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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 Beef
Cooking Time:
Boneless
7-11 min. / lb. for 115° F - Rare
8-12 min. / lb. for 120° F - Medium
9-14 min. / lb. for 145° F - Well
Up to 4 lbs.
Done
Power Level:
High(0) for first 5
min., then Medium(5).
Pork
Cooking Time:
Boneless
11-15 min. / lb. for 160° F Well
Done
or bone-in
Power Level:
High(0) for first 5
min., then Medium(5).
Up to 4 lbs.
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.
Directions
Food
Place roast fat-side down on
Whole
roasting rack. Cover with wax
Chicken
paper. Turn over when
cooking time is half up. Let
Up to 4 lbs.
stand 10 min.
Chicken
Place roast fat-side down on
Pieces
roasting rack. Cover with
vented plastic wrap. Turn over
Up to 2 lbs.
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 down on
roasting rack. Cover with wax paper.
6-9 min. / lb.180°F
Turn over when the cooking time is half
up. Cook until juices run clear and meat
Power Level:
Medium
near the bone is no longer pink. Let
High(7).
stand 5-10 min.
Cooking Time:
Place chicken bone-side down on dish,
with the thickest portions towards the
6-9 min. / lb.
outside of the dish. Cover with wax
180°F dark meat
paper. Turn over when the cooking time
170°F light meat
Power Level
is half up. Cook until juices run clear
: Medium
and meat near the bone is no longer
High(7).
pink. Let stand 5-10 min.