Cooking Charts

Cooking meat in your microwave

Be sure to place prepared meats on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Start cooking the meat fat side down and if necessary, use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any bone tips or thin meat areas. After cooking, check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand the recommended time. Please note that the temperatures in the following charts are temperatures at removal time; the temperature will rise during the standing period.

Meat		Power level	Cook time	Directions

•	Roast beef boneless	High (10) for	12-17 min./lb. for	Place roast beef fat-side down on roasting
	(up to 4 lbs.)	first 5 minutes,	160° F (Medium)	rack. Cover with wax paper. Turn over half way
		then medium (5)		through cooking. Let stand* 10-15 minutes.
			14-19 min./lb. for
			170° F (Well Done)

•	Roast pork boneless	High (10) for	15-20 min./lb. for	Place roast pork fat-side down on roasting
	or bone-in	first 5 minutes,	170° F (Well Done)	rack. Cover with wax paper. Turn over half way
	(up to 4 lbs.)	then medium (5)		through cooking. Let stand* 10-15 minutes.

* Expect a 10° F rise in the temperature during the standing period.

Meat		Doneness	Remove from oven	After standing (10-15 min.)

•	Beef	Medium	150° F	150° F
		Well Done	160° F	160° F

•	Pork	Medium	150° F	150° F
		Well Done	160° F	160° F

•	Poultry	Dark meat	170° F	170° F
		Light meat	160° F	160° F

Cooking poultry in your microwave

Be sure to place poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Cover poultry with wax paper to prevent splattering. Use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any bone tips or thin meat areas, or areas that start to overcook. After cooking, check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand the recommended time.

Poultry		Cook time/power level	Directions

•	Whole chicken	Cook time: 7-10 min. /lb.	Place chicken breast-side down on roasting rack. Cover with wax
	(up to 4 lbs.)	180° F dark meat	paper. Turn over half way through cooking. Cook until juices run
		170° F dark meat	clear and meat near bone is no longer pink. Let stand for 5-10 min.
		Power level: medium high (7)

•	Chicken pieces	Cook time: 7-10 min. /lb.	Place chicken bone-side down on dish, with thickest portions
	(up to 4 lbs.)	180° F dark meat	toward the inside of dish. Cover with wax paper. Turn over half way
		170° F dark meat	through cooking. Cook until juices run clear and meat near bone is
		Power level: medium high (7)	no longer pink. Let stand for 5-10 min.

Cooking eggs in your microwave

•Never cook eggs in the shell and never warm hard- cooked eggs in the shell; they can explode.

•Always pierce whole eggs to keep them from bursting.

•Cook eggs just until set; they will become tough if overcooked.