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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 bonesless

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.

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