Samsung ME8123ST/ATH manual Guide for cooking poultry in your microwave

Guide for cooking poultry in your microwave

•Place poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.

•Cover poultry with wax paper to prevent spattering.

•Use aluminum foil to shield bone tips, thin meat areas, or areas that start to overcook.

•Check the temperature in several places before letting the poultry stand the recommended time.

Food	Cook Time/Power Level	Directions
Whole	Cooking Time	Place chicken breast-side down
Chicken	7-10 min. / 0.5 kg 80 °C	on roasting rack. Cover with
Up to 4 lbs.	Power Level	wax paper. Turn over when the
		cooking time is half up. Cook
	Medium High (7).
		until juices run clear and meat
		near the bone is no longer pink.
		Let stand 5-10 minutes.
Chicken	Cooking Time	Place chicken bone-side down
Pieces	7-10 min. / 0.5 kg	on dish, with the thickest
Up to 2 lbs.	80 °C dark meat	portions towards the outside of
		the dish. Cover with wax paper.
	75 °C light meat
		Turn over when the cooking time
	Power Level
		is half up. Cook until juices run
	Medium High (7).	clear and meat near the bone is
		no longer pink. Let stand 5-10
		minutes.

Guide for cooking seafood in your microwave

•Cook fish until it flakes easily with a fork.

• Place fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.

•Use a tight cover to steam fish. A lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel provides less steaming.

• Do not overcook fish; check it at minimum cooking time.

Food	Cook Time/Power Level	Directions
Steaks	Cooking Time	Arrange steaks on roasting rack
Up to 0.7 kg	7-11 min. / 0.5 kg	with meaty portions towards the
	Power Level	outside of rack. Cover with wax
		paper. Turn over and rearrange
	Medium High (7).
		when cooking time is half up.
		Cook until fish flakes easily with a
		fork. Let stand 3-5 minutes.
Fillets	Cooking Time	Arrange fillets in a baking dish,
Up to 0.7 kg	4-8 min. / 0.5 kg	turning any thin pieces under
	Power Level	Cover with wax paper. If over
		½ inch thick, turn over and
	Medium High (7).
		rearrange when cooking time
		is half up. Cook until fish flakes
		easily with a fork. Let stand 2-3
		minutes.
Shrimp	Cooking Time	Arrange shrimp in a baking dish
Up to 0.7 kg	4-6½ min. / 0.5 kg	without overlapping or layering.
	Power Level	Cover with wax paper. Cook until
		firm and opaque, stirring 2 or 3
	Medium High (7).
		times. Let stand 5 minutes.

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