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Automatic Cooting
Mea@
and Main Dishes
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 9. Cover with
plastic wrap.
Chicken breasts and pieces or
turkey parts should be placed in a
microwave-safe square or oblong
dish. Cover with plastic wrap. If
cooking bag is used for whole
chicken, shield breast bone with
small strip of foil. Microwave
using Auto Cook Code 5.
Pork chops
automaticrdly
cook well
in
2-qt.
oblong glass baking dish. Add
barbecue sauce or other sauce on
each chop. Cover with plastic wrap.
Microwave using Auto Cook Code 6.
Rotate dish when oven signals and
remaining time is displayed.
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. Use Auto
Cook Code 1.
Chuck roasts should be placed in
a microwave-safe dish with 1/2
cup water. Cover with plastic
wrap, venting one comer. Use
Auto Cook Code 7.
Spare ribs and brisket should be
automatically cooked in an oblong
glass container. Cover with plastic
wrap. Make sure liquid covers
meat. Microwave using Auto Cook
Code 7. Rotate dish when oven
signals and remaining time is
displayed.
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 smaller.
3: For saucy casseroles, cover
container with lid or plastic wrap
(no vents). For cheese or
crumb-
topped casseroles, remove cover
after oven signals and add topping,
then continue 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.
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