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Cooking Instructions
Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave
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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 steaming.
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Do not overcook fish; check it at minimum cooking time.
Cooking Eggs in Your Microwave
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Never cook eggs in the shell, and never warm hard-cooked eggs in the shell; they
can explode.
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Always pierce whole eggs to keep them from bursting.
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Cook eggs just until set; they become tough if overcooked.
Guide for Cooking Vegetables in Your Microwave
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Vegetables should be washed just before cooking. Often, no extra water is
needed. If dense vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and green beans are being
cooked, add about ¼ cup water.
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Small vegetables (sliced carrots, peas, lima beans, etc.) will cook faster than larger
ones.
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Whole vegetables, such as potatoes, acorn squash or corn on the cob, should be
arranged in a circle on the turntable before cooking. They will cook more evenly if
turned over after half the cooking time.
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Always place vegetables like asparagus and broccoli with the stem ends pointing
towards the edge of the dish and the tips toward the center.
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When cooking cut vegetables, always cover the dish with a lid or vented
microwavable plastic wrap.
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Whole, unpeeled vegetables such as potatoes, squash, eggplant, etc., should
have their skin pricked in several spots before cooking to prevent them from
bursting.
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For more even cooking, stir or rearrange whole vegetables halfway through the
cooking time.
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Generally, the denser the food, the longer the standing time. (Standing time refers
to the time necessary for dense, large foods and vegetables to finish cooking after
they come out of the oven.) A baked potato can stand on the counter for five
minutes before cooking is completed, while a dish of peas can be served
immediately.
Food
Cook Time/Power Level
Directions
Steaks
Up to 0.7 kg
Cooking Time:
7-11 min. / 0.5 kg
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 min.
Fillets
Up to 0.7 kg
Cooking Time:
4-8 min. / 0.5 kg
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 min.
Prawns
Up to 0.7 kg
Cooking Time:
4-6½ min. / 0.5 kg
Power Level
: Medium-
High(7).
Arrange prawns 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 min.
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