Cooking Guide; Guide For Cooking Meat In Your Microwave; Guide For Cooking Poultry In Your Microwave - Amana AMC5143AAS Use And Care Manual

Operating Instructions

COOKING GUIDE

Guide for Cooking Meat in Your Microwave

• Place meat on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.
• Start meat fat-side down. Use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any bone tips or thin meat areas.
• Check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand the recommended time.
• The following temperatures are removal temperatures. The temperature of the food will rise during the standing time.
Food
Roast Beef Boneless
(Up to 4 lbs.)
Pork Boneless or bone-in
(Up to 4 lbs.)
• Expect a 10°F rise in temperature during the standing time.
Food
Rare
Beef Medium
Well Done
Medium
Pork
Well Done
Dark meat
Poultry
Light meat

Guide for Cooking Poultry in Your Microwave

• Place poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.
• Cover poultry with wax paper to prevent spattering.
• Use aluminum foil to shield bone tips, thin meat areas, or areas that start to overcook.
• Check the temperature in several places before letting the poultry stand the recommended time.
Food Cook Time/Power Level
Whole Chicken
Cooking Time: 7-10 min. / lb.
Up to 4 lbs. 180°F dark meat
170°F light meat
Power Level: Medium High(7).
Chicken Pieces
Cooking Time: 7-10 min. / lb.
Up to  lbs. 180°F dark meat
170°F light meat
Power Level: Medium High(7).
Cook time
8-1 min./lb. for 145° F
(Rare)
9-13 min./lb. for 160° F
(Medium)
10-15 min./lb. for 170° F
(Well Done)
1-16 min./lb. for 170° F
(Well Done)
Remove from oven
135°F
150°F
160°F
150°F
160°F
170°F
160°F
Place chicken breast-side down on roasting rack. Cover with wax
paper. Turn over half way through cooking. Cook until juices run
clear and meat near the bone is no longer pink. Let stand 5-10
minutes.
Place chicken bone-side down on dish, with the thickest portions
towards the outside of the dish. Cover with wax paper. Turn over
half way through cooking. Cook until juices run clear and meat
near the bone is no longer pink. Let stand 5-10 minutes.
Power level
High(10) for first Place roast fat-side down on roasting rack.
5 minutes, then Cover with wax paper. Turn over half way
medium(5) through cooking. Let stand 10 minutes.
High(10) for first Place roast fat-side down on roasting rack.
5 minutes, then Cover with wax paper. Turn over half way
medium(5) through cooking. Let stand 10 minutes.
Directions
Directions
After standing (10 min.)
145°F
160°F
170°F
160°F
170°F
180°F
170°F
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