GE JHP68G Use And Care Manual page 14

Automatic Cooking Main Dishes in Your Microwave Oven
Meat, Fish & Poultry
For meat and fish loaves use either
the round or loaf microwave-safe
containers. Fish loaves made with
precooked or canned fish use Auto
Cook Code 4. Beef loaf uses Auto
Cook Code 8. Cover with plastic
wrap. See the chart on following
page for recipes.
Chicken breasts and pieces, or
turkey parts should be placed in a
microwave-safe 8-in. square dish,
9 x 13 x 2-in. dish. Cover with wax
paper. If cooking bag is used for
whole chicken, shield breast bone
with small strip of foil. Microwave
using Auto Cook Code 4.
Chuck roasts should be placed in a
cooking bag with U cup water and
placed in microwave-safe dish. Cut
bag to fit close to the size of the
roast and tie open end securely.
Cut a l-l%" slit near the tie. Use
Auto Cook Code 7.
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Fish fillets, whole fish or seafood
pieces should be in single layer in
flat pie plate or oblong dish to fit.
Cover with plastic wrap or wax
paper. Use Auto Cook Code 4 for
fillets and Auto Cook Code 2
for seafood pieces.
Spare ribs and brisket should be
automatically cooked in oblong
glass container. Cover with plastic
wrap. Make sure liquid covers meat.
Microwave using Auto Cook Code 7.
How to Adapt Microwave
Casserole Recipes
To adapt your casserole recipes for
Automatic Cooking.
1. Select recipes that do not require
adding ingredients at different
stages during cooking or recipes
that require extra attention, stirring
or rotating.
2. Use microwave-safe containers
that are appropriate in size to the
food amount. Use 3 qt. containers
or less.
3. For saucy casseroles, cover con-
tainer with lid or wax paper. (No
vents. ) For cheese or crumb-topped
casseroles, remove cover after oven
signals and add topping, then con-
tinue cooking uncovered.
4. Allow precooked ingredients or
hot sauces to cool slightly before
adding other ingredients
5. Meats and vegetables should be
submerged in liquid.
Pork chops automatically cook well
in 8 x 12 x 2-in. dish. Cover with
plastic wrap. Add barbeque sauce
or other sauce on each chop. Micro-
wave using Auto Cook Code 8.
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