Emerson MW8117W - Manual (Page 21)

COOKING GUIDE (CONTINUED)
POULTRY
Guide for Cooking Pouitry
Chicken is one of the most popular foods and microwaving chicken is one of the best uses of your
microwave oven. Chicken stays juicy and tender in the microwave oven. However, juiciness prevents
browning because chicken crisps and browns only when the skin dries out enough to change color.
Standing time is important, because it aiiows the inferior to finish cooking without toughening the deiicafe
breast meat.
Food Power
Level
Cooking Time
(per lb)
Standing
Time
Special Notes
Roast
Chicken whole too 6 - 8 min. 1 0 - 1 5 min. Place breast side up on
Chicken cut up too 6 - 7 min. 7 - 1 0 min. roasting rack. Let stand.
Turkey 80 6 1 / 2 - 8 min. 1 0 - 1 5 min. covered, before serving.
Cornish Hens 100 7 - 8 min. 7 - 1 0 min.
Turkey Breast 50 1 0 - 1 1 min. 5 - 7 min. Rearrange once during
cooking. Cover with wax paper.
SEAFOOD
Guide for Cooking Seafood
Microwaving is one of the easiest and most efficient ways of preparing fish and seafood, which stay
delicate and tender with guick, moist cooking. Overcooking dries out and toughens seafood, so you
shouid check it after the minimum time. If thick pieces iike fish steaks or lobster tails are done on the
outside, but still slightly translucent in the middle, let them stand for a few minutes; infernal heat will
complete the cooking.
Food Power
Level Cooking Time Standing
Time
Special Notes
Whole Fish
(1 lb to 1 1/2 lbs)
100 6 - 7 min. 5 min. Turn over after half the time.
Fish Fillet
(1 lb)
100 5 - 6 min. 4 - 5 min. Turn over after half the time.
Fish Steak
1 inch thick
(1 lb)
100 4 - 5 min. 5 - 6 min. Turn over after half the time.
Cover with wax paper.
Shrimp
(1 lb)
100 3 - 4 min. 5 min. Rearrange once during cooking.
Cover with plastic wrap.
Sea Scallops
(1 lb)
80 6 - 7 min. 5 min. Rearrange once during cooking.
Cover with plastic wrap.
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