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COOKING GUIDE (CONTINUED)
MEATS
Guide for Cooking Meats
Roasts, chops, hamburgers and small cuts of tender meat cook beautifully in the microwave oven. Most roasts can be cooked rare, medium rare or even well done in less than one hour. Less tender cuts of meat such as pot roast can be simmered
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Beef Roast |
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Rare | 80 | 6 | - 8 min. | 5 - 7 min. |
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Medium | 80 | 8 | - 10 min. | 10 - 15 min. | Turn over after half the time. |
Well | 80 | 10 - 12 min. | 10 - 15 min. |
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Pork Roast |
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80 | 12 - 15 min. | 10 min. | Cover with microwaveable cover. | ||
Boneless | 80 | 16 - 18 min. | 10 - 15 min. | Turn over after half the time. | |
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Lamb Roast |
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7 | - 9 min. | 10 - 12 min. |
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Well | 80 | 9 | 1/2 - 11 1/2 min. | 10 - 15 min. | Turn over after half the time. |
Boneless Medium 80 | 9 | - 11 min. | 10 - 12 min. |
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Well | 80 | 11 - 13 1/2 min. | 10 - 15 min. |
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Beef Patties (3 1/2 oz) each |
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2 patties | 100 | 2 | 1/2 - 3 min. | 5 - 7 min. | Turn over and rearrange after |
4 patties | 100 | 3 | 1/2 - 4 1/2 min. | 5 - 7 min. | half the time. |
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Meat Loaf |
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(2 lbs.) | 100 | 15 - 17 min. | 10 - 12 min. | Cover with microwaveable cover. | |
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Bacon |
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Slices (4 strips) | 100 | 4 | - 5 min. | — |
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1 oz., length: 11 in.)
Ham
Slices (1 in. thick) 50 7 1/2 - 8 1/2 min. 5 - 7 min. Cover with microwaveable cover. 4 slices
POULTRY
Guide for Cooking Poultry
Chicken is one of the most popular foods and microwaving chicken is one of the best uses of your microwave oven. Chicken stays juicy and tender in the microwave oven. However, juiciness prevents browning because chicken crisps and browns only when the skin dries out enough to change color. Standing time is important, because it allows the interior to finish cooking without toughening the delicate breast meat.
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Chicken whole | 100 | 6 | - 8 min. | 10 - 15 min. | Place breast side up on | ||
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Chicken cut up | 100 | 6 | - 7 min. | 7 | - 10 min. | ||
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Turkey | 80 | 6 | 1/2 - 8 min. | 10 | |||
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Cornish Hens | 100 | 7 | - 8 min. | 7 | - 10 min. |
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Turkey Breast | 50 | 10 - 11 min. | 5 | - 7 min. | Rearrange once during cooking. | ||
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