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Food
Weight/
Quantity
Power Level Time to Select
(approx)
Instructions/Guidelines
Bacon - from raw
Rashers 130 g (4) 1000 W
3 mins 30 secs
- 4 mins or
50 - 60 secs
per rasher
Place on microwave safe rack or
plate on turntable and cover with
kitchen towel to minimise splatter.
Beans & Pulses – should be pre-soaked (exce pt lentils)
Chick peas 225 g
1000 W 8 mins
Use 600 ml (1 pt) boiling water in
a large bowl. Cover.
then 440 W
35 or 40
mins
Lentils 225 g 440 W 15 - 20 mins
Red kidney beans 225 g
1000 W 15 mins
Use 600 ml (1 pt) boiling water
in a large bowl. Cover. Must boil
for at least 12 minutes to destroy
toxic enzymes. Top water up if
needed.
then 440 W 35 - 40 mins
Beef – Joints from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
Medium 600 W
5 - 8 mins
+ Combi 1
5-10 mins
per 450 g
Place on upturned saucer in an
dish or rack on turntable. Cover
and turn halfway. Drain off fat
during cooking. Uncover when
cooking in combi mode
Chicken from raw – Caution: Hot fat! Remove dish with care.
Breasts, boneless 500 g (4)
440 W 13 - 15 mins
Place on microwave safe rack or
plate on turntable. Cover.
or Combi 2 18 - 19 mins
Place on wire rack with heatproof
plate underneath. Turn halfway.
Drumsticks 450 g (4)
440 W 12 - 14 mins
Place on microwave safe rack or
plate on turntable. Cover.
or Combi 2 13 mins
Place on wire rack with heatproof
plate underneath. Turn halfway.
then Grill 1 3 mins
Quarters 700 g (2)
440 W 18 - 20 mins
Place on microwave safe rack or
plate on turntable. Cover.
or Combi 2 16 - 20 mins
Place on wire rack with heatproof
plate underneath. Turn halfway.
Whole
600 W
7 - 8 mins per
450 g (1 lb)
Place on upturned saucer breast
side down in microwave safe dish
on turntable. Cover, turn over
halfway.
then Combi 1
5 - 10 mins per
450 g (1 lb)
Cooking Charts
Note
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.