Using Your Microwave Oven
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 Chart (below). Use the longer time for large meats and the shorter time for smaller meats. For thicker chops, use the longer time.
4.Turn the meat once halfway through the cooking time.
5.Let stand for
6.Make sure meat, especially pork, is thoroughly cooked before eating.
Meat Cooking Chart
| Microwave | Cooking Time |
Meat | Power | Per Pound |
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BEEF |
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Standing/Rolled |
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Rib |
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– Rare | 8 | 8 to 10 minutes |
– Medium | 8 | 9 to 11 minutes |
– | 8 | 10 to 13 minutes |
Ground Beef (to | HIGH(100%) | 51⁄2 to 81⁄2 minutes |
brown for casse- |
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role) |
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Hamburgers, |
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Fresh or defrost- |
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ed |
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(4 oz. each) |
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– 2 patties | HIGH(100%) | 2 to 4 minutes |
– 4 patties | HIGH(100%) | 3 to 5 minutes |
PORK |
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Loin, Leg | 8 | 11 to 15 minutes |
Bacon |
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– 4 slices | HIGH(100%) | 2 to 3 minutes |
– 6 slices | HIGH(100%) | 3 to 4 minutes |
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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 com- position of the food.
Poultry
1.No special techniques are required. Poultry should be prepared as with conventional cooking. Season if desired.
2.Poultry should be thoroughly defrosted. Remove giblets and any metal clamps.
3.Prick the skin and brush lightly with vegetable oil unless the poultry is
4.All poultry should be placed on a microwave roasting rack or a
5.Cook according to the instructions in the Poultry Cooking Chart below. Turn over halfway through the cooking time. Because of its shape, poultry has a tendency to cook unevenly, especially in very bony parts.Turning during roasting helps to cook these areas evenly.
6.Let stand for
7.Make sure poultry is thoroughly cooked before eat- ing. Whole poultry is completely cooked when the juices run clear from the inside thigh when it is pierced with a sharp knife. 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.
Poultry Cooking Chart
| Microwave | Cooking Time |
Poultry | Power | Per Pound |
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CHICKEN |
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Whole | 8 | 10 to 14 minutes |
Breast | 8 | 9 to 13 minutes |
(boned) |
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Portions | 8 | 10 to 16 minutes |
TURKEY |
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Whole | 8 | 10 to 14 minutes |
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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 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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