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Fish and Shellfish
LEMON PEPPER FISH
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
300 g fish fillets
1
⁄4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon black pepper
Method:
1. Place fish fillets, lemon juice and black pepper in a
1-litre casserole dish.
2. Cover with plastic wrap and cook on Medium for 4 to
6 minutes.
3. Let stand for 3 minutes before serving.
SWEET SCALLOP STIR FRY
Serves: 2 to 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, quartered
1
⁄2 teaspoon crushed garlic
1
⁄2 red capsicum sliced
2 sticks celery sliced
2 tablespoons sliced water chestnuts
100 g snow peas
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
1 tablespoon chopped coriander
500 g scallops
Method:
1. Place oil, onion and garlic into a 2-litre dish. Cook
on High for 1-2 minutes.
2. Add remaining ingredients and cook on High for 5-
7 minutes, stir halfway through cooking.
3. Serve immediately.
SALMON STEAKS WITH LIME
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
60 g butter
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon grated lime rind
2 tablespoons lime juice
1
⁄2 teaspoon sugar
4 (500 g-600 g) salmon, steaks
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Method:
1. Place butter, garlic, ginger, rind, juice and sugar in
a shallow dish. Cook on Medium-High for 1-2
minutes. Stirring halfway through cooking.
2. Add salmon steaks and coat with sauce. Cover
and cook on Medium for 4-6 minutes. Stand for
2-3 minutes before serving.
GARLIC PRAWNS
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
60 g butter
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
500 g peeled green prawns
Method:
1. Place butter and garlic in a 1-litre dish and cook on
High for 40 -60 seconds.
2. Add lemon juice, parsley and prawns. Cook on
Medium for 5-7 minutes, stirring halfway through
cooking. Serve immediately.
Directions for Cooking Fish and Shellfish by Microwave
Clean fish before starting the recipe. Arrange fish in
a single layer, do not overlap edges. Prawns and
scallops should be placed in a single layer.
Cover dish with plastic wrap. Cook on the power
level and for the minimum time recommended in the
chart below. Halfway through cooking rearrange or
stir prawns or scallops.
FISH OR SHELLFISH AMOUNT POWER APPROX. COOKING TIME
(in minutes)
Fish Fillets 500 g Medium 5 to 7
Scallops (sea) 500 g Medium 5 to 7
Green Prawns medium 500 g Medium 5 to 7
size (shelled and cleaned)
Whole Fish 500 g to 900 g Medium 6 to 8
(stuffed or unstuffed)
Fish and Shellfish Chart for Microwave Cooking by Time