Black and Decker Rice Cooker RC5280 User Manual

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Oatmeal or Hot Cereals
• Steel Cut Oats work best.
• Do not fill bowl more t\fan \falf way wit\f liqui\bs, as t\fe oatmeal will expan\b \buring t\fe cooking process. 
• For even \feating, stir occasionally.
• W\fen t\fe oatmeal is \bone, t\fe rice cooker will switc\f to warm.  Please note t\fat t\fis is for well-\bone oatmeal. If you prefer a \bifferent 
consistency, monitor t\fe cooking process to manually switc\f to warm for 
\besire\b results.  
• C\foose recipes t\fat will cook in 1 \four or less.
If \besire\b, a\b\b seasonings a\0n\b oil or butter wit\f rice before a\b\bing water.  
Allow rice to rest on warm at least 15 minutes before serving.
AMOUNT OF RICE AMOUNT OF 
WAT E RAPPROX.  
COOKING TIME YIELD 
 
(standard 
8 oz. cups)
FOR WHITE LONG GRAIN, JASMINE, \fASMATI, YELLOW, OR MEDIUM GRAIN \FRICE
2 rice measures to 2 mark21 to 26 minutes 3.5 cups
3 rice measures to 3 mark23 to 28 minutes 5.3 cups
4 rice measures to 4 mark25 to 30 minutes 7 cups
5 rice measures to 5 mark27 to 32 minutes 8.8 cups
6 rice measures to 6 mark29 to 34 minutes 10.5 cups
7 rice measures to 7 mark31 to 36 minutes 12.3 cups
8 rice measures to 8 mark33 to 38 minutes 14 cups
9 rice measures to 9 mark35 to 40 minutes 15.8 cups
10 rice measures to 10 mark37 to 42 minutes 17.5 cups
11 rice measures to 11 mark39 to 44 minutes 19.3 cups
12 rice measures to 12 mark41 to 46 minutes 21.0 cups
13 rice measures to 13 mark42 to 47 minutes 22.8 cups
14 rice measures to 14 mark43 to 48 minutes 24.5 cups  
						

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AMOUNT OF RICEAMOUNT OF 
WAT E RAPPROX.  
COOKING TIME YIELD 
 
(standard 
8 oz. cups)
FOR \fROWN RICE
2 rice measures 3 cups28 to 33 minutes 4.5 cups
3 rice measures 4 ½ cups30 to 35 minutes 6.8 cups
4 rice measures 6 cups32 to 37 minutes 9 cups
5 rice measures 7 ½ cups34 to 39 minutes 11.3 cups
6 rice measures 9 cups36 to 41 minutes 13.5 cups
7 rice measures 10 ½ cups38 to 43 minutes 15.8 cups
8 rice measures 12 cups40 to 45 minutes 18 cups
9 rice measures 13 ½ cups42 to 47 minutes 20.3 cups
10 rice measures 15 cups44 to 49 minutes 22.5 cups
11 rice measures 16 ½ cups46 to 51 minutes 24.8 cups
For ot\fer types of gr\0ains not liste\b in t\fe cooking c\fart, follow package 
\birections.   
						

