Kenmore 415.23667310 Use & Care Manual page 14

Kenmore Exclusive Steamer Feature
Your grill includes the new and innovative Steamer
feature from Kenmore. To set up the steamer, follow
the assembly instructions in the Use and Care Guide.
Cooking with steam is easy, fast, and it helps keeps in
the natural flavors of the food. Steaming also helps
food retain more of the natural nutrition sometimes
cooked off in boiling. You can steam almost any type
of food. Vegetables, Chicken, Fish, and Seafood work
great. The only food to avoid is beef. Beef will dry up
when steamed.
Once you have the steamer set up, itls just like using
one in your kitchen. To steam the foods, cut them into
uniform pieces. This will ensure that the food is cooked
evenly. Place them on the steamer basket on a single
layer with slight spacing between each piece. The
food pieces should not be touching, ensuring that each
piece is steamed evenly.
Some hints for maximizing your steaming experience:
o Make sure the water is below the basket. If the water
is in contact with the food, you will end up boiling it.
Try to limit the number of times you open the lid to
check the food. This will allow all of the steam to
escape and extend your cooking time.
During use you should see steam escaping from the
lid. Monitor the holes in the back of the lid to detect
the presence of escaping steam. If you do not see
steam escaping, check to make sure your burner is
on high and that you have water in the tray.
For most cooking you will not need to add more
water during the cooking process, but if you do, pour
it through the basket in a corner away from the
food.
Don_t be afraid to use spices and rubs on the food.
They will not get washed or cooked off during the
steaming process. For a little extra flavor, dilute a
small amount of BBQ sauce or marinade in the water
before you begin the steaming process.
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Steamer Recipes
Steamed Corn-on-the-Cob
Ingredlents
" 2 ears corn, husked
" 2 tablespoons salt
Directions
1. Husk corn. Set aside.
2. Fill steamer with water. Add salt to water.
3. Close lid over steamer.
4. Turn burner on high until steam is seen escaping
from holes in lid.
5. Place corn into steamer basket, whole or cut in
half, being sure to keep spacing
between food pieces.
6. Open lid, place basket on tray, close lid.
7. Once water comes to a boil, steam the corn for
approximately 25 minutes, keeping the lid closed.
If water is rapidly boiling, turn down burner. Water
should be at a low boil, just enough to create
steam.
8. Keep an eye on the water, and if it starts to boil
out, add more so that water doesn't evaporate and
scorch the corn.
9. When corn is done, remove the basket from tray
and then remove corn from basket with tongs.
10. Serve with butter and sprinkle with salt, to taste.
Steamed Shrimp Pasta
ingredients
"1/2 cup white cooking wine
"1/2 Ibs fresh shrimp
" 4 oz. of angel hair pasta (broken in half)
"1/2 cup AIfredo sauce
" 1 tablespoon of black pepper
Directions
1. Pour wine into steamer tray. Fill rest of steamer
with water.
2. Simmer AIfreda sauce on warming rack or on
another burner while cooking other items.