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04 COOKING GUIDE
COOKING POULTRY
Place the poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish and cover with wax paper to
prevent spattering. Use aluminum foil to shield the bone tips, thin pieces of meat, or areas that may start to
overcook.
Check the temperature in several places before letting the poultry stand the recommended time.
FOOD COOKING TIME/POWER LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS
Whole chicken
Up to 4 lbs.
Cooking Time: 6-9 min. / lb.
180 °F dark meat
170 °F light meat
Place the chicken breast-side down
on the roasting rack. Cover with wax
paper. Turn over half way through
cooking process. Cook until the juices
run clear and the meat near the bone
is no longer pink. Let stand for 5-10
minutes.
Power Level:
Medium High (7).
Chicken pieces
Up to 2 lbs.
Cooking Time: 6-9 min. / lb.
180 °F dark meat
170 °F light meat
Place the chicken bone-side down
on the dish, with the thickest portions
towards the outside of the dish.
Cover with wax paper. Turn over
halfway through the cooking process.
Cook until the juices run clear and the
meat near the bone is no longer pink.
Let stand for 5-10 minutes.
Power Level:
Medium High (7).
COOKING SEAFOOD
Place the fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Use a tight cover to steam the
fish. A lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel will decrease steaming. Cook the fish until it flakes easily
with a fork. Do not overcook fish; check it after the minimum cooking time.
FOOD COOKING TIME/POWER LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS
Tuna steaks and
salmon steaks
Up to 1.5 lbs.
Cooking Time:
6-10 min. / lb.
Arrange the steaks on a roasting
rack with the meaty portions towards
the outside of the rack. Cover with
wax paper. Turn them over halfway
through the cooking process. Cook
until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Let stand for 3-5 minutes.
Power Level:
Medium-High (7).
Fillets
Up to 1.5 lbs.
Cooking Time:
3-7 min. / lb.
Arrange the fillets in a baking dish,
tucking any thin pieces under. Cover
with wax paper. If the fillets are thicker
than ½ in., turn them over halfway
through the cooking process. Cook
until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Let stand for 2-3 minutes.
Power Level:
Medium-High (7).
Shrimp
Up to 1.5 lbs.
Cooking Time:
3-5½ min. / lb.
Arrange the shrimp in a baking dish
without overlapping or layering them.
Cover with wax paper. Cook until firm
and opaque, stirring 2 or 3 times. Let
stand for 5 minutes.
Power Level:
Medium-High (7).
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