Owner's Manual

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COOKING TIPS
POWER
LEVEL
COOKING TIME DIRECTIONSPOULTRY
HI
HI
12-13 minutes
per lb.
6-7 minutes
per lb.
Wash, shake the water off, and prepare for cooking. Place
breast side down on a microwavable roasting rack. Brush
with butter, or browning agent and seasoning if desired.
Cover with waxed paper. Cook 1/3 of estimated time. Turn
breast side up, brush with butter, or browning agent.
Replace waxed paper. Cook 1/3 of estimated time again.
Shield if necessary. Cook remaining 1/3 of estimated time
or until no longer pink and juices run clear. Let stand
covered with foil 10 minutes. (The temperature may rise
about 10°F.) The temperature in the thigh should be 180°
F-185°F when the poultry is done.
Wash, shake the water off, and prepare for cooking. Tie
wings to body of hen and the legs to tail. Place hens
breast side down on microwavable rack. Cover with
waxed paper. Turn breast side up halfway through
cooking. 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 they reach desired temperature. Let
stand covered with foil 5 minutes.
(Temperature may rise about 10°F). Temperature in
breast should be 170°F before serving.
Chicken whole
(3-31/2 lbs.)
Cornish hens
whole
(1-1
1/2
lbs. each)
PASTA AND RICE
Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta,
rice, and cereal require about the same amount of
time, but the microwave is a more convenient method
because you can cook and serve in the same dish.
There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes
just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave
oven.
• If you are planning to use rice or pasta in a casserole,
undercook it so it is still firm.
• Allow for standing time with rice, but not for pasta.
• The Pasta and Rice Cooking Tables below provide
specific directions, with Power Level and Cooking
Time settings for most common types of pasta and
rice.
Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques
POWER
LEVEL
COOKING TIME DIRECTIONSTYPE OF PASTA
HI
5
HI
5
HI
5
HI
5
9 to 10 minutes
7
1/2 to 81/2 minutes
6 to 7 minutes
5
1/2 to 61/2 minutes
7 to 8 minutes
11 to 12
1/2 minutes
8 to 10 minutes
5
1/2 to 61/2 minutes
Begin with hot tap water, and salt if desired, in a 2-
quart microwavable baking dish. If you are cooking
spaghetti and lasagna noodles, cover the water
with vented plastic wrap. For macaroni and egg
noodles, use either vented plastic wrap or a
microwavable lid.
1. Cook as directed in the chart or until the water
boils.
2. Stir in the pasta; cook covered as directed in the
chart or until tender. Drain in a colander.
Spaghetti
4 cups water.
Add 8 oz. spaghetti.
Macaroni
3 cups water.
Add 2 cups macaroni.
Lasagna noodles
4 cups water.
Add 8 oz. lasagna noodles.
Egg noodles
6 cups water.
Add 4 cups noodles.
PASTA COOKING TABLE