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MICROWAVE OVEN ROASTING CHART

FOOD

COOKING TIME AND POWER LEVEL

INSTRUCTIONS

STANDING TIME

BEEF
Rare
Medium
Well done

24-27 minutes/kg at MEDIUM
28-31 minutes/kg at MEDIUM
34-37 minutes/kg at MEDIUM

Tie meat with string. Season with cracked pepper. 
Place fat-side down on a Rack. Turn over halfway through cooking.
Stand covered with foil before carving.

10-15 minutes

VEAL
Well done

33-35 minutes/kg at MEDIUM

Tie meat with string. Place on a rack. Brush with melted butter.
Turn over halfway through cooking. Stand covered with foil before 
carving.

5-10 minutes

PORK
Well done

29-31 minutes/kg at MEDIUM

Brush rind with oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on a rack. 
Turn over halfway through cooking. Stand covered with foil before 
carving.

10-15 minutes

LAMB
Medium
Well done

17-21 minutes/kg at MEDIUM HIGH
22-25 minutes/kg at MEDIUM HIGH

Season with 'Season All' or as desired. Place fat-side downon a rack. 
Turn over halfway through cooking. Stand covered with foil before 
carving.

10-15 minutes

CHICKEN
Whole

16-21 minutes/kg at MEDIUM HIGH

Brush with melted butter. Season as desired. Place chicken breast-side 
down on a rack. Turn over and shield wings and legs halfway through 
cooking. Stand covered with foil before carving.

10-15 minutes

CHICKEN
Pieces

12-13 minutes/500 g at MEDIUM

Season as desired. Place chicken skin-side down on a rack.
Turn over halfway through cooking.

10-15 minutes

TURKEY
Whole

15-17 minutes/500 g at MEDIUM

Truss turkey. Place breast-side down on a rack. Turn over halfway 
through cooking and shield wings and legs. Baste with melted butter 
2-3 times during cooking. Stand covered with foil before carving.

10-15 minutes

DUCK

12-14 minutes/500 g at MEDIUM

Place duck breast-side down on a rack. Pierce skin to drain excess fat.
Turn over halfway through cooking. Stand covered with foil before 
carving.

10-15 minutes

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Page 1: ...MICROWAVE OVEN A N D MODELS R 331Y S J OPERATION MANUAL COOKBOOK ...

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Page 3: ...refully developed to give optimum results when the step by step instructions are followed When selecting another home appliance please again consider our full range of Sharp products CONTENTS page Warranty Inside of front cover Introduction 1 Warning 2 Special Notes and Warning 3 Installation Instructions 4 Oven Diagram 4 Operation of Touch Control Panel 5 Control Panel Display 5 Touch Control Pan...

Page 4: ...ntil it has been repaired by a qualified service technician trained by SHARP It is particularly important that the oven door closes properly and that there is no damage to 1 Door warped 2 Hinges and Latches broken or loosened 3 Door Seals Sealing Surfaces and oven cavity buckled or deformed 4 Burn marks on the door seal faces Do not bump or catch utensils loose clothes and your accessories on the ...

Page 5: ...t containers Deep fat fry Heat or dry wood herbs wet papers clothes or flowers Operate the oven without a load i e an absorbing material such as food or water in the oven cavity Liquids Beverages For boiling or cooking liquids see WARNING on page 2 to prevent explosion and delayed eruptive boiling Heat for longer than recommended time See REHEATING FOOD CHART on page 2 Canned foods Remove food fro...

Page 6: ...able the microwave oven to be integrated within a kitchen the kits are available from your retailer Read carefully the installation instructions for the built in kits before installation These built in kits have been tested according to Australian Standards Sharp does not recommend the use of any other built in kits If the oven is to be positioned near a conventional oven ensure that adequate spac...

Page 7: ...PAD Press to set clock timer child lock or demonstration mode INSTANT COOK START PAD Press to start oven after setting programmes Press once to cook for 1minute at HIGH or increase by 1 minute multiples each time this pad is pressed during cooking STOP CLEAR PAD Press to clear during programming Press once to stop operation of oven during cooking press twice to cancel cooking pro gramme POWER LEVE...

