Cooking

POULTRY

Cooking Poultry: General Directions

•Prepare the poultry for cooking.

-Defrost completely.

-Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the outside 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 spattering.

-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 aluminum 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 directions, Power Level, and Cooking Time settings for most cuts and types of poultry.

POULTRY COOKING TABLE

POULTRY

POWER LEVEL

COOKING TIME

DIRECTIONS

Chicken pieces

HI

4½-5½ minutes

Before cooking, wash pieces and shake the water off.

(2½-3 lbs.)

 

per lb.

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

(3-3½ lbs.)

 

per lb.

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. Tie wings to

whole

per lb.

body of hen and the legs to tail. Place hens breast side

 

(1-1½ lbs. each)

 

 

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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