Cheese and Eggs
1. Eggs may be prepared many ways in the microwave oven. Always
3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and will toughen if
pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting.
2. Never cook eggs in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in
overcooked.
the shell. They will explode.
Food
Container
Cover
Time
Comments
Cheese
Fondue
casserole
Cover or
To make
Make Basic White Sauce, substituting
plastic wrap
sauce
wine for milk. Add cheese and
5 to 7 min.
microwave at High for 6 to 8 minutes,
6 to 8 min.
whisking every 2 minutes.
Eggs
Basic Eggs
Buttered
Plastic wrap
I to I min.
Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
custard cup
per egg
bursting.
Omelet
9-in. pie plate
No
Melt butter
Sprinkle cheese over omelet. Microwave
min.
1/2 to 1 minute until cheese is slightly
7 to 9 min.
melted.
Poached eggs
1
casserole
Casserole
6 to min.
Heat 2 cups hot tap water 5 to 6 minutes
(4 maximum)
cover
Boil 2 cups
on High, Break eggs onto plate, puncture
water.
membrane. Swirl boiling water with
to min.
spoon,
slip
in eggs gently. Cover.
per
Microwave at High
to 1 min. per egg.
Let stand in water a few minutes.
Quiche
9-in, pie plate No
8 to 10 min.
Pour filling into precooked shell,
Scrambled
Glass
No
to I
Scramble eggs with I teaspoon butter and I
measuring cup
min. per egg
tablespoon milk per egg. Place in oven and
or casserole,
microwave for
of total time. Stir set
portions from the outside to the center. Let
stand 1 or 2 minutes to
cooking.
Fish 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 a
may still be slightly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish
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
Container
Cover
Time
Comments
Fillets or steaks
Round dish
Wax paper or
5 to 7 min.
Microwave until fish flakes easily. Turn
(1 lb.)
plastic wrap
steaks over after half of cooking time.
Shrimp—1 lb.
Pie plate
Plastic wrap
4 to 7 min.
Brush with garlic butter before cooking.
(peeled)
Rearrange after 4 minutes.
Shrimp—1 lb.
casserole
Lid or
4 to 7 min.
Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups
(unpeeled)
plastic wrap
hottest tap water. Cover. Stir after
5 minutes.
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