Cooking Guide - Whirlpool UMV2186AA Owner's Manual

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Cooking 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 Cook Time/Power Level
Roast
Cooking Time:
7-11 min. / lb. for 145° F -
Beef
Rare
Boneless
8-12 min. / lb. for 160° F -
Medium
Up to 4 lbs.
9-14 min. / lb. for 170° F -
Well Done
High(0) for
Power Level:
first 5 minutes, then
Medium(5).
Pork
Cooking Time:
Boneless 11-15 min. / lb. for 170° F
or bone-in Well Done
High(0) for
Power Level:
Up to 4 lbs. first 5 minutes, then
Medium(5).
• Expect a 10°F rise in temperature during the standing time.
Food Remove from oven
Beef Rare 135°F
Medium 150°F
Well Done 160°F
Pork Medium 150°F
Well Done 160°F
Poultry Dark meat 170°F
Light meat 160°F
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
Directions Whole
Chicken
Place roast fat-side down on
roasting rack. Cover with wax
Up to 4 lbs.
paper. Turn over half way
through cooking. Let stand 10
minutes.
Chicken
Pieces
Up to 2 lbs.
Place roast fat-side down on
roasting rack. Cover with wax
paper. Turn over half way
through cooking. Let stand 10
minutes.
After standing
(10 min.)
145°F
160°F
170°F
160°F
170°F
180°F
170°F
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Cook Time/Power Level Directions
Place chicken breast-side
Cooking Time:
6-9 min. / lb. down on roasting rack. Cover
180°F dark meat with wax paper. Turn over
170°F light meat half way through cooking.
Medium Cook until juices run clear
Power Level:
High(7). and meat near the bone is no
longer pink. Let stand 5-10
minutes.
Place chicken bone-side
Cooking Time:
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
Medium with wax paper. Turn over
Power Level:
High(7). half way through cooking.
Cook until juices run clear
and meat near the bone is no
longer pink. Let stand 5-10
minutes.