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Cooking Instructions
Cooking Guide
Guide for Cooking Meat in Your Microwave
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Place meat on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.
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Start meat fat-side down. Use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any
bone tips or thin meat areas.
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Check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand the
recommended time.
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The following temperatures are removal temperatures. The temperature
of the food will rise during the standing time.
Food
Cook Time/Power Level
Roast
Cooking Time:
Beef
7-11 min. / lb. for 115° F -
Boneless
Rare
8-12 min. / lb. for 120° F -
Up to 4 lbs.
Medium
9-14 min. / lb. for 145° F -
Well Done
Power Level: High(Hi) for
first 5 min., then
Medium(50).
Pork
Cooking Time:
Boneless
11-15 min. / lb. for 160° F
or bone-in
Well Done
Power Level: High(Hi) for
Up to 4 lbs.
first 5 min., then
Medium(50).
Guide for Cooking Poultry in Your Microwave
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Place poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe
dish.
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Cover poultry with wax paper to prevent spattering.
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Use aluminum foil to shield bone tips, thin meat areas, or areas that start
to overcook.
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Check the temperature in several places before letting the poultry stand
the recommended time.
Food
Whole
Directions
Chicken
Place roast fat-side down on
Up to 4 lbs.
roasting rack. Cover with wax
paper. Turn over when
cooking time is half up. Let
stand 10 min.
Chicken
Pieces
Up to 2 lbs.
Place roast fat-side down on
roasting rack. Cover with
vented plastic wrap. Turn
over when cooking time is
half up. Let stand 10 min.
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Cook Time/Power Level
Directions
Cooking Time:
Place chicken breast-side
6-9 min. / lb.180°F
down on roasting rack. Cover
with wax paper. Turn over
Power Level: Medium
when the cooking time is half
High(70).
up. Cook until juices run clear
and meat near the bone is no
longer pink. Let stand 5-10
min.
Cooking Time:
Place chicken bone-side
6-9 min. / lb.
down on dish, with the
180°F dark meat
thickest portions towards the
170°F light meat
outside of the dish. Cover
Power Level: Medium
with wax paper. Turn over
High(70).
when the cooking time is half
up. Cook until juices run clear
and meat near the bone is no
longer pink. Let stand 5-10
min.