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Food
Weight/
Quantity
Power
Level
Time to Select
(approx)
Instructions/Guidelines
BACON -from raw
Rashers
130g (4)
HIGH
2-3 mins . or
40- 50 secs per
rasher .
Place on a microwave safe rack
or plate on turntable . Cover with a
piece of kitchen roll .
BEANS & PULSES – should be pre-soaked (except lentils)
Chick Peas
225g
HIGH
12 mins .
Use 750ml (1¼pt) boiling water in
a large bowl . Cover and place on
turntable .
+ LOW
40-45 mins .
Lentils
225g
LOW
12 mins .
Red Kidney Beans
225g
HIGH
17 mins .
Use 600ml (1pt) boiling water in a
large bowl . Cover .
Must boil for at
least 12 minutes to destroy toxic
enzymes.
+ LOW
40-45 mins .
CHICKEN from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
Breasts, boneless
500g (4)
LOW
14-16 mins .
Place on microwave safe rack or
plate on turntable . Cover .
Drumsticks
450g (4)
LOW
10-12 mins .
Quarters
700g (2)
LOW
18-20 mins .
EGGS – Poached
Water
45ml
HIGH
1min
Place in a small bowl and heat
for 1st cooking time .
Add egg (medium sized) .
Pierce yolk and white . Cover .
Cook for 2nd cooking time .
Then leave to stand for 1 min .
Egg
1
MEDIUM
40-50 secs .
Water
90ml
HIGH
1 min .
Eggs
2
MEDIUM
1min
Points for checking
Always check that food is piping hot after reheating in the microwave . If unsure return to oven . Foods will still
require a
STAND TIME,
especially if they cannot be stirred . The denser the food the longer the stand time .
Cooking charts