Cooking fresh vegetables in the microwave
Vegetable
Quantity
Wattage
Approx. Time
Techniques
Carrots
450 g (1 lb)
sliced
750
6–8 minutes
Add 4 tbsp water.
Stir or shake during cooking.
Corn-on-the-cob
2 cobs
450 g (1 lb)
750
6–9 minutes
Wrap individually in greased
greaseproof paper.
Do not add water.
Turn after 3 minutes.
Mange-tout
450 g (1 lb)
750
7–9 minutes
Add 4 tbsp water.
Stir or shake during cooking.
Parsnips
450 g (1 lb)
halved
750
10–16 minutes
Place thinner parts towards the
centre.
Add a knob of butter and 15ml
(1tbsp) lemon juice with 150ml
(¼ pint) water.
Peas
450 g (1 lb)
750
6–9 minutes
Add 4 tbsp water.
Stir or shake during cooking.
Potatoes (boiled)
(halved)
450 g (1 lb)
750
7–10 minutes
Add 4 tbsp water.
Stir or shake during cooking.
Potatoes (boiled)
450 g (1 lb)
750
9–12 minutes
Add 4 tbsp water.
Stir or shake during cooking.
Sweet Potato
450 g (1 lb)
750
5–9 minutes
Wash and prick skin with a fork.
Place on absorbent paper.
Turn over half way through.
Spinach
450 g (1 lb)
750
5–6 minutes
Do not add water.
Stir or shake during cooking.
Swede
450 g (1 lb)
2 cm
(
3
/
4
inch) dice
750
9–11 minutes
Stir or shake during cooking.
* Cover the microwave safe container with cling film and pierce.
** If cooking smaller or larger quantities of foods respectively,
reduce or increase the cooking time accordingly.
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