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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Guide for cooking poultry in your microwave
Place poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish .
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Cover poultry with wax paper to prevent spattering .
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Use aluminum foil to shield bone tips, thin meat areas, or areas that start to overcook .
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Check the temperature in several places before letting the poultry stand the recommended
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time .
Food
Cook Time/Power Level
Directions
Whole Chicken
Up to 4 lbs .
Cooking Time: 7-11 min . / lb .
180°F dark meat
170°F light meat
Power Level: Medium High(7) .
Place chicken breast-side down on roasting
rack . Cover with wax paper . Turn over half
way through cooking . Cook until juices run clear
and meat near the bone is no longer pink . Let
stand 5-10 minutes .
Chicken Pieces
Up to 2 lbs .
Cooking Time: 7-10 min . / lb .
180°F dark meat
170°F light meat
Power Level: Medium High(7) .
Place chicken bone-side down on dish, with the
thickest portions toward the outside of the dish .
Cover with wax paper . Turn over half way
through cooking . Cook until juices run clear and
meat near the bone is no longer pink . Let stand
5-10 minutes .
Guide for cooking seafood in your microwave
Cook fish until it flakes easily with a fork.
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Place fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.
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Use a tight cover to steam fish. A lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel provides less
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steaming .
Do not overcook fish; check it at minimum cooking time.
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Food
Cook Time/Power Level
Directions
Steaks
Up to 1 .5 lbs .
Cooking Time: 6-10 min . / lb .
Power Level: Medium-High (7) .
Arrange steaks on roasting rack with meaty
portions towards the outside of rack . Cover
with wax paper . Turn over and rearrange
when cooking time is half up . Cook until
fish flakes easily with a fork. Let stand 3-5
minutes .
Fillets
Up to 1 .5 lbs .
Cooking Time: 4-8 min . / lb
Power Level:Medium-High (7) .
Arrange fillets in a baking dish, turning any
thin pieces under . Cover with wax paper . If
over ½ inch thick, turn over and rearrange
when cooking time is half up . Cook until
fish flakes easily with a fork. Let stand 2-3
minutes .
Shrimp
Up to 1 .5 lbs .
Cooking Time: 4-6 min . / lb .
Power Level: Medium-High (7) .
Arrange shrimp in a baking dish without
overlapping or layering . Cover with wax
paper. Cook until firm and opaque, stirring 2
or 3 times . Let stand 5 minutes .
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