WARNING:Do not use aluminum foil during cooking cycle.
COOKING TiPS
Meat
1.No special techniques are required. Meat should be
prepared as with conventional cooking. Season if desired.
Always thoroughly defrost meat before cooking.
2.Place the meat on a microwave roasting rack or
3.Cook according to the Meat Cooking Table (below).
Use the longer time for large cuts of meats and the shorter time for small cuts of meats. For thicker chops, use the longer time.
4.Turn the meat once halfway through the cooking time.
5.Let stand for
The standing time is very important as it completes the cooking process.
6.Make sure meat, especially pork, is thoroughly cooked before eating.
Meat Cooking Table
Poultry
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7. | Make | sure | poultry | is | thoroughly |
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Meat
BEEF Standing/Rolled Rib
-Medium
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Ground Beef
(to brown for casserole) Hamburgers, Freshor defrosted (4 oz. each)
-2 patties
-4 patties
PORK
Loin, Leg
Bacon
-4 slices
-6 slices
Microwave | Cooking Time |
Power | Per Pound |
89_/2 to I 1 _/2minutes
811 _/2to 14 minutes
HIGH (100%) | 6_/2 to | 9_/2 minutes | |
HiGH | (100%) | 2_/2 to | 4_/2 minutes |
HiGH | (100%) | 3_/2 to | 5_/2 minutes |
| 8 | 12_/2 to | 16_/2 minutes |
HIGH | (100%) | 2_/2 to | 3_/2 minutes |
HIGH | (100%) | 3_/2 to | 4_/2 minutes |
from the inside | thigh | when it is | pierced |
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Poultry | pieces | should | be | pierced | with | a | sharp | knife | through |
the thickest part to ensure | that | the juices | are | clear | and the | ||||
flesh is | firm. |
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Poultry Cooking | Table |
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Poultry | Power |
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Whole | 8 | ] ] | to | ] 5 minutes | |
Breast (boned) | 8 | ] 0 | to | ] 4 | minutes |
Portions | 8 | ] ] | to | ] 7 | minutes |
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Whole | 8 | ] ] | to | ] 5 | minutes |
NOTES:
• The times listed above are only a guide. Allow for difference in |
individual tastes and preferences. The times may also vary due to the |
NOTE: The times listed above are only a guide. Allow for difference in individual tastes and preferences. The times may also vary due to the shape, cut, and composition of the food.
shape, cut, and composition of the | food. |
if whole poultry is stuffed, the weight of the stuffed bird should be | |
used when calculating the cooking | time. |
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