Panasonic NN-ST557M Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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Fish and Shellfish
Directions for cooking fish by Auto Cook
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Minimum weight 120g / Maximum weight 500g
• Suitable for cooking whole fish and fish fillets.
• Select fish suitable for microwave cooking and
place in a single layer in a shallow dish, with skin-
side down.
• Add butter, spices, herbs, or lemon juice to flavour.
• Overlap thin edges of fillets to prevent overcooking.
• Shield the eye and tail area of whole fish with small
amounts of aluminum foil to prevent overcooking.
• Cover dish with plastic wrap.
• During the cooking time, the oven will ‘beep’ and
prompt you to turn over.
• Allow large amounts of fish to stand for 3 to 5
minutes after cooking before serving.
To Operate for Auto Cook:
Press Fish until desired weight is chosen. Press
Start.
SPICED WHOLE BREAM
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
2 x 400 g whole bream
1 clove garlic
3 stalks coriander
1 red birds eye chilli
1 tablespoon freshly chopped ginger
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 green onions, sliced
Method:
Clean and scale fish, set aside. Process remaining
ingredients in a food processor to form a paste. Rub
the spice paste into the fish and place them in a
microwave safe dish. Cook on Medium-Low for 12 to
15 minutes.
GARLIC & CHILLI PRAWNS
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 kg medium uncooked king prawns
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
40 g butter
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 fresh bird's eye chillies,
deseeded & finely chopped
1
2 small red capsicum, finely sliced
100 g snow peas, trimmed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
80 ml thickened cream
1
4 cup coriander leaves, chopped
Cooked jasmine rice, to serve
Method:
Peel and de-vein prawns leaving tails in tact, set
aside. Place onion, butter, garlic and chilli into a
3Litre microwave safe dish. Cook on High for 4
minutes, stir halfway through cooking. Add prawns
and mix to combine. Cook on Medium-High for 3
minutes. Stir in capsicum and snow peas, cover and
cook on Medium-High for a further 3 minutes. Stir
through lemon juice, cream and coriander, season
and cook on High for 1 minute. Serve immediately
with cooked rice.
Cooking Fish and Shellfish by Micro power
Clean fish before starting the recipe. Arrange fish in
a single layer, overlap thin fillet ends to prevent
overcooking. Prawns and scallops should be placed
in a single layer.
Cover dish with plastic wrap. Cook on the power
level and the minimum time recommended in the
chart below. Halfway through cooking rearrange or
stir prawns, fish fillets or scallops.
FISH OR SHELLFISH AMOUNT POWER APPROX. COOKING TIME
(in minutes)
Fish Fillets 500 g Medium-Low 10 to 12
Scallops (sea) 500 g Medium-Low 6 to 8
Green Prawns medium 500 g Medium-Low 7 to 9
size (shelled and cleaned)
Whole Fish 500 g to 600 g Medium-Low 9 to 11
(stuffed or unstuffed)
Cooking Fish and Shellfish using Micro power