Page 8: ...ime of day by pressing the numbers in sequence 3 Press the TIMER CLOCK pad again TIMER CLOCK This is a 12 hour clock If you attempt to enter an incorrect clock time eg 13 45 will appear in the display Press the STOP CLEAR pad and re enter the time of day eg 1 45 If you wish to know the time of day during the cooking or timer mode press the TIMER CLOCK pad As long as your finger is pressing the TIM...

Page 9: ...T COOK START pad INSTANT COOK START The timer begins to count down To lower the power press the POWER LEVEL pad until desired power level is displayed Suppose you want to cook Fish Fillets for 10 minutes on 50 power Step Procedure Pad Order Display 1 Enter desired cooking time START will flash on and off 2 Select power level by pressing the POWER EVEL pad as required for 50 press three times x 3 P...

Page 10: ... cooking time If power is not selected the oven will operate at 100 power 4 Press the INSTANT COOK START pad INSTANT COOK START The timer begins to count down to zero When it reaches zero the second sequence will appear and the timer will begin counting down to zero again Instant Cook For your convenience Sharp s Instant Cook allows you to easily cook for one minute on 100 power Step Procedure Pad...

Page 11: ...moment the remaining cooking time is 1 min 30 sec Step Procedure Pad Order Display 1 Enter desired cooking time START will flash on and off 2 Select power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL pad as required for 50 press three times x 3 POWER LEVEL 3 Press the INSTANT COOK START pad INSTANT COOK START The timer starts to count down 4 Press the INSTANT COOK START pad twice to increase the cooking time...

Page 12: ...ghts allowed on the EXPRESS DEFROST MENU GUIDE use EASY DEFROST or defrost manually 7 will be displayed if more or less than weight of foods suggested in EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE is programmed when the INSTANT COOK START pad is pressed To clear press the STOP CLEAR pad and reprogramme 8 When entering the weight of the food round off the weight to the nearest 0 1kg 100g For example 1 65kg would beco...

Page 13: ...STpaduntil the desired menu number is displayed for Chicken Fillets press twice x 2 EXPRESS DEFROST 2 Press the INSTANT COOK START pad INSTANT COOK START The defrosting time will begin counting down The oven will beep 4 times and stop COOK indicator will go off and CHECK will flash on and off 3 Open the door Remove defrosted pieces turn over remaining pieces Close the door START will flash on and ...

Page 14: ...r Chicken Pieces press four times x 3 EASY DEFROST KG will flash on and off 2 Press the number pads to enter weight KG stops flashing and START will flash on and off 3 Press the INSTANT COOK START pad INSTANT COOK START The defrosting time will begin counting down The oven will beep 4 times and stop COOK indicator will go off and CHECK will flash on and off 4 Open the door Remove defrosted pieces ...

Page 15: ...han the standard setting Step Procedure Pad Order Display 1 Press the BEVERAGE pad once x 1 BEVERAGE 2 Press the POWER LEVEL pad twice within 2 seconds x 2 POWER LEVEL 2 EXPRESS DEFROST EASY DEFROST Suppose you want to defrost 1 0 kg of Chicken Pieces Easy Defrost for more time than the standard setting Step Procedure Pad Order Display 1 Press the EASY DEFROST pad four times for Chicken Pieces x 4...

Page 16: ...ad press the number pad and finally press the INSTANT COOK START pad and hold for 3 seconds will appear in the display The Control Panel is now locked each time a pad is pressed the display will show SAFE To unlock the control panel press the TIMER CLOCK pad the number pad and the STOP CLEAR pad The time of day is displayed and the oven is ready to use Demonstration Mode This feature is mainly for...

