Fish - Panasonic NNCT857 Cookery Book & Operating Instructions

Fish

Fish cooks very well by
micro wave as it stays
moist and the lingering fish
smells left in conventional
ovens are avoided.
WHEN IS FISH
COOKED?
Fish is cooked when it
flakes easily and becomes
opaque.
ARRANGING
Thin fillets of fish i.e.
plaice, should be rolled up
prior to cooking to avoid
overcooking on the thinner
outside edge and tail.
Fish steaks should be
arranged in a circle,
thicker part to the outside.
Cover with cling film or lid.
Ingredients
1.0 Kg (2lb 2oz) mus-
sels
15ml (1tbsp) olive oil
1 onion finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
150ml (5fl.oz) dry white
wine
1 bunch flat-leaf pars-
ley, finely chopped
For fish with a strong
odour, eliminate the smell
after cooking by placing
600 ml (1 pt) of boiling
water and 1 sliced lemon
in a large bowl, cook on
SIMMER for 20 mins.
Wipe out oven with a dry
cloth.
LIQUID
Fresh fish should always
be sprinkled with 30 ml (2
tbsp) of lemon juice, white
wine or water.
When cooking Frozen fish,
add liquid as above for
even cooking.
Do not sprinkle salt onto
fish before cooking as this
may make the fish dry.
Dish: large shallow dish
Oven Accessory: glass turntable
1. Scrub mussels and pull off any beards discarding any broken or
open shells.
2. Place oil, onion and garlic in dish. Place on glass turntable and
cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 2 mins. Add wine and cook on
HIGH MICROWAVE for 3 mins.
3. Add the mussels and cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 5-6 mins.
Discard any unopened shells.
4. Add the parsley and stir before serving.
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WHOLE FISH
If cooking 2 whole fish
together, they should be
arranged head to tail for
even cooking.
Large whole fish must
have the tail and head
shielded halfway through
cooking with smooth
pieces of tin foil secured
with cocktail sticks.
NOISE
During cooking, popping
sounds may be heard.
This is due to moisture
trapped between the flesh,
particularly with oily fish
such as salmon and mack-
erel. This can be min-
imised when cooking if the
skin and flesh is pierced
several times with a cock-
tail stick.
Serves 4