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CHA\bT FO\b STEAMED VEGETABLES
Steam using 3 to 4 cups of water, stock, or vegetable brot\f (col\b or room 
temperature). 
VEGETA\fLEAMOUNTPREPARATION TIMESUGGESTIONS
Fres\f 
Asparagus 1 lb.
Was\f; break off 
woo\by base w\fere 
spears snap easily. 12 to 14 
minutes
Season wit\f 
salt, pepper, an\b 
grate\b lemon peel.
Fres\f Green 
Beans 1 lb.
Leave w\fole, trim 
en\b or cut into 2-inc\f 
pieces. 15 to 17 
minutes
Season wit\f salt, 
pepper, an\b fres\fly 
snippe\b \bill.
Fres\f Beets 
(quartere\b) 1 lb. (about 
5 me\bium)Remove stem an\b 
root en\bs. Peel an\b 
cut into we\bges. 26 to 28 
minutes
Serve wit\f butter.
Fres\f Broccoli 1 lb.Cut into florets. 14 to 16 
minutesSeason wit\f 
salt, pepper, an\b 
grate\b lemon peel.
Brussels 
Sprouts 6 cups
Cut a cross in t\fe 
base of eac\f sprout. 24 to 26 
minutesGarnis\f wit\f 
c\foppe\b, toaste\b 
\fazelnuts.
Cabbage 1 lb.Cut in we\bges. 24 to 26 
minutesGarnis\f wit\f 
crumble\b, cooke\b 
bacon.
Carrots 1 lb.Slice. 18 to 20 
minutesSeason wit\f salt, 
pepper, an\b grate\b 
orange peel.
Cauliflower 1 lb.Cut into florets. 22 to 25 
minutesGarnis\f wit\f 
buttere\b, toaste\b 
brea\b crumbs.
Corn 1 ½ lb. 2-4 ears. 15 to 20 
minutesServe wit\f butter 
an\b spices.
Snow peas or 
Sugar Snap 
Peas 1 lb.
Trim an\b leave w\fole. 10 to 12 
minutesServe wit\f mince\b 
green onions an\b 
\brizzle\b wit\f soy 
sauce.
New potatoes 
(re\b) 12 me\bium 
(about  
2 lbs.)Cut in \falf.
24 to 26 
minutesToss wit\f butter 
an\b parsley.
Fres\f leaf 
spinac\f 8 cups 
firmly 
packe\bUse w\fole leaves.
10 to 13 
minutesGarnis\f wit\f 
roaste\b garlic an\b 
toaste\b pine nuts
Butternut 
squas\f 1 lb.
Peel an\b cut into 
1-inc\f cubes. 24 to 26 
minutesServe wit\f butter 
an\b spices.
Summer 
Squas\f  
(yellow squas\f 
or zucc\fini) 1 lb.
Slice. 16 to 18 
minutesSeason wit\f salt 
an\b garlic pepper  
						

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VEGETA\fLEAMOUNTPREPARATION TIMESUGGESTIONS
Frozen 
Vegetables, 
inclu\bing 
mixe\b 
vegetables 
suc\f as 
broccoli 
me\bley, 
broccoli 
stir fry, an\b 
pepper stir fry 10 oz. to 1 lb.
Remove from bag 
an\b season. 16 to 18 
minutes
Frozen peas 1 lb.Remove from bag. 14 to 16 
minutesStir in c\foppe\b, 
fres\f mint.
CHA\bT FO\b STEAMED F\fSH
A\b\b 1 ½
 cups water to rice cooking bowl. A\b\b 1 lemon, t\fickly sl\0ice\b, to water. 
Season fis\f wit\f lemon\0 juice an\b Ol\b Bay Seasoning.
FISH AMOUNTPREPARATION TIMESUGGESTIONS
Salmon 1 ½ lbs.Fillets 24 to 26 
minutesTop wit\f lemon 
slices an\b snippe\b, 
fres\f \bill.
Scallops 1 lb.Me\bium size 14 to 16 
minutesVery ten\ber; 
serve wit\f tartar 
sauce an\b lemon 
we\bges.
Snapper 1 lb.W\fole, remove \fea\b 
an\b tail 20 to 22 
minutesDrizzle wit\f garlic, \0
soy vinaigrette
S\frimp 1 lb.  
(20 to 24) 15 to 18 
minutes 
or until 
s\frimp 
turn pinkSeason wit\f Ol\b 
Bay Seasoning 
an\b lemon.
Swor\bfis\f 1 lb.2 me\bium steaks 15 to 17 
minutesVery ten\ber; 
serve wit\f tartar 
sauce an\b lemon 
we\bges.  
						

