MICROWAVE COOKING

FOOD

COOKING

MICRO

METHOD

STANDING

TIME

POWER LEVEL

TIME

 

 

White rice

14-15 Minutes

MEDIUM

• Add 300ml (1/ pint) boiling water/100g (4oz) rice.

5

(long grain)

 

HIGH

2

Minutes

 

Do not cover. Stir twice during cooking.

Brown rice

21-22 Minutes

MEDIUM

• Add 400ml (14fl.oz) boiling water/100g (4oz) rice.

5

 

 

HIGH

Do not cover. Stir twice during cooking.

Minutes

Spaghetti

11-12 Minutes

MEDIUM

• Add 300ml (1/ pint) boiling water/100g (4oz) pasta.

4

(short cut)

 

HIGH

2

Minutes

 

Do not cover. Stir halfway through cooking.

Pasta shells/

 

 

 

 

twists

 

 

 

 

Macaroni

12-13 Minutes

MEDIUM

• Add 300ml (1/ pint) boiling water/100g (4oz) pasta.

4

(short cut)

 

HIGH

2

Minutes

 

Do not cover. Stir halfway through cooking.

Tagliatelle

10-11 Minutes

MEDIUM

• Add 300ml (1/ pint) boiling water/100g (4oz) pasta.

4

 

 

HIGH

2

Minutes

 

 

Do not cover. Stir halfway through cooking.

Scrambled

15g (1/ oz) butter

HIGH

• Melt butter in a bowl on HIGH for 30 seconds.

30

Eggs

2

 

Add eggs, milk, season, mix well. Cook on HIGH

Seconds

2 eggs (size 3)

 

 

30ml (2tbsp) milk

 

for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.

 

 

salt & pepper

 

 

 

Baked/

2 eggs (size 3)

HIGH

• Break each egg into a ramekin dish.

30

Poached

 

 

Carefully pierce white and yolk in 3-4 places.

Seconds

Eggs

 

 

Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 minute.

 

Fried Eggs

10ml (2tsp) oil

HIGH

• Place the oil in a 17.8cm (7") shallow dish. Heat

30

 

1 egg (size 3)

 

on HIGH for 1 minute. Break the egg into the oil.

Seconds

 

 

 

Pierce yolk and white in 3-4 places. Cook on

 

 

 

 

HIGH for 40-50 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Ensure you read all cookery notes on page 31, for advice and explaination of symbols before proceeding.

GRILLING - (TOP GRILL ONLY)

FOOD

METHOD

COOKING

COOKING

TIME

MODE

Bacon

• Place in a flan dish on the high rack.

8 Minutes

GRILL

 

Turn over halfway through cooking.

for 1-6 rashers

 

 

Stand for 1-2 minutes after cooking.

 

 

Sausages/

• Place on the high rack in a flan dish.

10-12 Minutes

GRILL

Burgers

Turn over halfway through cooking.

for 1-2 steaks

 

(Thick/Thin)

Stand for 3 minutes after cooking.

 

 

Fish Fingers

• Place on the high rack in a flan dish.

12 Minutes

GRILL

(frozen)

Turn over halfway through cooking.

for 1-12

 

 

Stand for 2 minutes after cooking.

fingers

 

Toast

• Place on the high rack. Turn over after 3

5 Minutes

GRILL

 

minutes. No standing time is required.

for 1-4 slices

 

Cheese on

• Place bread on the high rack. Grill one

6 Minutes

GRILL

toast

side for 3 minutes turn over and cover with

for 2 slices

 

 

50g (2oz) grated cheese. Grill for 3 mins.

 

 

 

No standing time is required.

 

 

Tea cakes &

• Slice in half. Place on the high rack. Turn over

5 Minutes

GRILL

Muffins

halfway through cooking. No standing time is

for 1-4 halves

 

& crumpets

required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sharp R-82STM manual Grilling TOP Grill only

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