Convection Oven Guidelines: Proteins

Microwave Guidelines: Starches

Microwave Guidelines: Vegetables

Microwave Adapting

Microwave Adapting

When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the food should look and taste will help when adapting it for microwaving. Foods that require browning or crisp, dry surfaces will cook best when using the convection or combination setting.

• Refer to similar microwave recipes for cooking techniques, power levels and microwaving time.

• Moist foods such as vegetables, fruits, poultry and seafood microwave well.

• Rich foods such as bar cookies, moist cakes and candies are suitable for microwaving because of their high fat and sugar content.

• Reduce conventional cooking time by one-third to one-half. Check food after minimum time to avoid overcooking.

• Small amounts of butter or oil can be used for flavoring but are not needed to prevent sticking.

• Seasonings may need to be reduced. Salt meats and vegetables after cooking.

• Liquids may need to be reduced.

Conventional to Microwave

1.5 cups water = 1 cup

¾ cup rice = 1 cup rice

2 tablespoons chili powder = 2 tablespoons chili powder

2 tablespoons onion = 1 tablespoon onion

½ teaspoon salt = ½ teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper = 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Cooking Time:

45 – 50 Minutes = 18 – 22 Minutes

Vegetables

Vegetable Microwaving Tips

1. Salt vegetables after cooking to avoid dark or dry spots.

2. Arrange vegetables, such as asparagus, with the thickest pieces to the outside of the dish.

3. Cover vegetables with casserole lid when cooking. If using plastic wrap, turn back corner to vent.

4. Large vegetable pieces take longer to cook than smaller pieces.

5. For more even heating, stir vegetables during cooking.

Microwaving Guide

1.Cook times and food quantities below should be used as a guide. In microwaving, the greater the quantity of food the longer the cook time.

2.Always cook in microwave safe plastic, glass or oven safe plastic containers. DO NOT USE METAL CONTAINERS.

3.When covering utensils with plastic wrap, turn one corner back to vent.

4.Since microwaving does not brown or crisp food, you may prefer to convection bake foods such as meets and baked goods.

5.Before using microwave plastic containers be sure oven is cool. If still hot from convection cooking, choose glass or oven safe plastic containers.

Defrosting Techniques

Defrosting Techniques

Casseroles, soups and stews will require stirring once or twice during defrosting.

Remove meat from the original wrapper and place in baking dish. After first half of defrosting time, break up or separate ground beef, steaks, chops, chicken pieces or fish fillets. Remove defrosted areas and return remainder to oven to complete defrosting.

Turn large roasts, whole chickens and Cornish hens over after half of defrosting time. Shield warm areas with small pieces of foil. For whole poultry, start with the breast side down.

Power Level Chart

Power Level Percent of Power

High (10) 100%

(9) 90%

(8) 80%

Medium-High (7) 70%

(6) 60%

Medium (5) 50%

(4) 40%

Low/Defrost (3) 30%

(2) 20%

Warm (1) 10%

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