Heating / Reheating Guide
To heat or reheat successfully
in a microwave
oven, it is important
to follow several guidelines.
Measure the amount
of food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best results. Room
temperature
food will heat faster than refrigerated
food. Canned foods should be taken out of the can and placed
in a microwave-safe
container.
The food will heat more evenly if covered with a microwave-safe
lid or vented plastic
wrap. Remove cover carefully to prevent steam burns. Use the following
chart as a guide for reheating
cooked food.
Sliced meat
Place sliced meat on microwavable plate. Cover with plastic wrap
3 slices (1/4-inch thick)
1-2 minutes
and vent. Note: Gravy or sauce helps to keep meat juicy.
Chicken pieces
1 breast
2-31/2minutes
Place chicken pieces on microwavable plate. Cover with plastic
1 leg and thigh
11/2-3minutes
wrap and vent.
Fish fillet
(6-8 oz.)
2-4 minutes
Place fish on microwavable plate. Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
Lasagna
Place lasagna on microwavable plate. Cover with plastic wrap and
1 serving (101/2oz.)
4-6 minutes
vent.
Casserole
1 cup
1-31/2minutes
COOK covered in microwavable casserole. Stir once halfway
4 cups
5-8 minutes
through cooking.
Casserole - cream or cheese
1 cup
11/2-3minutes
COOK covered in microwavable casserole. Stir once halfway
4 cups
31/2-51/2 minutes
through cooking.
Sloppy Joe or Barbecued Beef
Reheat filling and bun separately.
1 sandwich
1 -21/2minutes
Cook filling covered in microwavable casserole. Stir once.
(1/2cup meat filling)
Heat bun as directed in chart below.
without bun
Mashed potatoes
1 cup
1-3 minutes
COOK covered in microwavable casserole. Stir once halfway
4 cups
5-8 minutes
through cooking.
Baked beans
COOK covered in microwavable casserole. Stir once halfway
1 cup
11/2-3minutes
through cooking.
Ravioli or pasta in sauce
1 cup
21/2-4minutes
COOK covered in microwavable casserole. Stir once halfway
4 cups
71/2-11minutes
through cooking.
Rice
1 cup
11/2-31/2 minutes
COOK covered in microwavable casserole. Stir once halfway
4 cups
4-61/2minutes
through cooking.
Sandwich roll or bun
1 roll
15-30 seconds
Wrap in paper towel and place on turntable.
Vegetables
1 cup
11/2-21/2 minutes
COOK covered in microwavable casserole. Stir once halfway
4 cups
4-6 minutes
through cooking.
Soup
COOK covered in microwavable casserole. Stir once halfway
1 serving (8 oz.)
11/2-21/2 minutes
through cooking.
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