Page 17: ...owing before calling for service 1 Does the display light up YES _______ NO _______ 2 When the door is opened does the oven lamp come on YES _______ NO _______ 3 Place one cup of water approx 250 ml in a glass measure in the oven and close the door securely Oven lamp should go off if door is closed properly Press the INSTANT COOK START pad once A Does the oven lamp come on YES _______ NO _______ B...

Page 18: ...utes to heat on HIGH To remove odours place 1 litre water with slice of lemon or 1 teaspoon vanilla essence in the microwave Cook for 20 minutes on HIGH As microwave cooking time is so quick food should be seasoned to taste with herbs and spices after cooking To peel a tomato pierce the skin with a fork 3 4 times Place on a rack and cook for 45 60 seconds on HIGH Stand for 3 minutes before peeling...

Page 19: ...ave recipe because there is not as much evaporation due to the shorter cooking time Reduce seasonings slightly because flavours will be unbalanced by quantity of liquid Do not add salt until the end of the cooking process Microwaves cook from the outside to the centre so when arranging foods always place the thicker or more dense portions of food at the outside with the thinner less dense pieces o...

Page 20: ... casserole has been refrigerated If casserole cannot be stirred reheat at MEDIUM MEATS Medium to thin slices reheat best Cover meat with sauce or gravy Cover with microwave plastic wrap to hold in heat Reheat on MEDIUM PLATES OF FOOD Arrange food with thickest parts of meat and bulky vegetables to outside of the plate Place quick to heat foods in the centre Cover with microwave plastic wrap Reheat...

Page 21: ... minutes on MEDIUM Slice potato Cover plate with plastic wrap Place directly on turntable Allow to stand 2 minutes Casserole refrigerated 250 g per serve 1 slice 2 slices 4 5 minutes on MEDIUM 8 10 minutes on MEDIUM Place in a bowl cover with plastic wrap Place directly on turntable Stir halfway Allow to stand then stir 1 3 minutes Croissants frozen 1 2 35 45 seconds on MEDIUM LOW 60 70 seconds on...

Page 22: ...INGREDIENTS COOKING TIME 1 cup white rice 2 cups hot tap water 10 12 minutes on HIGH 1 cup brown rice 2 cups hot tap water 25 30 minutes on HIGH 1 cup macaroni 4 cups boiling water 10 12 minutes on HIGH 250 g spaghetti 4 cups boiling water 12 14 minutes on HIGH 250 g fettuccine 4 cups boiling water 10 12 minutes on HIGH cup quick cooking oats cup cold tap water or milk 3 4 minutes on HIGH 1 cup qu...

Page 23: ...r whole Place in a dish with 2 teaspoons butter Allow to stand 3 minutes before serving VEGETABLE AMOUNT MICROWAVE TIME AT HIGH 100 COOKING PROCEDURE Peas Green 500 g 3 4 minutes Cook in a dish with 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon water Cook covered Allow to stand 3 minutes before serving Snow 500 g 2 3 minutes Remove string from pod Cook in a dish with 1 tablespoon water Cook covered Allow to s...

Page 24: ...as desired Place fat side downon a rack Turn over halfway through cooking Stand covered with foil before carving 10 15 minutes CHICKEN Whole 16 21 minutes kg at MEDIUM HIGH Brush with melted butter Season as desired Place chicken breast side down on a rack Turn over and shield wings and legs halfway through cooking Stand covered with foil before carving 10 15 minutes CHICKEN Pieces 12 13 minutes 5...

Page 25: ...Whole Chicken Whole Pieces Duck 8 10 minutes 500 g 8 9 minutes 500 g 8 12 minutes 500 g 8 10 minutes 500 g 20 30 minutes 10 15 minutes 10 15 minutes 10 15 minutes DEFROSTING TIMES AND TECHNIQUES FOR SEAFOOD BREAD AND PIES SEAFOOD MICROWAVE TIME STANDING TIME PROCEDURES Whole Fish 4 6 minutes 500 g 5 minutes Shield head and tail with foil Separate and rearrange halfway through defrosting Scallops 6...

