and Cheese
You can prepare eggs many ways in the microwave oven. Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting.
2. Never hard cook eggs in the shell, and do not reheat in-shell hard cooked eggs. They could explode.
Cook eggs just
set, they are delicate and can toughen if overcooked.
Food
Cover
Power
&
Scrambled
Glass
No
measuring
cup or
casserole
Basic eggs
Poached eggs
Omelet
Quiche
Buttered
custard cup
1
casserole
Plastic wrap
Casserole
cover
9-in. pie plate No
Microwave
safe
measure and
quiche dish
No
High (10)
Medium (5)
High (10)
Medium (5)
High (10)
Medium (5)
Meal-High (7)
to 1 min.
per egg
1 to min.
per egg
5 to 6 min.
Boil 2 cups
water.
to 1 min.
per egg
Melt butter
1 min.
6 to 8 min.
Filling:
2 to 3 min.
Quiche:
6 to 8 min.
Place 1 teaspoon butter per egg in dish.
Microwave at High (10) until melted.
Scramble the eggs with the butter and 1
tablespoon
per egg. Place in oven and
microwave for half of
time. Stir set
portions from the outside to the center.
Allow to stand 1 or 2 minutes to finish
cooking.
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
bursting. Rotate each egg turn after
of
time.
Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes on
High (10). Break eggs onto plate, puncture
membrane. Swirl boiling water with spoon,
gently slip in eggs. Cover. Microwave at
Medium (5) to 1 minute per egg. Let stand
in water a few minutes.
Melt butter in pie
add omelet.
Microwave at Medium (5)6 to 8 minutes.
Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave at
Medium (5) to 1 minute until cheese is
slightly melted.
Combine and microwave filling, stirring
2 minutes. Pour
into
shell. Microwave
shown at
left. Rotate dish turn after half of time.
Cheese
Fondue
Microwave
Cover or
High (10)
To make
Add cheese, flour and seasonings to hot wine
safe 2-qt. dish
plastic wrap
sauce—5 min.
and microwave at Medium (5) for 8 to 9
Medium (5)
8 to 9 min.
minutes, whisking every
minutes.
and Seafood
1. Fish is done when it flakes
with a fork. Center may still be slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish stands a few minutes
before serving.
2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. Use a lighter cover of wax paper paper
for less steaming.
3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.
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Fillets or steaks
(l-lb. )
fish
Clams, 6
(3 to
Shrimp, peeled
(1-lb.)
Shrimp, unpeeled
(1 to
Oblong dish
Oblong dish
Pie plate or
shallow dish
Pie
or
shallow dish
2-qt.
casserole
Wax paper or
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
Microwave until fish flakes easily.
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
High (10)
4 to 6 min.
head and thin
with aluminum
per
Temp. 170°
Plastic wrap
High (10)
3 to 4 min.
Arrange in circle with hinged side out.
Plastic wrap
High (10)
3 to 6 min.
Lid or
High (10)
6 to 10 min.
Stir twice during cooking.
plastic wrap
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