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TROU\fLESHOOTING
PRO\fLEMPOSSI\fLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Some kernels of rice do 
not seem fully cooked•  T\fe rice was not allowe\b 
to finis\f cooking
•   T\fere was not enoug\f 
water in t\fe cooking 
bowl. •  
Once t\fe switc\f on t\fe 
rice cooker automatically 
switc\fes to keep warm, 
allow rice to rest for 15 
minutes before serving.  
•   A\b\b a few more 
tablespoons of water 
an\b cook a little longer 
by pus\fing t\fe control 
switc\f back to cook. 
C\feck t\fe rice again 
w\fen t\fe appliance 
automatically switc\fes 
back to warm an\b \fas 
reste\b for 15 minutes.
Rice cooking bowl is 
not as clean as I w\Fould 
like.•  Starc\f built up on si\bes 
an\b bottom of t\fe bowl. •  
Fill t\fe bowl wit\f 
\fot soapy water an\b 
let stan\b for several 
minutes; t\fen use a 
nylon scrubber along \0
si\bes an\b bottom.  
Rinse well.
 
Rice boils over.
•   Too muc\f rice is being 
cooke\b.
•   T\fere is too muc\f water 
for t\fe amount of rice.  •  
Make sure to cook no 
more t\fan maximum 
amount suggeste\b in t\fe 
Use an\b Care Manual. 
T\fe amount of rice to 
be cooke\b s\foul\b matc\f 
t\fe water markings on 
t\fe bowl.
•   A\b\b a small amount  
(1 Tbs.) of butter or oil to 
water before cooking.
Rice is too dry.•  T\fere is too muc\f rice or 
not enoug\f water.
 
•  Use t\fe rice measuring 
cup t\fat comes wit\f 
t\fe appliance. T\fe rice 
measure provi\be\b \fol\bs 
¾ cup (6 flui\b oz.) of 
uncooke\b rice. 
Rice is gummy.•  T\fere is too muc\f water 
or not enoug\f rice. •  
A\b\b water to matc\f 
water markings on t\fe 
rice bowl. Make sure you 
\fave t\fe correct ratio of 
¾ cup (6 flui\b oz) rice to 
1 cup water marking. 
If a\b\bitional assistance is nee\be\b, please \0contact our consumer service team at  
1-800-231-9786.   
						

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RECIPES
CREAMY BROWN RICE AND CRANBE\0RRIES
Servings: 14 (one cup eac\f)
Ingredients\b
8 measures package\b brown rice mixture
6 cups c\ficken or vegetable brot\f
8 ounces baby Bella mus\frooms,  coarsely c\foppe\b
2 bunc\fes green onions, slice\b  (about 1½  cups)
½  cup c\foppe\b parsley ½
 cup c\foppe\b sun-\brie\0\b oil-packe\b 
tomatoes
4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. salt
½  tsp. coarsely groun\b black pepper
¾ cup toaste\b slivere\b almon\bs
Directions\b
Combine all ingre\bients, except almon\bs in cooking bowl in or\ber liste\b.  
Place bowl into rice cooker an\b plug in t\fe ap\0pliance; t\fe Warm lig\ft will 
come on. Place cover on appliance. Press t\fe On switc\f to Cook.  
W\fen rice is cooke\b, t\fe Cook lig\ft turns off a\0n\b t\fe switc\f pops up; t\fe rice 
cooker automatically switc\fes to t\fe Keep Warm function. Let rice mixture 
stan\b on Warm for 15 minutes. Stir in almon\bs before serving.
Cooking time: about 5\00 minutes
GINGER PORK AND RI\0CE 
Servings: 16 (one cup eac\f)
Ingredients\b 3 lbs. boneless pork loin, cube\b
1 Tbsp. oil
8 measures long grain w\fite rice
6½  cups water
1 cup s\ferry
1 cup orange marmala\be
1 bunc\f green onions cut into 1-inc\f pieces
4 large cloves garlic, mince\b
2 Tbsp. mince\b fres\f ginger
2 ½  tsp. salt
½  tsp. cayenne pepper
¼  cup snippe\b c\fives  
						

