Roasting
Roastingis cookingby dry heat. Tendermeat or poultry can be roasted uncoveredin your oven. Roastingtemperatures, which shouldbe low and steady,keep spatteringto a minimum. When roasting, it is not necessary to sear, baste, coveror add water to your meat. Roastingis easy,just follow these steps:
Step 1: Positionoven shelf at second from bottom position (B) for small roasts (3 to 5 pounds)and at (A) position for larger roasts.
Step 2: Check weightof roast. Place meat
Step 3: Turn OVEN SET knob to BAKE or TIME BAKEand OVEN TEMP knob to desiredtemperature. Check the RoastingGuide ~or temperatures and approximate cooking times.
Step 4: Most meatscontinueto cook slightlywhile standingafter being removedfrom the oven. Stinding time recommendedfor roastsis 10to 20 minutes. “I’his allowsroasts to firm up and makes them easier to carve. Internal temperaturewill rise about 5° to 10”P.;to compensatefor temperature increase, if desired, remove roast from oven when its internal temperature is 5° to 10°F.less than tem~erature shownin the Roasting Guide.
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| lamb, etc., can be roasted without | ||
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| thawing,but allow 15to 25 minutes | ||
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| Thaw most frozen poultry before | ||
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| roasting to ensure even doneness. | ||
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| Some commercial frozen poultry | ||
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| thawing. Follow directions given | ||
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| on packer’slabel. |
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Roasting Guide |
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Type | Temperature | in Minutes per PoIInd |
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| 3 to 5 Ibs. | 6 to 8 lbs. |
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Tender cuts; rib, high quality | 325° | Rare: | |||
sirloin tip, rump or top round* |
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| Well Done: | |||
Lamb leg or | 325° | Rare: | |||
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Vca!shoulder, lcg or loin* | 325° | Well Done: | |||
Pork loin, rib or shoulder* | 325° | Well Done: | |||
Ham, precooked | 325° | To Warm: | |||
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| Under 10lbs. | 10to M lbs. |
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Ham, raw | 325° | Well done: |
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| 3 t.O5 ibs. | over 5 lbs. |
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Chicken or Duck | 325° | Well Done: | |||
Chicken pieces | 350° | Well Done: |
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Turkey | 325° |
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