and Cheese
1.
Eggs maybe prepared many ways in the microwave oven. Always
3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and can toughen
pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting.
2. Never cook eggs in the
Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in
if overcooked.
the shell.
Food
Cover
Power
& Time
Scrambled
Glass
measuring cup
or casserole
Basic eggs
Buttered
custard cup
Poached eggs
I%-qt.
casserole
Omelet
9-in. pie plate
Quiche
9-in. pie plate
No
High (10)
Plastic wrap
Medium (5)
Casserole
High (10)
cover
No
High (10)
Medium (5)
No
Meal-High (7)
Meal-High (7)
to 1 min.
per egg
1 to
min.
per egg
5 to 6 min.
Boil 2 cups
water.
to 1 min.
per egg
Melt butter
1 min.
6 to 8 min.
Filling:
2 to 3 min.
Quiche:
10 to 12 min.
Scramble eggs with 1 teaspoon butter and
1 tablespoon milk per egg. Place in oven and
microwave for half of total time. Stir set portions
from the outside to the center. Allow to stand
or 2 minutes to finish cooking.
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent bursting.
Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes on High
(10). Break eggs onto plate, puncture membrane.
boiling water with spoon, slip in eggs
gently. Cover. Microwave at Medium (5) to 1
minute per egg. Let stand in water a few minutes.
Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave to
minute until cheese is slightly melted.
Combine and microwave filling, stirring every 2
minutes. Pour filling into precooked
Microwave additional time shown at left.
Cheese
Fondue
Microwave-
Cover or
High (10)
To make sauce
Make Basic White Sauce substituting wine for
safe
plastic wrap
3 to 5 min.
dish
milk. Add cheese and microwave at Medium (5)
Medium (5)
8 to 9 min.
for 8 to 9 minutes, whisking every 2 minutes.
and Seafood
1.
Fish is done when it flakes easily when tested with a fork. Center
2. Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. Use
may still be slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish
a lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel for less steaming.
stands a few minutes after cooking.
3. Do not overcook fish. Check at minimum time.
Food
Cover
Power
& Time
Fillets or
Oblong dish
Wax paper or High (10)
5 to 7 min.
Microwave
flakes easily. Turn steaks
steaks lb. )
plastic wrap
over after half of cooking
Whole fish
Oblong dish
Plastic wrap
High (10)
6 to 8 min.
Shield head and thin tail with aluminum foil.
per lb.
6
Pie plate or
Plastic wrap
High (10)
4 to 7 min.
Place in dish with hinged side out.
shallow dish
Shrimp–1 lb.
Pie plate or
Plastic wrap
High (10)
7 to 9 min.
Brush with garlic butter before cooking.
(peeled)
shallow dish
Rearrange after 4 minutes.
Lid or
High (10)
8 to 12 min.
Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups hottest tap
1 to 2
casserole
plastic wrap
water. Cover. Stir after 5 minutes.
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