Poultry
Use microwave trivet for chicken and other
poultry.
2. Let chicken and other small poultry stand after microwaving for up to 10 minutes.
Food
Cover
Power
& Time
Chicken
Pieces
(per piece)
Whole chicken
(8 pieces)
Whole uncut
(stuffed or
unstuffed)
Stewing, cut up
Plate or
Wax paper
High (10)
2 to 3 min.
oblong dish
12 to 15 min.
total
Oblong dish
Oven-proof
Meal-High (7)
10 to min.
with trivet
cooking
per
or wax paper
(or cook to 190° internal
Large
Lid or
High (10).
min.
casserole
plastic wrap
then
Medium (5)
22 min. per
Brush with browning agent if desired.
Arrange in single layer in cooking dish so
thickest meaty pieces are to outside edges
of dish.
Brush with browning agent if desired. Add
l/3 cup water to cooking bag.
near
closure to vent. Do not use metal tie on bag.
Cook breast side up or place chicken breast
down on trivet in dish and cover with wax
Turn over and recover after half
Add cup water per pound along with to
2 cups onions, celery or carrots as desired.
Rearrange chicken
half of time.
Hens
Whole (stuffed or
Square or
Wax paper
High (10)
6 to 8 min.
Place breast side down in dish. Turn over
unstuffed)
oblong dish
per lb.
after half of time.
and trivet
Halves
Square or
Wax paper
High (10)
6 to 8 min.
Arrange skin side up in dish, on
oblong dish
per lb.
stuffing, if desired.
Duckling
Oblong dish
Wax paper
High (10)
8 to min.
Shield
ends and bony wing areas.
and trivet
per lb.
Microwave breast side down for first half
time. Brush with browning sauce or do not
apply browning sauce and broil top surface
cooked bird until brown and crisp.
Breast
Oblong dish
Wax paper
Medium (5)
16 to 18 min.
(4 to 7
Microwave breast side down for first half of
and trivet
per lb.
time. Turn over and continue microwaving.
(or cook to 170° internal temp.)
Brush with butter and browning sauce.
1. Fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork. Center may
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
Use a lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.
3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.
Food
Cover
Power
& Time
Fish
Fillets or steaks
(l-lb.)
Whole
Oysters, clams, 6
Shrimp, peeled
(l-lb.)
Shrimp, unpeeled
Oblong dish
Oblong dish
Pie plate or
shallow dish
Pie plate or
shallow dish
casserole
Wax paper or
High (10)
6 to 8 min.
Microwave until fish flakes easily.
plastic wrap
Plastic wrap
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
head and thin tail with aluminum
per lb.
cook to 150° internal temp. )
Plastic wrap
(10)
3 to 5 min.
Plastic wrap
High (10)
5 to 7 min.
Stir once during cooking
Lid or
High (10)
8 to 10 min.
Stir twice during cooking
plastic wrap
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