Cuisinart AMW-60 Instruction And Recipe Booklet page 14

The following guides will help you to cook a variety of foods in the microwave.
HOW TO MICROWAVE MEAT & POULTRY
WEIGHT/
FOOD
AMOUNT
Bacon 6 slices
Ground Beef 1 pound
Boneless Chicken
1 pound
Pieces
HOW TO MICROWAVE FISH & SEAFOOD
WEIGHT/
FOOD
AMOUNT
White Fish – thick fillets
1 pound
(cod, haddock, halibut)
White Fish – thin fillets
1 pound
(sole, flounder, tilapia)
Salmon – Filet 1 pound
Scallops 1 pound
Shrimp 1 pound
POWER
COOKING TIME
LEVEL
2½-minute intervals
High (10P)
until desired doneness
10 to 12 minutes High (10P)
6 to 9 minutes/pound High (10P)
POWER
COOKING TIME
LEVEL
8 to 10 minutes High (10P)
6 to 8 minutes High (10P)
6 to 8 minutes High (10P)
4 to 6 minutes, turn
halfway through High (10P)
cooking time
5 to 7 minutes High (10P)
PREPARATION TIPS
Place bacon between 2 layers of paper towels on a microwave-safe plate.
Place ground beef in a microwave-safe dish or casserole. Cover vessel with vented lid or vented, microwave-safe plastic
wrap, making sure cover does not touch food. Ground beef should be broken up before and during cooking. Discard any
accumulated liquid after cooking.
Arrange pieces in a shallow, microwave-safe dish with the thicker pieces along the outside of the dish. Chicken should
be in a single layer. Cover with vented lid or vented, microwave-safe wrap, making sure cover does not touch food.
Cook until juices run clear and meat is no longer pink (165°F for white meat, 170°F for dark meat). NOTE: Skin will not
brown. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
PREPARATION TIPS
Arrange evenly in a shallow, microwave-safe dish. Cover with vented lid, making sure cover does not touch food.
Let stand 3 to 5 minutes before serving.
Arrange in shallow, microwave-safe dish. Thicker part should be facing the outside of the dish. Cover with vented lid,
making sure cover does not touch food. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes before serving.
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