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Fish and Shellfish
Directions for cooking fish by Sensor/Auto
Cook (S)
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• 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.
• 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 Sensor Cook (100g - 900g):
Cover dish securely with plastic wrap or fitted lid.
Press Fish, then Start.
To Operate for Auto Cook (120g - 500g):
Press Fish to select weight required, then press
Start.
LEMON PEPPER FISH (S)
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Serves: 2
Ingredients:
350 g fish fillets
1
⁄4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Method:
Place fish, lemon juice and cracked black pepper in
1-litre casserole dish. Cook on P4 for 4 to 6 minutes.
Let stand for 3 minutes before serving.
To cook by Sensor Cook:
Prepare as above. Cover with plastic wrap.
Press Fish, then Start.
To cook by Auto Cook:
Prepare as above. Cover with plastic wrap. Press
Fish then select 370 g weight, then Start.
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 P10 for 4
minutes, stir halfway through cooking. Add prawns
and mix to combine. Cook on P7 for 3 minutes. Stir
in capsicum and snow peas, cover and cook on P7
for a further 3 minutes. Stir through lemon juice,
cream and coriander, season and cook on P10 for 1
minute. Serve immediately with cooked rice.
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 P4 8 to 10
Scallops (sea) 500 g P4 6 to 8
Green Prawns medium 500 g P4 7 to 9
size (shelled and cleaned)
Whole Fish 500 g to 600 g P4 7 to 10
(stuffed or unstuffed)
Cooking Fish and Shellfish using Micro Power
Cooking Fish and Shellfish by Micro Power