GE 49-8097 Microwave Oven User Manual


 
Poultry
If you usc
a
meat
thcrmomctcr while cooking. make
Let
turkey
breast
and
other
pmdtry
stand
for 5 to 10 minutes after microwaving.
sure it is safe
for
usc in
rnicrowavc
ovens.
Food
Contiiner
Cover
Power
hvel
& Time
Commen6
Chicken
Pieces
Plate or
Wax
paper
High (10)
2
M
to
3
min.
Arrange in single
layer
in cooking dish so
(per piece)
oblong
dish
total
thickest meaty picccs arc to outside edges
Whole chicken
Oblong dish
Wax paper
High (10)
1 I to
13
min.
of dish. Turn picccs over and rearrange after
(8
picccs)
total
half of cooking time.
(unstuffed)
Oblong
dish
Cooking bag Mcd-High (7)
10 to
12
min.
Brush with browning agent. ifdcsircd. Slit
pcr lb.
bag
near closure to vent. Close
sccurcly
(stuffed)
Oblong dish Cooking
bag
Mcd-High (7) 13 to
16
min.
with plastic tic. Cook breast-side-down.
pcr lb.
Turn over after half of cooking time. Cook
to
190° internal
tcmp.
Cornish
Hem
Halves
Square or
Wax paper
Mcd-High (7)
12
to
14
min.
Arrange skin-side-up in dish, on
bcd
ot
oblong dish
per lb.
stuffing, if desired.
Whole
(stuffed or
Square or
Wax
paper
Mcd-High (7)
13
tn
15
min.
Place breast-side-down in
dish.
Turn over
unstuffed)
oblong dish
per lb.
after half of cooking time. Shield tips of
wings
and
Icgs
with
foil.
Duckling
Oblong dish Cooking
bag High (10)
6 to 8 min.
Microwave breast-side-down
for
first half of
and trivet
pcr lb.
cooking time. Brush with browning sauce
or broil top surface of cooked bird until
brown and crisp.
firkey
hreast
Oblong dish Cooking
bag
Medium (5)
13
to 15 min. Tic ribs to
breast
cavity. Place breast in
per lb.
cooking bag. Close securely with plastic tic.
Place breast-side-down in dish. Slash
bag
on underside near closure to vent. Turn over
after half
of
cooking time.
Vegetables
1.
Always use microwave-safe cookware.
4. Cover vegetables when cooking If using plastic wrap. turn back
2. Salt vegetables after cooking. Salting before cooking may cause
one corner to vent.
darkening and dehydration of surface.
5. Larger vegetable picccs will take longer to
cook
than smaller picccs
3. Arrange
vcgctablcs,
such as asparagus, with the thickest pieces to
6. For more even heating, stir, rearrange or rotate vegetables during
the outside of the dish.
cooking.
Vegetible
Amount
Power Level
Time
Commenk
Asparagus
(fresh cuts)
1
lb. (3 cups) cut into
High (10)
8 to 10 min.
In
2-qt.
casserole, place
1/4
cup water.
1 to 2-inch pieces
(fresh spears)
1 lb.
Mcd-High (7)
8 to 10 min.
In I
fi-qt.
oblong glass baking dish. place
1/4 cup water. Rotate dish after half of time.
(frozen spears)
1O-OZ. package
High (10)
6 to 8 min.
In
l-qi.
casserole.
Beans
(fresh green)
1 lb. cut in half
High (10)
13 to
17
min.
In
llA-qt.
casserole, place l/2 cup water.
(frozen green)
10-oz.
package
High (10)
7 to 9 min.
In
I-qt.
casscrolc, place 2 tablespoons water.
(fruzen
lima)
10-oz.
package
High (10)
7 to 9 min.
In
I-qt.
casserole. place
1/4
cup water.
Beets
(fresh. whole)
I bunch
High (10)
20 to 25 min.
In
2-qt.
casserole, place
1/2
cup water.
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