POULTRY COOKING TABLE (Cont’d)
Poultry
Drumsticks
(1’/2-2 Ibs.)
CORNISH HENS
Whole
(l-1112 Ibs. each)
Cook
Power
High
High
Cooking
Time
12-13 minutes
per pound
8%9% 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
Cooking Time
Power
Minutes Per Pound
Special Instructions
Fish fillets
Fish steaks
Whole fish
Scallops
Shrimp, shelled
Lobster tail
High
High
High
High
High
High
5% to 6112 minutes
Arrange in single layer with thickest
portion toward outside edge of 8-inch
6V2
to 7% minutes
glass baking dish. Brush fish with melted
butter and season, if desired. Cook
covered with vented plastic wrap.
6 to 7 minutes
Let stand covered 2 minutes.
4 to 5 minutes Cook as directed above except stir in place
4 to 5 minutes
of rotating dish.
4 to 5 minutes 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.