Guidelines for steaming times
Ingredients Amount Approx. time Hints for steaming
Chicken
1llet
(1/2 to 3/4 lbs [200 to 300 g])
20 to 30 min
Make several small cuts in the
chicken.
Whitesh
2to3llets
(5.0 to 7.0 oz [150 to 200 g])
20 to 25 min
Fillet to a thickness of 3/4 inches
(2 cm) or less.
Always wrap in aluminum foil.
Shrimp
6 to 10
(1/4 to 1/2 lbs [100 to 200 g])
15 to 20 min Steam in shells.
Carrots
1 to 2
(7.0 to 11.0 oz [200 to 300 g])
30 to 40 min Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Potatoes
Mediumsize,2to3
(9.0 to 11.0 oz [250 to 300 g])
30 to 40 min Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Sweet potatoes
Mediumsize,1
(7.0 to 11.0 oz [200 to 300 g])
30 to 40 min Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Meat dumplings
(warming)
8 to 15 20 to 25 min Space evenly in pan.
• Donotllthecookingplateforthe1.0L(5.5-cup)typeanyhigherthan1-1/3inches(3.4cm),or1-1/2
inches (3.7 cm) with the 1.8 L (10-cup) type. Doing so may result in the food touching the lid and becoming
wet and soggy.
• The steaming times above are only a guideline and the required time will differ depending upon the
temperature,quality,andquantityoftheingredients.
• Ifsteamingisstillnotcomplete,youcansteamforanadditionalperiodoftimebasedonhowwellthefood
is cooked.
• Normally,therewillnotbeenoughwaterforadditionalsteaming.Addwatertopreventtheinnerpotfrom
running dry.
• Ifyousteammeatandsh,etc.,fortoolong,theywillbecomehard.Iffooddoesnotsteamsufcientlyat
shortertimes,cutintothinnerslices.
• Alwayswrapsh,etc.,inaluminumfoilforsteaming.Failuretodosomayresultinthecontentsofthe
cooking plate boiling over.