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POINTS FOR CHECKING
Always check that food is piping hot after reheating in the microwave. If unsure return to oven. Foods will still require a STAND TIME, especially if
they cannot be stirred. The denser the food the longer the stand time.
Cooking Charts
Weight/
Choice of
Time Approx.
Food
Quantity
Cooking Modes
(mins.)
Instructions/Guidelines
BACON – from raw
Rashers
200 g (8)
HIGH
4-5
Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable
or 45 secs per rasher.
and cover with kitchen towel to minimise splatter.
Steaks
210 g (4)
HIGH
4-5 mins.
Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable.
BEANS & PULSES – should be pre-soaked (except lentils)
Black Eyed Beans
225 g
HIGH
10
then SIMMER
25-30
Chick Peas
225 g
HIGH
10
Use 600 ml (1 pt) boiling water in a large bowl. Cover.
then SIMMER
40
Lentils
225 g
MEDIUM power
10-15
Red Kidney Beans
225 g
HIGH
15
Use 600 ml (1 pt) boiling water in a large bowl. Cover.
then SIMMER
40
Must boil for at least 12 minutes to destroy toxic enzymes.
BEEF – Joints from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care. For Guidelines see Meat Chapter page 39.
Medium Rare
11-14 per
Place on upturned saucer in flan dish or drip tray. Cover. Place on
MEDIUM
450 g (1 lb)
turntable. Turn joint over halfway during cooking. Drain off fat
during cooking.
BEEF – Steaks from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
Rump
350 g (2)
MEDIUM
6-8
Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable. Cover.
Sirloin
400 g (2)
MEDIUM
7-9
BEEFBURGERS – Fresh from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
227 g (2)
MEDIUM
3-4
Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable. Cover.
BEEFBURGERS – Frozen from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
335 g (6)
MEDIUM
6
Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable. Cover.
CHICKEN from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
Breasts, boneless
595 g
MEDIUM
12-14
Drumsticks
900 g (8)
MEDIUM
12-14
Place on microwave safe rack or plate on turntable. Cover.
Quarters
1.2 kg (4)
MEDIUM
20
Whole
MEDIUM
9-10 per
Place on upturned saucer breast side down in flan dish or drip tray.
450 g (1 lb)
Cover. Place on turntable. Turn chicken over halfway.
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