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Directions\b
In electric skillet \fe\0ate\b to 350ºF, brown pork pieces in oil on all si\b\0es.  
In cooking bowl of rice cooker, combine pork wit\f all \0remaining ingre\bients 
except c\fives.  Place bowl into rice cooker an\b plug in t\fe ap\0pliance; t\fe 
Warm lig\ft will come on.  Place cover on appliance.  Press t\fe On switc\f to 
Cook.  
W\fen rice is cooke\b, t\fe Cook lig\ft turns off a\0n\b t\fe switc\f pops up an\b 
t\fe rice cooker automatically switc\fes to t\fe Keep Warm function. Let rice 
mixture stan\b on Warm for 15 minutes.  Just before serving stir in c\fives.
Serve wit\f an apple, raisin an\b carrot sala\b an\b \binner r\0olls.
Cooks in about 30 min\0utes.
RICE AND PEPPERS O\0LÉ
Servings: 20 (one cup eac\f)
Ingredients\b10 measures package\b yellow rice mixture
8 cups c\ficken brot\f or stock
1 can (14½  oz.) petite \bice\b tomatoes, un\braine\b
3 cups c\foppe\b fres\f c\fayote
2 cups c\foppe\b onion\0
1 large re\b pepper, see\be\b an\b c\foppe\b \0(about 1 cup)
1 large green pepper, see\be\b an\b c\foppe\b \0(about 1 cup)
4 large cloves garlic, mince\b
¼  cup olive oil
1 Tbsp. c\fili pow\ber
½  tsp. groun\b corian\ber
¼  cup c\foppe\b parsley
Directions\b
Combine all ingre\bients, except parsley in cooking bowl.   Place bowl into rice 
cooker an\b plug in t\fe ap\0pliance; t\fe Warm lig\ft will come on.  Place cover 
on appliance.  Press t\fe On switc\f to Cook.  
W\fen rice is cooke\b, t\fe Cook lig\ft turns off a\0n\b t\fe switc\f pops up; t\fe rice 
cooker automatically switc\fes to t\fe Keep Warm function. Let rice mixture 
stan\b on Warm for 15 minutes.  Just before serving stir in parsley.
T\fis is a \belicious s\0i\be \bis\f for fis\f, poultry or po\0rk.
Cooks in about 38 min\0utes.  
						

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TRIPLE MANGO CHICK\0EN AND RICE 
Servings: 16 (one cup eac\f)
Ingredients\b6 boneless c\ficken breasts, cube\b (about 3 lb.)
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
8 measures long grain w\fite rice
6 cups c\ficken brot\f
2 cups mango blen\b f\0ruit \brink
1 jar (9 oz.) \fot mango c\futney
1 bunc\f green onions, t\fickly \0slice\b
1½  tsp. salt
½  tsp. black pepper
¼  cup c\foppe\b parsley
Directions\b
In skillet, brown c\ficken pieces in butter on all si\bes.  
In cooking bowl of rice cooker combine pork wit\f all \0remaining ingre\bients 
except parsley.  Place bowl into rice cooker an\b plug in t\fe ap\0pliance; t\fe 
Warm lig\ft will come on.  Place cover on appliance.  Press t\fe On switc\f to 
Cook.  
W\fen rice is cooke\b, t\fe Cook lig\ft turns off a\0n\b t\fe switc\f pops up an\b 
t\fe rice cooker automatically switc\fes to t\fe Keep Warm function. Let rice 
mixture stan\b on Warm for 15 minutes.  Just before serving, garnis\f \0wit\f 
parsley.
Serve wit\f crisp green sala\b an\b Frenc\f brea\b.
Cooks in about 30 min\0utes.  
						

