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Points for checking
Always check that food is piping hot after reheating in the microwave. If unsure return to oven. Foods will still require a STAND TIME, especially if
they cannot be stirred. The denser the food the longer the stand time.
Cooking Charts
Weight/ Choice of Time Approx.
Food Quantity Cooking Modes (mins.) Instructions/Guidelines
Cover and place on turntable.
BACON – from raw
Rashers 200 g (8) HIGH 4-5 mins. Place on microwave safe rack or plate. Cover and place on
or 45 secs per rasher. turntable with kitchen towel to minimise splatter.
Steaks 210 g (4) HIGH 4-5 mins. Place on microwave safe rack or plate.
Cover and place on turntable.
BEANS & PULSES – should be pre-soaked (except lentils)
Black Eyed Beans 225 g
HIGH 10 mins.
then SIMMER 25-30 mins.
Chick Peas 225 g
HIGH 10 mins. Use 600 ml (1 pt) boiling water in a large bowl.
then SIMMER 40 mins. Cover and place on turntable.
Lentils 225 g
MEDIUM power
10-15 mins.
Red Kidney Beans 225 g
HIGH 15 mins. Use 600 ml (1 pt) boiling water in a large bowl.
then SIMMER 40 mins. Cover and place on turntable.
Must boil for at least 12 minutes to destroy toxic enzymes.
BEEF – Joints from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care. For Guidelines see Meat Chapter page 39.
Medium
11-14 mins. per
Place on upturned saucer in microwave safe dish or drip tray.
MEDIUM
450 g (1 lb)
Cover. Place on turntable. Turn joint over halfway during cooking.
during cooking.
BEEF – Steaks from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
Rump 350 g (2) MEDIUM 6-8 mins. Place on microwave safe rack or plate.
Sirloin 400 g (2) MEDIUM 7-9 mins. Cover and place on turntable.
BEEFBURGERS – Fresh from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
227 g (2) MEDIUM 3-4 mins. Place on microwave safe rack or plate.
Cover and place on turntable.
BEEFBURGERS – Frozen from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
335 g (6) MEDIUM 7-8 mins. Place on microwave safe rack or plate.
Cover and place on turntable.
CHICKEN from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
Breasts, boneless 595 g MEDIUM 12-14 mins.
Drumsticks 900 g (8) MEDIUM 12-14 mins.
Place on microwave safe rack or plate.
Quarters 1.2 kg (4) MEDIUM 20 mins.
Whole MEDIUM 9-10 mins. per Place on upturned saucer breast side down in microwave safe dish
450 g (1 lb) or drip tray. Cover. Place on turntable. Turn chicken over halfway.
Topside
Drain off fat during cooking.
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