Cooking Instructions

Guide for Cooking Meat in Your Microwave

•Place meat on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.

•Start meat fat-side down. Use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any bone tips or thin meat areas.

•Check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand the recommended time.

•The following temperatures are removal temperatures. The temperature of the food will rise during the standing time.

Food

Cook Time /Power Level

Directions

 

 

 

Roast

Cooking Time:

Place roast fat-

Beef

8-11 min. / lb. for 115° F - Rare

side down on

Boneless

9-13 min. / lb. for 120° F - Medium

roasting rack.

Up to 4 lbs.

10-15 min. / lb. for 145° F - Well Done

Cover with wax

Power Level: High(0) for first 5 min.,

paper. Turn over

 

then Medium(5).

when cooking

 

 

time is half up.

 

 

Let stand 10 min.

 

 

 

Pork

Cooking Time

Place roast fat-

Boneless

11-15 min. / lb. for 160° F Well Done

side down on

or bone-in

Power Level: High(0) for first 5 min.,

roasting rack.

 

then Medium(5).

Cover with

Up to 4 lbs.

 

vented plastic

 

 

wrap. Turn over

 

 

when cooking

 

 

time is half up.

 

 

Let stand 10 min.

 

 

 

Bacon

Cooking Time:

Arrange slices on

 

2 slices: 1- 1 ¾ min.

roasting rack or a

2-6 slices

4 slices: 3- 3 ½ min.

dish lined with

 

6 slices: 4 ½-5 ½ min.

paper-towel.

 

Power Level: High(0).

Cover with paper

 

 

towel. Microwave

 

 

until crisp.

 

 

 

Guide for Cooking Poultry in Your Microwave

•Place poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.

•Cover poultry with wax paper to prevent spattering.

•Use aluminum foil to shield bone tips, thin meat areas, or areas that start to overcook.

•Check the temperature in several places before letting the poultry stand the recommended time.

Food

Cook Time /Power Level

Directions

 

 

 

Whole

Cooking Time:

Place chicken breast-side

Chicken

5-8 min. / lb. 170° -180°F

down on roasting rack.

 

 

 

Cover with wax paper. Turn

Up to 4 lbs.

Power Level: Medium

over when the cooking time

 

High(7)

 

is half up. Cook until juices

 

 

 

run clear and meat near the

 

 

 

bone is no longer pink. Let

 

 

 

stand 5-10 min.

 

 

 

Chicken

Cooking Time

Place chicken bone-side

Pieces

5-8 min. / lb.

down on dish, with the

Up to 1½

180°F

dark meat

thickest portions towards

170°F

light meat

the outside of the dish.

lbs

Power Level: Medium

Cover with wax paper. Turn

 

High(7)

 

over when the cooking time

 

 

 

is half up. Cook until juices

 

 

 

run clear and meat near the

 

 

 

bone is no longer pink. Let

 

 

 

stand 5-10 min.

 

 

 

 

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