Cooking Tips - Kenmore 721.61102 Use And Care Manual

WARNING: Do not use aluminum foil during cooking cycle.
COOKING TIPS
Meat
1. No special techniques are required. Meat should be
prepared as with conventional cooking Season if
desired. Always thorougMy defrost meat before
cooking,
2. Ptace the meat on a microwave roasting rack or
microwave-proof plate and place on the turntable,
3. Cook according to the Meat Cooking Chart
(below), Use the longer time for large meats and
the shorter time for smaller meats. For thicker
chops, use the longer #me.
4. Turn the meat once haffway through the cooking
time
5. Let stand for 5-10 minutes wrapped in foil after
cooking, The standing time is very important as it
completes the cooking process.
6. Make sure meat, especially pork, is thoroughly
cooked before eating.
Meat Cooking Chart
Microwave Cooking Time
Cut Power Per Pound
BEEF
Standing/Relied Rib
-- Rare 8 9 to 11 minutes
-- Medium 8 10 to 12 minutes
--WeIFdone 8 12 to 14 minutes
Ground Beef (to HIGH(100%) 7 to 9 minutes
brown for casserole)
Hamburgers,
Fresh or defrosted
(4 oz each)
-- 2 patties HIGH(100%) 3 to 5 minutes
-- 4 patties HIGH(100%) 4 to 6 minutes
PORK
Loin, Leg 8 13 to 16 minutes
Bacon
-- 4 slices HIGH(100%) 3 to 4 minutes
-- 6 slices HIGH(100%) 4 to 6 minutes
NOTE: The times iisted above are only a guide. Allow
for difference in individual tastes and preferences. The
times may also vary due to the shape, cut, and
composition of the food,
Poultry
1. No special techniques are required. Poultry should
be prepared as with conventional cooking Season
if desired.
2. Poultry should be thoroughly defrosted, Remove
giblets and any meta! clamps,
3. Prick the skin and brush lightly with vegetable oil
unless the poultry is self-basting.
4. All poultry should be placed on a microwave
roasting rack or a microwave-proof plate and placed
on the turntable
5. Cook according to the instructions in the Pouttry
Cooking Chart below Turn over halfway through
the cooking time. Because of its shape, poultry has
a tendency to cook unevenly, especially in very
bony parts,Turning during roasting helps to cook
these areas evenly.
6. Let stand for 5-10 minutes wrapped in foil after
cooking before carving The standing time is very
important, as it completes the cooking process.
7. Make sure poultry is thoroughly cooked before eating.
Whole poultry is completely cooked when the juices
run clear from the inside thigh when it is pierced
with a sharp knife. Pouitry pieces should be pierced
with a sharp knife through the thickest part to
ensure that the juices are ciear and the flesh is firm
Poultry Cooking Chart
Microwave
Poultry Power
CHICKEN
Whole 8
Breast (boned) 8
Portions 8
TURKEY
Whole 8
Cooking Time
Per Pound
12to 14 minutes
lote 12 minutes
11 to 13 minutes
13 to 15 minutes
NOTES:
o The times listed above are only a guide, Aliow for
difference in individual tastes and preferences, The
times may also vary due to the shape, cut, and
composition of the food.
, If whole poultry is stuffed, the weight of the stuffed
bird should be used when calculating the cooking
time.
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