Page 26: ...ar cup cocoa 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cups milk ICING 125 g butter 1 cup icing sugar 1 dessert spoon rum 1 Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl 2 Beat together for 3 minutes on HIGH 3 Pour into a greased microwave safe gugelhopf container 4 Cook for 20 23 minutes on MEDIUM Allow to stand 5 10 minutes before turning out 5 Allow to cool before icing ICING 1 Beat ingredients together ti...

Page 27: ... half the cheese butter parsley mustard and potato Mix well until no lumps remain 4 Spoon mixture into each potato shell Place on a plate 5 Sprinkle with remaining cheese and paprika Cook for 4 5 minutes on HIGH until cheese is melted 30 g butter 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes teaspoon dry mustard paprika PUMPKIN SALAD Serves 6 8 1 kg pumpkin peeled and cubed 2 tablespoons water cup walnuts 6 sh...

Page 28: ...CALLOPED POTATOES Serves 4 6 3 large potatoes approx 500 g peeled and sliced thinly large onion sliced 1 cup grated tasty cheese 250 ml thickened cream paprika salt and pepper to taste 1 In a medium casserole dish place of the sliced potatoes to cover the dish 2 Layer of the sliced onion on top 3 Sprinkle of the grated cheese over the onion 4 Repeat with second layer of potatoes onion and cheese 5...

Page 29: ...d 5 cloves garlic crushed 60 g butter cup plain flour teaspoon dry mustard 2 cups milk 1 In a large bowl melt butter for 1 minute on HIGH Stir in flour and mustard Cook for a further 1 minute on HIGH 2 Gradually stir in milk Cook for 3 5 minutes on HIGH stirring every minute 3 Stir in onion crab meat salt and pepper cup cheese tomato sauce tabasco Worcestershire sauce cream and garlic 4 Place into...

Page 30: ...large bowl cook Laksa paste oil lemon grass and garlic for 1 minute on HIGH stirring once during cooking 2 Add fish sauce fish stock and cook for 3 minutes on HIGH 3 Add cubed fish and or deveined prawns and cook for 7 minutes on MEDIUM Stir through coconut cream and cook for a further 2 minutes 4 Add noodles to a large bowl of boiling water and let stand for 5 10 minutes or until noodles collapse...

Page 31: ...chicken 4 Place breast side down on a roasting rack cook for 30 32 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH Turn over halfway through cooking 5 Allow to stand covered with foil for 10 minutes before serving 2 tablespoons seeded mustard No 15 chicken 2 tablespoons honey ROAST CHICKEN Serves 4 No 15 chicken 30 g butter melted Season All salt 1 Wash and dry chicken well 2 Tie legs of chicken together with string 3 Pla...

Page 32: ...se soft capsicum flavoured cheese 1 cup chicken stock red capsicum chopped yellow capsicum chopped 1 stick celery chopped 2 cups penne pasta 4 cups hot tap water 1 tablespoon fresh chives 1 Brush chicken with butter melted for 20 seconds on HIGH 2 Cook chicken for 28 32 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH turning over halfway through cooking 3 Cool and then remove chicken flesh from the bone 4 Cook pasta in a ...

Page 33: ...ained INDIAN CURRY LAMB Serves 4 6 1 small sweet potato cubed 1 onion thinly sliced 1 kg lamb trimmed and cubed 1 cup chicken stock 1 teaspoon chicken stock powder extra 1 Place onion and curry paste in a dish cook for 1 minute on MEDIUM HIGH 2 Place onion Iamb sweet potato chicken stock and stock powder into a 3 litre casserole dish 3 Cover and cook for 28 30 minutes on MEDIUM stirring twice duri...

Page 34: ... cut potatoes into 2 5 cm cubes Place in a large bowl Add 2 tablespoons water cover and cook for 10 12 minutes on HIGH or untiltender Stir halfway through cooking Drain 2 Mash potatoes add butter milk chives salt and pepper until it forms a smooth consistency 3 In a large bowl combine mince and onion and cook for 8 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH stirring every 2 minutes Drain juices from meat 4 Place froz...

