

•Poultry is done when it is no longer pink and the juices run clear. When done, the temperature in the thigh meat should be 180-185° F.

•Let the poultry stand after cooking covered with foil for 10 minutes.

The Poultry Cooking Table below provides detailed direc- tions, Power Level, and Cooking Time settings for most cuts and types of poultry.

POULTRY COOKING TABLE

	POWER	COOKING
POULTRY	LEVEL	TIME	DIRECTIONS
Chicken pieces	HI	41⁄2-51⁄2minutes	Before cooking, wash pieces and shake the water off.
(21⁄2-3 lbs.)		per pound	Place pieces in a single layer in a microwavable baking
			dish with thicker pieces to the outside. Brush with butter or
			browning agent and seasonings if desired. Cover with
			waxed paper. Cook until no longer pink and juices run
			clear. Let stand covered 5 minutes.
Chicken whole	HI	12-13 minutes	Before cooking, wash and shake off water. Place breast
(3-31⁄2lbs.)		per pound	side down on a microwavable roasting rack. Brush with
			butter, or browning agent and seasoning if desired. Cover
			with waxed paper. Cook 1⁄3 of estimated time. Turn breast
			side up, brush with butter, or browning agent. Replace
			waxed paper. Cook 1⁄3 of estimated time again. Shield if
			necessary. Cook remaining 1⁄3 of estimated time or until no
			longer pink and juices run clear. Let stand covered with foil
			10 minutes. (The temperature may rise about 10° F.) The
			temperature in the thigh should be 180° F-185° F when
			the poultry is done.
Cornish Hens	HI	6-7 minutes	Before cooking, wash and shake the water off.
whole		per pound	Tie wings to body of hen and the legs to tail. Place hens
(1-11⁄2lbs. each)			breast side down on microwavable rack. Cover with waxed
			paper. Turn breast side up halfway through cooking. Shield
			bone ends of drumsticks with foil.
			Remove and discard drippings. Brush with butter or
			browning agent and seasonings if desired. Cook until
			no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove hens from
			microwave when they reach desired temperature.
			Let stand covered with foil 5 minutes. (Temperature may
			rise about 10° F). Temperature in breast should be 170° F
			before serving.

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