Samsung SMH1622W, SMH1622S Cooking poultry, Cooking seafood, Cooking eggs, Cooking vegetables

	Food		Remove	After standing
			from oven	(10 MIN.)
Beef		Rare	135 °F	145 °F
		Medium	150 °F	160 °F
		Well Done	160 °F	170 °F
Pork		Medium	150 °F	160 °F
		Well Done	160 °F	170 °F
Poultry		Dark meat	170 °F	180 °F
		Light meat	160 °F	170 °F

Cooking poultry

Place the poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish and cover with wax paper to prevent spattering. Use aluminum foil to shield the bone tips, thin pieces of meat, or areas that may start to overcook. Check the temperature in several places before letting the poultry stand the recommended time.

Food	Cooking time/	Instructions
	Power level
Whole	Cooking Time:	Place the chicken breast-
chicken	6-10 min./lb.	side down on the roasting
Up to 4	180 °F dark	rack. Cover with wax paper.
lbs.	meat	Turn over half way through
	170 °F light	cooking process. Cook until
	meat	the juices run clear and the
		meat near the bone is no
	Power Level:
		longer pink. Let stand for
	Medium High
		5-10 minutes.
	(7).
Chicken	Cooking Time:	Place the chicken bone-side
pieces	6-9 min./lb.	down on the dish, with the
Up to 2	180 °F dark	thickest portions towards
lbs.	meat	the outside of the dish.
	170 °F light	Cover with wax paper. Turn
	meat	over halfway through the
		cooking process. Cook until
	Power Level:
		the juices run clear and the
	Medium High
		meat near the bone is no
	(7).
		longer pink. Let stand for
		5-10 minutes.

Cooking seafood

Place the fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Use a tight cover to steam the fish. A lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel will decrease steaming. Cook the fish until it flakes easily with a fork.

Do not overcook fish. check it		after the minimum cooking
time.
Food	Cooking time/	Instructions
	Power level
Tuna steaks	Cooking	Arrange the steaks on
and salmon	Time:	a roasting rack with the
steaks	7-11 min./lb.	meaty portions towards
Up to 1.5		the outside of the rack.
	Power Level:
lbs.	Medium-High	Cover with wax paper.
		Turn them over halfway
	(7).
		through the cooking
		process. Cook until the
		fish flakes easily with a
		fork. Let stand for 3-5
		minutes.
Fillets	Cooking	Arrange the fillets in a
Up to 1.5	Time:	baking dish, tucking any
lbs.	4-8 min./lb.	thin pieces under. Cover
		with wax paper. If the
	Power Level:
	Medium-High	fillets are thicker than ½
		in., turn them over halfway
	(7).
		through the cooking
		process. Cook until the
		fish flakes easily with a
		fork. Let stand for 2-3
		minutes.
Shrimp	Cooking	Arrange the shrimp in
Up to 1.5	Time:	a baking dish without
lbs.	4-6½ min./lb.	overlapping or layering
		them. Cover with wax
	Power Level:
	Medium-High	paper. Cook until firm
		and opaque, stirring 2 or
	(7).
		3 times. Let stand for 5
		minutes.

Cooking eggs

You can use your microwave oven to cook eggs. Cook them until they are just set as they become tough if they are overcooked.

Never cook eggs in their shells and never warm WARNING up hard-boiled eggs in their shells. Eggs cooked or warmed up in their shells can explode. Always

pierce whole eggs to keep them from bursting.

Cooking vegetables

Vegetables should be washed prior to cooking. Usually, no extra water is needed. When cooking dense vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and green beans, add about ¼ cup water.

Small vegetables (sliced carrots, peas, lima beans, etc.) will cook faster than larger ones.

Whole vegetables, such as potatoes, acorn squash or corn on the cob, should be arranged in a circle on the turntable before cooking. They will cook more evenly if turned over halfway through the cooking process.

Always place vegetables such as asparagus and broccoli with the stems pointing towards the edge of the dish and

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