Page 35: ... on MEDIUM HIGH with the lid on Remove lid and continue cooking for a further 10 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH 7 Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving 8 Serve with a fresh garden salad and bread MEAT BEEF STROGANOFF i CHILLI CON CARNE o GOLDEN CURRY SAUSAGES i HONEY ROAST LAMB o INDIAN CURRY LAMB o ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE o LASAGNE u SHEPHERD S PIE i VEAL AND EGGPLANT i POULTRY CHICKEN PENNE SALAD a C...

Page 36: ...d shield the warm portions Press start to continue defrosting After defrost time stand covered with aluminium foil 5 60 3 Poultry 1 0 4 0 Remove from original wrapper Shield wing and leg tips with foil Place breast side down on a defrost rack The oven will beep and stop CHECK will flash on and off Turn over and shield the warm portions Press start to continue defrosting After defrost time stand co...

Page 37: ...covered with aluminium foil 5 3 Sausages Minced Meat 0 5 Place sausages minced meat on a defrost rack The oven will beep and stop CHECK will flash on and off Remove defrosted portions of mince turn over and shield edges with foil strips Press start to continue defrosting After defrost time stand covered with aluminium foil 5 NOTE When freezing minced meat shape it into flat even sizes For fish fil...

Page 38: ...e twice with fork on each side Place on outside of turntable The oven will beep and stop CHECK will flash on and off Turn potatoes over and press start to continue cooking After cooking stand covered with aluminium foil 3 10 Rice Pasta includes WhiteRice Dry Pasta Serve 1 serve 2 serve 3 serve 4 serve Rice Pasta cup 1 cup 1 cups 2 cups Soup stock or Hot tap water for Rice 1 cups 2 cups 3 cups 4 cu...

Page 39: ...pieces 1 piece approx 160 200 g 18 C Frozen Place upside down on the turntable Cover with paper towel The oven will beep and stop CHECK will flash onand off Turn pies over and press start to continue cooking After cooking stand 1 3 Reheat Pizza 1 4 pieces 1 piece approx 90 g 3 C Refrigerated Place pizza on paper towel on the turntable Fresh Vegetables Carrots Potato Beans Brussels Sprouts Broccoli...

Page 40: ...INIUM FOIL FOR SHIELDING Small amounts may be used to shield certain parts of meat and fish when cooking or defrosting Remove food in foil trays if possible and place in a microwave safe dish If not possible place the foil tray onto a heat proof plate allowing 2 5 cm between the walls of the oven STRAW AND WOOD NO Excessive over heating of these materials may cause a fire in the microwave oven PAP...

Page 41: ...D BONE Marbling within meat or a thin even layer of fat on a roast speeds cooking Large fatty areas or excess drippings in dish attract energy away from meat and slows cooking Centre bones do not affect cooking but bone on the side of meat conducts heat to the areas next to it 11 STARTING TEMPERATURE Frozen or refrigerated foods take longer to heat than food at room temperature Cooking times in th...

Page 42: ... GUIDE HELPFUL HINTS 1 COOKWARE AND UTENSIL GUIDE 2 INSTANT ACTION MENU GUIDE 3 4 EXPRESS DEFROST MENU GUIDE 5 EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE 6 RECIPES 7 24 R 331Y S CB 1 28 indd i R 331Y S CB 1 28 indd i 3 9 12 3 00 03 PM 3 9 12 3 00 03 PM ...

Page 43: ...Less More Setting For Express Defrost EasyDefrost Weight x 4 EASY DEFROST eg 1 0 kg eg Chicken Pieces Menu Number or x 2 POWER LEVEL For More setting x 1 POWER LEVEL For Less setting Express Defrost no need to enter weight INSTANT COOK START Variable Cooking Control To soften Cream Cheese or Butter for 40 seconds on 30 Cooking Time x 4 POWER LEVEL INSTANT COOK START Instant Cook Just One Touch INS...

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