Frigidaire FMV157GC User Manual - Page 18

Cooking Charts Cooking vegetables in your microwave • Vegetables should be washed just before cooking. Rarely is extra water needed. If dense vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and greens are being cooked, add about ¼ cup of water. • Small vegetables (sliced carrots, peas, lima beans, etc.) will cook faster than larger vegetables. • Whole vegetables, such as potatoes, acorn squash or corn on the cob, should be arranged in a circle on the turntable before cooking. The will cook more evenly if turned over halfway through cooking. • Always place vegetables like asparagus and broccoli with the stem ends pointing towards the edge of the dish and the tips toward the center. • When cooking cut vegetables, always cover the dish with a lid or vented microwavable plastic wrap. • Whole, unpeeled vegetables such as potatoes, squash, eggplant, etc., should have their skin pricked in several locations before cooking to prevent them from bursting. • For more even cooking, stir or rearrange whole vegetables halfway through the cook time. • Most of the time, the denser the food the longer the required standing time. For example, a baked potato should stand for 5 minutes before serving, while a dish of peas may be served immediately. Cooking seafood in your microwave Place fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Be sure to always cook fish until it flakes easily with a fork. Use a tight cover to steam fish; a lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel provides less steaming. And be sure not to overcook fish; check it for doneness at a minimum cooking time before cooking longer. Seafood Cook time/power level Directions Fish steaks Cook time: 7-11 min./lb. Arrange fish on roasting rack with meaty portions towards the outside of Up to 1½ lbs. Power level: med-high (7) rack. Cover with wax paper. Turn over and rearrange halfway through cook time. Cook until fish flakes easily with fork. Let stand 3-5 mins. Fish fillets Cook time: 4-8 min./lb. Arrange fillets in a baking dish, thuring any thin pieces under. Cover with wax Up to 1½ lbs. Power level: med-high (7) paper. If over ½ inch thick, turn over and rearrange halfway through cook time. Cook until fish flakes easily with fork. Let stand 2-3 mins. Shrimp Cook time: 4-6½ min./lb. Arrange shrimp in a baking dish without overlapping or layering. Cover with Up to 1½ lbs. Power level: med-high (7) wax paper. Cook until firm and opaue, stirring 2 or 3 times. Let stand 5 mins. 18