Cooking Guide; Guide For Cooking Seafood In Your Microwave; Guide For Cooking Poultry In Your Microwave - Samsung ME1240SC Owner's Manual

Cooking Instructions

Cooking Guide

Guide for Cooking Meat in Your Microwave
• Place meat on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.
• Start meat fat-side down. Use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any
bone tips or thin meat areas.
• Check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand
the recommended time.
• The following temperatures are removal temperatures. The temperature
of the food will rise during the standing time.
Food Cook Time/Power Level
Roast Beef Cooking Time:
Boneless 7-11 min. / lb. for 115° F - Rare
8-12 min. / lb. for 120° F - Medium
9-14 min. / lb. for 145° F - Well
Up to 4 lbs.
Done
Power Level:
High(0) for first 5
min., then Medium(5).
Pork Cooking Time:
Boneless
11-15 min. / lb. for 160° F Well
Done
or bone-in
Power Level:
High(0) for first 5
min., then Medium(5).
Up to 4 lbs.

Guide for Cooking Poultry in Your Microwave

• Place poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe
dish.
• Cover poultry with wax paper to prevent spattering.
• Use aluminum foil to shield bone tips, thin meat areas, or areas that start
to overcook.
• Check the temperature in several places before letting the poultry stand
the recommended time.
Food Cook Time/Power Level
Whole Cooking Time: Place chicken breast-side down on
roasting rack. Cover with wax paper.
Chicken
6-9 min. / lb.180°F
Turn over when the cooking time is half
up. Cook until juices run clear and meat
Power Level:
Medium
Up to 4 lbs.
near the bone is no longer pink. Let
High(7).
stand 5-10 min.
Chicken Cooking Time: Place chicken bone-side down on dish,
with the thickest portions towards the
Pieces 6-9 min. / lb.
outside of the dish. Cover with wax
180°F dark meat
paper. Turn over when the cooking time
170°F light meat
Up to 2 lbs.
is half up. Cook until juices run clear
Power Level : Medium
and meat near the bone is no longer
High(7).
pink. Let stand 5-10 min.

Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave

• Cook fish until it flakes easily with a fork.
• Place fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.
• Use a tight cover to steam fish. A lighter cover of wax paper or paper
towel provides less steaming.
• Do not overcook fish; check it at minimum cooking time.
Food
Steaks
Directions Up to 1.5 lbs.
Place roast fat-side down on
roasting rack. Cover with wax
paper. Turn over when
cooking time is half up. Let
Fillets
stand 10 min.
Up to 1.5 lbs.
Place roast fat-side down on
roasting rack. Cover with
vented plastic wrap. Turn over
when cooking time is half up.
Let stand 10 min.
Shrimp
Up to 1.5 lbs.
Directions
16
Cook Time/Power Level Directions
Cooking Time: Arrange steaks on roasting rack
with meaty portions towards the
6-10 min. / lb.
outside of rack. Cover with wax
paper. Turn over and rearrange
Power Level:
Medium-
when cooking time is half up.
High(7).
Cook until fish flakes easily with
a fork. Let stand 3-5 min.
Cooking Time: Arrange fillets in a baking dish,
turning any thin pieces under
3-7 min. / lb
Cover with wax paper. If over ½
inch thick, turn over and
Power Level : Medium-
rearrange when cooking time is
High(7).
half up. Cook until fish flakes
easily with a fork. Let stand 2-3
min.
Cooking Time: Arrange shrimp in a baking dish
without overlapping or layering.
3-5 ½ min. / lb.
Cover with wax paper. Cook until
Power Level firm and opaque, stirring 2 or 3
: Medium-
times. Let stand 5 min.
High(7).