CJ Oven Care and Use Manual
Microwave Cooking Chart – Upper Oven
Cooking Fresh Vegetables

Cook on upper rack on HI power.

Timings are for vegetables peeled, trimmed and ready to cook.

Stir or rearrange vegetables once during cooking.

Allow vegetables to stand covered 2-3 minutes before serving.

VEGETABLE AMOUNT CONTAINER WATER OR APPROX.

(purchased weight) Type & Size PREPARATION COOKING TIME

METHOD

Asparagus, spears 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 4 to 5 minutes
Beans, green or wax, 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 11 to 13 minutes
cut in pieces
Broccoli, cut in pieces 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 9 to 10 minutes
Brussels sprouts l0 oz. (280g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 9 to 12 minutes
Cabbage, wedges 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 9 to 10 minutes
Carrots, baby 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 7 to 8 minutes
Carrots, sliced 2 cups 1-quart w/lid 2 tbsp. (30 ml) 7 to 8 minutes
Cauliflower, cut in pieces l lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 9 to 11 minutes
Corn, on the cob (husks 1 ear 2-quart w/lid none 5 minutes
& silks removed) 2 ears none 7 to 8 minutes
4 ears none 8 minutes
Potatoes, baking 1 Place on rack in Wash & scrub 6 to 8 minutes
Medium (6-8 oz. each) 2 circle. well. Pierce 7 to 8 minutes
3 with fork. 9 to 10 minutes
4 10 to 12 minutes
Potatoes, baking 1 Place on rack in
Wash & scrub
8 to 9 minutes
Large (10-12 oz. each) 2 circle.
well. Pierce
10 to 11 minutes
3
with fork. Allow
12 to 13 minutes
4
to stand 5 minutes
15 to 17 minutes
after baking.
Potatoes, red, boiling – cut 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 6 to 7 minutes
into 1" to 1-1/2" pieces 2 lbs. (908g) 2-quart w/lid 1/4 cup (50 ml) 11 to 12 minutes
Spinach, leaf 1 lb. (454g) 3-quart w/lid None 4 to 5 minutes
Squash, Acorn 1 whole - 9x9 baking dish Fill each half 10 to 12 minutes
Large – l to l-1/2 lbs. each cut in half with 1 tbsp.
brown sugar,
1/2-tsp. cinnamon
& 1 tsp. butter.
Zucchini, sliced 1 lb. (454g) 1-quart w/lid 1/4-cup (50 ml) 6 to 8 minutes
Yams, whole 1 small Place on baking Wash & scrub 8 to 9 minutes
2 small sheet. well. Dry & 13 to 14 minutes
4 small pierce with 15 to 16 minutes
1 med. fork before 9 to 10 minutes
2 med. baking. 11 to 13 minutes
4 med. 15 to 16 minutes
1 large 11 to 12 minutes
2 large 17 to 18 minutes
Upper Oven Features
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