POULTRY COOKING TABLE (Cont’d)
Poultry
Drumsticks
(l%-2 Ibs.)
CORNISH HENS
Whole
(l-11/2 Ibs. each)
Cook
Power
HIGH power
HIGH power
T
Cooking
Time
12-13 minutes
per pound
8M-9V2 minutes
per pound
Special Instructions
Wash and dry poultry. Place pieces with
thickest portion to outside on microwavable
roast rack. Brush with butter or browning
agent and seasonings if desired. Cover
with waxed paper. Turn over pieces, shield
bone ends with small pieces of foil and
replace waxed paper halfway through
cooking. Cook until no longer pink and
juices run clear. Let stand covered
5 minutes.
Wash and dry poultry. Tie wings to body of
hen and the legs to tail. Place hens breast
side down on microwavable roast rack.
Cover with waxed paper. Turn breast side
up. Shield bone ends of drumsticks with
foil. Remove and discard drippings. Brush
with butter or browning agent and
seasonings if desired. Cook until no longer
pink and juices run clear. Remove hens
from microwave when desired temperature
is reached. Let stand covered with foil
5 minutes. (Temperature may rise about
lOoF). Temperature in breast should be
170°F before serving.
FISH AND SHELLFISH COOKING TABLE
Fish/Shellfish
Cook
Power
Fish fillets
HIGH power
Fish steaks
HIGH power
Whole fish
HIGH power
Cooking Time
Minutes Per Pound
51/2
to 61/2 minutes
6% to 7% minutes
6 to 7 minutes
4 to 5 minutes
4 to 5 minutes
4 to 5 minutes
Special Instructions
Arrange in single layer with thickest
portion toward outside edge of 8-inch
glass baking dish. Brush fish with melted
butter and season, if desired. Cook
covered with vented plastic wrap.
Let stand covered 2 minutes,
Cook as directed above except stir in place
of rotating dish.
Cut hard shell down middle with knife.
Grasp tail with both hands and open flat.
Place flesh side up in 8-inch glass baking
dish. Cook covered with waxed paper.
Let stand covered 2 minutes.
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