Maytag MMC5080AAW Owner's Manual page 15

Cooking Instructions
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.
Steaks Cooking Time:
6-10 min. / lb
Up to 1.5 Ibs.
Power Level: Medium-
Highl 7).
Fillets Cooking Time:
3-7 rain. / Ib
Up to 1.5 Ibs.
Power Level: Medium-
High(7).
Arrange steaks on roasting rack
with meaty portions towards the
outside of rack. Cover with wax
paper. Turn over and rearrange
when cooking time is half up.
Cook until fish flakes easily with
a fork. Let stand 3-5 rain.
Arrange fillets in a baking dish,
turning any thin pieces under.
Cover with wax paper. If over ½
inch thick. [urn over and
rearrange when cooking time is
half up. Cook until fish flakes
easily with a fork. Let stand 2-3
min.
Shrimp Cooking Time: Arrange shrimp in a baking dish
3-5 ½ mm_ / lb. w_thout overlapping or layering.
Up to 1.5 Ibs. Cover w_th wax paper. Cook until
Power Level: Medium- firm and opaque, stlrnng 2 or 3
High(7). times. Let stand 5 min.
Guide for Cooking Eggs in Your Microwave
Never cook eggs in the shell, and never warm hard-cooked eggs in the
shell; they can explode.
Always pierce whole eggs to keep them from bursting.
Cook eggs just until set; they become tough if overcooked.
Guide for Cooking Vegetables in Your Microwave
Vegetables should be washed just before cooking. Often, no extra water
is needed. If dense vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and green
beans are being cooked, add about t¼ cup water.
Small vegetables (sliced carrots, peas, lima beans, etc.) will cook faster
than larger ones.
Whole vegetables, such as potatoes, acorn squash or corn on the cob,
should be arranged in a circle on the turntable before cooking. They will
cook more evenly if turned over after half the cooking time.
Always place vegetables like asparagus and broccoli with the stem ends
pointing towards the edge of the dish and the tips toward the center.
When cooking cut vegetables, always cover the dish with a lid or vented
microwavable plastic wrap.
Whole, unpeeled vegetables such as potatoes, squash, eggplant, etc.,
should have their skin pricked in several spots before cooking to prevent
them from bursting.
For more even cooking, stir or rearrange whole vegetables halfway
through the cooking time.
Generally, the denser the food, the longer the standing time. (Standing
time refers to the time necessary for dense, large foods and vegetables
to finish cooking after they come out of the oven.) A baked potato can
stand on the counter for five minutes before cooking is completed, while
a dish of peas can be served immediately.
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