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Cooking guide
Cooking seafood
Place the fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Use
a tight cover to steam the fish. A lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel will
decrease steaming. Cook the fish until it flakes easily with a fork. Do not overcook
fish. check it after the minimum cooking time.
Food
Cooking time/
Power level
Instructions
Tuna steaks and
salmon steaks
Up to 1.5 lbs.
Cooking Time:
7-11 min./lb.
Arrange the steaks on a roasting rack
with the meaty portions towards the
outside of the rack. Cover with wax
paper. Turn them over halfway through
the cooking process. Cook until the fish
flakes easily with a fork. Let stand for
3-5 minutes.
Power Level:
Medium-High (7).
Fillets
Up to 1.5 lbs.
Cooking Time:
4-8 min./lb.
Arrange the fillets in a baking dish,
tucking any thin pieces under. Cover
with wax paper. If the fillets are thicker
than ½ in., turn them over halfway
through the cooking process. Cook until
the fish flakes easily with a fork. Let
stand for 2-3 minutes.
Power Level:
Medium-High (7).
Shrimp
Up to 1.5 lbs.
Cooking Time:
4-6½ min./lb.
Arrange the shrimp in a baking dish
without overlapping or layering them.
Cover with wax paper. Cook until firm
and opaque, stirring 2 or 3 times. Let
stand for 5 minutes.
Power Level:
Medium-High (7).
Cooking poultry
Place the poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish and
cover with wax paper to prevent spattering. Use aluminum foil to shield the bone
tips, thin pieces of meat, or areas that may start to overcook.
Check the temperature in several places before letting the poultry stand the
recommended time.
Food
Cooking time/Power level
Instructions
Whole chicken
Up to 4 lbs.
Cooking Time:
6-10 min./lb.
180 °F dark meat
170 °F light meat
Place the chicken breast-side
down on the roasting rack.
Cover with wax paper. Turn
over half way through cooking
process. Cook until the juices
run clear and the meat near
the bone is no longer pink. Let
stand for 5-10 minutes.
Power Level:
Medium High (7).
Chicken pieces
Up to 2 lbs.
Cooking Time:
6-9 min./lb.
180 °F dark meat
170 °F light meat
Place the chicken bone-side
down on the dish, with the
thickest portions towards the
outside of the dish. Cover with
wax paper. Turn over halfway
through the cooking process.
Cook until the juices run clear
and the meat near the bone is
no longer pink. Let stand for
5-10 minutes.
Power Level:
Medium High (7).
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