Panasonic The Genius Premier 1000 Operating Instructions Manual page 25

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Directions for Roasting Poultry
Season as desired, but salt only after cooking. Browning TO COOK BY SENSOR COOKING:
sauce mixed with equal parts of butter will enhance Arrange pieces skin-side up, whole poultry breast- side
appearance. up, with meatier portions towards edge of dish. Cover
Poultry may be stuffed or unstuffed. Tie legs together with plastic wrap. Cook on Sensor Cooking Category.
with cotton string. Whole chicken should be placed
breast-side down on a microwave roasting rack set in
an 8-to 10-inch square dish or 21/2-quart shallow oval Press
casserole dish.
once for "CHICKEN PIECES",
twice for "WHOLE CHICKEN".
Cover with wax paper to prevent spatter.
During cooking it may be necessary to shield legs, wings ;
and breast bone to prevent overcooking. Wooden After Cooking, check the temperature of large chickens
toothpicks can be used to hold foil in place. and turkeys with a meat thermometer. Check the
if a large amount of juice accumulates in the bottom of temperature in both thigh muscles. if the thermometer
the baking dish, occassionally drain it. If desired, reserve touches bone, the reading may be inaccurate.
for making gravy. DO NOT use a conventional thermometer in the oven
To Cook Whole Poultry: when cooking by microwave.
Multiply the weight of the poultry by the minimum
recommended minutes per pound. Program Power and
Time.
To Cook Chicken Parts:
Arrange pieces skin-side up, with meatier portions
toward edge of dish. Cover with wax paper. Poultry is
cooked when juices are clear. if there is a slight pink
color in the juice, return poultry parts to the oven and
cook one or two minutes longer.
Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.
Poultry Chart for Sensor & Time Cooking
SENSOR TIME COOKING
POULTRY COOKING COOKING TIME
CATEGORY (minutes per
pound/450 g)
Cornish Hens, whole 7 to 9 Pi breast-side
[1 to 11/2 ib. (500 to 750 g) ea]
Turkey Breast 15 to 17 180°F to 190°F | Place breast-side
(5 to? bb, (2.5 to 3.5 kg)] (80°C to 90°C) | up.
Duck [3 to 5 Ib. {1.5 to 2.5 kg)] 8 to 10 180°F to 190°F
(80°C to 90°C)
Turkey' [8 to 12 Ib. (4 to 6 kg)] eee | 12 to 14 180°F
(80°C)
*The recommended maximum weight of turkey will vary according to the cavity size of your microwave oven model.
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