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STEAMING GUIDE
The cooking times listed below are a general guide and will vary depending on personal
preference, size, density and quality of the food being cooked. For frozen vegetables,
follow the instructions on the package.
VEGETABLES
QUANTITY
APPROX. COOKING TIME
Asparagus
1 bunch
5 – 10 minutes
Beetroot
500g
30 – 40 minutes
Beans
500g
10 – 15 minutes
Broccoli
500g
10 – 16 minutes
Cauliflower
500g
12 – 18 minutes
Carrots (sliced)
500g
15 – 20 minutes
Corn – whole
3 – 5 cobs
10 – 20 minutes
Corn – baby
500g
10 – 15 minutes
Greens (bok choy, spinach
etc)
500g
5 – 10 minutes
Parsnip
500g
10 – 15 minutes
Potatoes (quartered)
500g
25 – 30 minutes
Pumpkin (sliced)
500g
20 – 25 minutes
Snow Peas
250g
5 – 7 minutes
Sweet Potatoes (sliced)
500g
15 - 20 minutes
MEAT
QUANTITY
APPROX. COOKING TIME
Chicken (In foil)
1 breast fillet
20 – 25 minutes
Fish (In foil)
1 fish fillet/ cutlet
15 – 20 minutes
Prawns
400g
6 – 8 minutes
RICE
CUPS
APPROX. COOKING TIME
White rice
1 Rice - 1 Water
25 – 30 minutes
Brown rice
1 Rice - 1½ Water
55 – 60 minutes
OTHER
QUANTITY
APPROX. COOKING TIME
Eggs – Hard Boiled
4
15 - 20 minutes
Eggs – Soft Boiled
4
5 – 10 minutes
Hot Dogs
8
8 – 10 minutes
Dim Sims
10
15 - 20 minutes