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STEAMED GINGER PORK\0 AND CHICKEN DUMPL\0INGS 
Servings: 20 (3 wontons eac\f)
Ingredients\b½ cup plus 2 Tbsp. low so\bium soy sauce
1⁄3 cup rice wine vinegar
5 Tbsp. \bry s\ferry
½  tsp. sesame oil
2 Tbsp. grate\b fres\f ginger
½  lb. groun\b c\ficken
½  lb. groun\b pork
1 can (8 oz.) water c\festnuts, \braine\b an\b finely c\fo\0ppe\b
½  cup finely c\foppe\b \0cilantro
½  cup mince\b green onions
1⁄3 cup c\foppe\b toaste\b almon\bs
1 egg, slig\ftly beaten
¼  tsp. groun\b pepper
60 wonton wrappers
Wa t e r
Nonstick oil spray
Directions\b
To make \bipping sauce, in small bowl, combine 
½ cup soy sauce, rice vinegar, 
2 Tbsp. s\ferry, sesame oil an\b 1 \0Tbsp. ginger; set asi\be.
In large bowl, combine c\ficken, pork, water c\festnuts, cilantro, green onions, 
almon\bs, egg an\b pep\0per; blen\b well.  Stir in remaining 3 Tbsp. s\ferry an\b 1 
Tbsp. ginger. 
Place one tablespoon of \0filling in center of 1 wonton wrapper.  Lig\ftly moisten 
e\bges of wrapper wit\f pastry brus\f or finger \bi\0ppe\b in water.  Fol\b wrapper 
in \falf to form a triangle an\b p\0ress e\bges to seal. Transfer to tray; cover an\b 
keep moist or freeze.  (Wontons can be frozen up to 2 weeks.) Repeat process 
wit\f remaining filling an\b \0wrappers making about \060 \bumplings.
A\b\b 4 cups col\b tap water to rice cooking bowl an\b place bowl into cooker.  
Lig\ftly oil steamer basket. Arrange \bumplings in ba\0sket about 
½-inc\f apart.  
Insert basket into rice cooker over rice cooking bowl.
Cover an\b plug applianc\0e into electric outlet.  Se\0t kitc\fen timer for 6 minutes.  
Cook until \bumplings ar\0e translucent an\b filling is cooke\b t\froug\f.  Repeat 
wit\f remaining \bumplings.
Serve wit\f \bipping sauce.  If \besire\b, garnis\f wit\f toaste\b sesame see\bs.
Eac\f batc\f cooks in about 5 minu\0tes.  
						

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For service, repair or any questions regar\bing your appliance, call t\fe 
appropriate 800 number liste\b wit\fin t\fis section\0. Please DO NOT return 
t\fe pro\buct to t\fe place of purc\fase. Also, please DO NOT mail pro\buct 
back to manufacturer, nor bring it to a service center. You may also want to 
consult t\fe website liste\b on t\fe cover of t\fis manual.
Two-Year Limited Warranty 
(Applies only in th\Fe United States and Canada)  
What does it cover?
•  Any \befect in material or workmans\fip provi\be\b; \fowever, Spectrum Bran\bs, 
Inc.’s liability will not excee\b t\fe purc\fase price of pro\buct.
For how long?
• Two years from t\fe \bate of original purc\fase wit\f proof of purc\fase.
What will we do to help you?
• Provi\be you wit\f a reasonably similar replacement pro\buct t\fat is eit\fer new or 
factory refurbis\fe\b.
How do you get service?
• Save your receipt as proof of \bate of sale.
•  Visit t\fe online service website at www.pro\bprotect.com/applica, or call toll-free 
 
1-800-231-9786,  for general warranty service.
•  If you nee\b parts or accessories, please call 1 - 8 0 0 -73 8 - 0245 .
What does your warranty not cover?
• Damage from commercial use
•  Damage from misuse, abuse or neglect
•  Pro\bucts t\fat \fave been mo\bifie\b in any way
•  Pro\bucts use\b or service\b outsi\be t\fe country of purc\fase
•  Glass parts an\b ot\fer accessory items t\fat are packe\b wit\f t\fe unit
•  S\fipping an\b \fan\bling costs associate\b wit\f t\fe replacement of t\fe unit
•  Consequential or inci\bental \bamages (Please note, \fowever, t\fat some states \bo 
not allow t\fe exclusion or limitation of consequential or inci\bental \bamages, so 
t\fis limitation may not apply to you.)
 
How does state law relate to this warranty?
• T\fis warranty gives you specific legal rig\fts. You may also \fave ot\fer rig\fts t\fat 
vary  from state to state or province to province.
WARRANTY INFORMATION