Whirlpool M-ME 08XW warranty Cooking Meat Tips & Techniques, Meat Cooking Table

MEAT

Now with the help of your microwave, you can serve twice the meal in half the time. Best of all, you don’t have to remember to take the meat out of the freezer in the morning for an evening meal. Defrosting techniques and fast cooking eliminate all these meal-planning roadblocks.

Cooking Meat: Tips & Techniques

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Defrost meat completely before cooking. Trim off excess fat.

Place meat fat side down on microwavable roast rack. Turn over halfway through cooking to ensure even cooking. Arrange meat so thicker portions are toward outside of dish.

Drain juices as they accumulate to minimize spattering and avoid undercooking bottom of meat. Shield thin or bony portions with strips of foil to prevent overcooking. Keep foil at least one inch from oven walls, and do not cover more than one-third of the meat at any one time.

Cover meat with waxed paper to prevent spattering.

Let meat stand covered with foil 10 to 15 minutes after removing from microwave. Internal temperature of meat may rise 5OF to 15OFduring standing time.

Use oven cooking bags for less tender cuts of meat.

MEAT COOKING TABLE

Meat

BEEF Conrned beef

(3 Ibs.)

Cubes for stew (2 Ibs.,

inch cubes)

Ground beef (1 lb.)

Hamburgers,

Fresh or defrosted frozen

(4 oz, each)

1patty

2pattles

4patties

Pot roast (3-4 Ibs.)

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Wage I),

1015 minutes

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(Stage 3,

325-30 minutes per pound

(Stage l),

10IO minutes

(&$2),

327-32 minutes per pound

IO 4-5 minutes

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(Stage 2),

330-35 minutes per pound

Special Instructions

Place corned beef in 3-quart microwavable casserole. Pour 1 cup water and desired season- lngs over corned beef. Cook covered. Turn over beef during cooking. Shield thinner ends with foil Cook until fork-tender. Lel stand covered

15 minutes. Thinly slice beef diagonally across qrain.

Place cubes in 2%quart microwavable casserole. Pour 1 CUD water or broth over cubes. Cook covered. &ir cubes halfway through cooking. Cook until fork-tender. Let stand covered 10 minutes.

Note: For faster cooking and slightly less tender- ness, beef cubes for stew may be cooked at PL IO for 10 minutes, then at PL 3 for

35 minutes per pound.

Crumble beef and place in microwavable sieve or colander. Place sieve in bowl to collect drippings. Cover with waxed paper. Stir after 2% minutes to break meat apart. After cooking let stand covered 2 minutes. If meat is still pink, cover and cook 1 more minute.

Form patties with depression in center of each. Place on microwavable roast rack. Brush with browning agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper. Turn over halfway through cooking. Let stand covered 1 minute.

Pierce roast deeply on both sides in several places. Place roast in large cooking bag; place In microwavable dish. Add desired seasonings and 1 cup liquid over roast. Close bag loosely with micro- wavable closure or string. Carefully turn over meat after 45 minutes. Continue cooking until fork- tender. Let stand covered 10 minutes.

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