COOKING GUIDE
Microwave cooking chart
Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste.
NOTE: See “Using ‘QUICK TOUCH’ COOK” in the “Using Your Microwave Oven” section for cooking without cook powers or cooking times.
MEATS, POULTRY, FISH, SEAFOOD
Allow standing time after cooking.
| COOK |
|
FOOD | POWER | TIME |
Bacon | 100% | 45 sec to |
(per slice) |
| 1 min 15 sec |
|
| per slice |
Ground Beef | 100% | 4 to 6 min |
for Casse- |
|
|
roles (1 lb) |
|
|
Hamburger | 100% | 1st side 2 min |
Patties (2) |
| 2nd side 11⁄2 to |
|
| 21⁄2 min |
Hamburger | 100% | 1st side 21⁄2 min |
Patties (4) |
| 2nd side 2 to 3 min |
Meat Loaf | 100% | 13 to 19 min |
(11⁄2 lbs/680 g) |
|
|
Chicken 100%
Pieces
Internal temperature should be 185°F (85°C) after standing.
Turkey | 100% | 5 min |
Breast | then 70% | 8 to 12 min/lb |
Internal temperature should be 185°F (85°C) after standing.
Fish Fillets | 100% | 5 to 6 min |
(1 lb/454 g) |
|
|
Scallops and | 100% | 31⁄2 to 51⁄2 min |
Shrimp |
|
|
(1 lb/454 g) |
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|
VEGETABLES |
|
|
Cook at 100% cook power. |
| |
FOOD |
| TIME |
Beans, Green or |
| 6 to 12 min |
Yellow (1 lb/454 g) |
| |
Broccoli (1 lb/454 g) | 6 to 10 min | |
Carrots (1 lb/454 g) | 8 to 12 min | |
VEGETABLES (continued)
Cook at 100% cook power.
FOOD |
| TIME |
Cauliflower |
| 6 to 9 min |
(medium head) |
|
|
Corn on the Cob |
| |
(2) |
| 4 to 9 min |
(4) |
| 6 to 16 min |
Potatoes, Baked | 13 to 19 min | |
(4 medium) |
|
|
Squash, |
| 3 to 8 min |
Summer (1 lb/454 g) |
| |
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|
|
OTHER |
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|
| COOK |
|
FOOD | POWER | TIME |
|
|
|
Applesauce | 100% | 7 to 10 min |
(4 servings) |
|
|
Baked | 100% | 4 to 6 min |
Apples (4) |
|
|
Chocolate | 50% | 1 to 2 min |
(melt 1 |
|
|
square) |
|
|
Eggs, | 100% |
|
Scrambled |
| 1 min 15 sec |
(2) |
| |
|
| to 1 min |
|
| 45 sec |
(4) |
| 2 to 3 min |
Hot Cereals | 100% | 11⁄2 to 5 min |
(1 serving) |
| |
(4 servings) |
| 41⁄2 to 7 min |
Nachos | 50% | 11⁄2 to 21⁄2 min |
(large plate) |
|
|
Water for | 100% |
|
Beverage |
|
|
(1 cup/227 mL) |
| 21⁄2 to 4 min |
(2 cups/445 mL) | 41⁄2 to 6 min | |
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