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Cooking Instructions
GUIDE for Cooking Poultry in Your Microwave
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Place poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe
dish.
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Cover poultry with wax paper to prevent spattering.
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Use aluminum foil to shield bone tips, thin meat areas, or areas that
start to overcook.
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Check the temperature in several places before letting the poultry
stand the recommended time.
GUIDE for Cooking Seafood in Your
Microwave
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Cook fish until it flakes easily with a fork.
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Place fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe
dish.
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Use a tight cover to steam fish. A lighter cover of wax paper or paper
towel provides less steaming.
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To avoid overcooking fish, check it at minimum cooking time.
Food
Cook Time /Power Level
Directions
Whole
Chicken
Up to 4 lbs.
Cooking Time:
5-8 min. / lb. 170° -180°F
Power Level: Medium
High(7)
Place chicken breast-side
down on roasting rack.
Cover with wax paper. Turn
over when the cooking time
is half up. Cook until juices
run clear and meat near the
bone is no longer pink. Let
stand 5-10 min.
Chicken
Pieces
Up to 1½
lbs
Cooking Time
5-8 min. / lb.
180°F dark meat
170°F light meat
Power Level: Medium
High(7)
Place chicken bone-side
down on dish, with the
thickest portions towards
the outside of the dish.
Cover with wax paper. Turn
over when the cooking time
is half up. Cook until juices
run clear and meat near the
bone is no longer pink. Let
stand 5-10 min.
Food
Cook Time /Power Level
Directions
Steaks
Up to 1.5
lbs.
Cooking Time:
6-10 min. / lb.
Power Level: Medium
High(7).
Arrange fillets in a baking
dish, turning any thin
pieces under. Cover with
wax paper. If over ½ inch
thick, turn over and
rearrange when cooking
time is half up. Cook until
fish flakes easily with a
fork. Let stand 2-3 min.
Fillets
Up to 1.5
lbs.
Cooking Time:
3-7 min. / lb.
Power Level: Medium
High(7)
Arrange fillets in a baking
dish, turning any thin
pieces under. Cover with
wax paper. If over ½ inch
thick, turn over and
rearrange when cooking
time is half up. Cook until
fish flakes easily with a
fork. Let stand 2-3 min.
Shrimp
Up to 1 lbs.
Cooking Time:
3-5
½
min. / lb.
Power Level: Medium
High(7).
Arrange shrimp in a baking
dish without overlapping or
layering. Cover with wax
paper. Cook until firm and
opaque, stirring 2 or 3
times. Let stand 5 min.
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