Microwave Pressure Cooker

Use this handy guide to reference cooking times for many staples. Every microwave is a little different so you may need to make adjustments as you make your favorites again and again.

FOOD QUANTITY & BASIC INSTRUCTION TIMING (based on 900 watt microwave) LIQUID
Arborio rice 1 cup; rinsed 1220 minutes 2 cup
PASTA & RICE

Dried beans 1216 oz./350455 g; soak overnight 30 minutes max fill line
BEANS,

Lentils 1 cups; rinsed 1825 minutes 2 cups

Pasta, elbow or bowtie 8 oz./225 g 1020 minutes* 34 cups
Quinoa 1 cup; rinsed 1015 minutes 21/3 cup
White rice converted, parboiled 2 cups 15 minutes 3 cups
Beef short ribs 2 lbs./1 kg 30 minutes 34 cups
Chuck roast 12 lbs./680 g1 kg 2530 minutes 23 cups
BEEF

Eye round or rump roast 3 lbs./1.3 kg; trim as necessary to fully submerge 1530 minutes depending on size of the cut* 3 cups
Flank steak 12 lbs./680 g1 kg 30 minutes 23 cups
Ground beef 1 lb./455 g 1015 minutes 2 cups
Artichoke 1; trimmed 1218 minutes 46 cups; until food fully submerged FOOD NEEDS TO
Beets 23; peeled & thick slice 10 minutes 23 cups; until food fully submerged
BE SUBMERGED
Butternut squash 1 each; peeled & large chunks 1520 minutes 45 cups
VEGETABLES

Carrots 45; peeled & cut into 2"/5 cm pieces 510 minutes until food fully submerged IN LIQUID;
FRUIT &

Corn on the cob 4 ears; shucked 810 minutes 1 cup; until food fully submerged BOTH FOOD
Pears 2; peeled & halved 10 minutes 12 cups AND LIQUID
Red potatoes 12 lbs./455 g1 kg ; unpeeled, medium, whole 1525 minutes* 34 cups
SHOULD NOT
Russet potatoes 45; peeled 1525 minutes 23 cups
Sweet potatoes 34; peeled 1520 mintues 34 cups EXCEED THE
Ground pork 1 lb./455 g 1015 minutes 2 cups MAX FILL LINE
Pork butt 23 lbs./11.3 kg; boneless, cut in half 30 minutes 24 cups
PORK

Pork loin 34 lbs./1.31.8 kg 1218 minutes 34 cups

Pork tenderloin 23 lbs./11.3 kg 1015 minutes 23 cups
Sausage links 45 links 1015 minutes 23 cups
Chicken breasts 2 lbs./1 kg; boneless, skinless 1220 minutes 23 cups
Chicken, whole 34 lbs./1.31.8 kg 2030 minutes 34 cups; until food fully submerged
POULTRY

Chicken thighs 2 lbs./1 kg, boneless 1015 minutes until food fully submerged
Chicken wings 1 lb./455 g; to make crispy; broil in oven afterwards 1015 minutes until food fully submerged
Ground chicken & turkey 1 lb./455 g 1015 minutes 2 cups
Turkey breast 3 lbs./1.6 kg; boneless 1520 minutes 34 cups
Salmon 2 6-oz./175 g filets 610 minutes 12 cups; until food fully submerged
*depending on desired doneness 2014 Tupperware. 2014-351-037 EN