10.5 Microwave cooking
Tips for Microwave
Cooking / Defrosting results
Possible cause
Remedy
The food is too dry.
Power was too high.
Cooking time was too long.
Set lower power or/and short‐
er cooking time.
The food is not defrosted, cold
or underdone after cooking time
ends.
Cooking time was too short.
Set longer cooking time. Do
not increase microwave pow‐
er.
The food is overheated at the
edges, but underdone in the
middle.
Microwave power was too
high.
Set lower power and longer
cooking time.
DEFROSTING
Place the food container at the bottom of the cavity.
MEAT / FISH
Set power for 100 W unless specified
otherwise.
(kg)
(min)
Standing
time (min)
Steak
0.2
6 - 8
5 - 10
Minced meat, set 200 W
0.5
5 - 8
5 - 10
Chicken
1
20 - 25
20 - 30
Chicken breast
0.15
5 - 7
10 - 15
Chicken legs
0.25
6 - 8
5 - 10
Chicken wings
0.2
3 - 4
5 - 10
Whole fish
0.5
10 - 15
10 - 15
Fish fillet
0.5
8 -12
5 - 10
26/40
HINTS AND TIPS
