Cooking Guide

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 Beef	Cooking Time:	Place roast fat-side down on
Boneless	7-10 min. / lb. for 115° F - Rare	roasting rack. Cover with wax
	8-11 min. / lb. for 120° F - Medium	paper. Turn over when cooking
Up to 4 lbs.	9-14 min. / lb. for 145° F - Well Done	time is half up. Let stand 10 min.
	Power Level: High(Hi) for first 5 min., then
	Medium(50).
Pork	Cooking Time:	Place roast fat-side down on
Boneless or	8-12 min. / lb. for 160° F Well Done	roasting rack. Cover with vented
bone-in		plastic wrap. Turn over when
	Power Level: High(Hi) for first 5 min., then	cooking time is half up. Let
Up to 4 lbs.	Medium(50).	stand 10 min.

Bacon	Cooking Time:	Arrange slices on roasting rack
	2 slices: 1½- 2 min.	or a dish lined with paper-towel.
2-6 slices	4 slices: 2½- 3½ min.	Cover with paper towel.
	6 slices: 4-5½ min.	Microwave until crisp.
	Power Level: High(Hi).

•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 down on roasting rack.
Chicken	8-11 min. / lb. 170° -180°F	Cover with wax paper. Turn over when cooking time
		is half up. Cook until juices run clear and meat near
Up to 4	Power Level: High(Hi).	the bone is no longer pink. Let stand 5-10 min.
lbs.
Chicken	Cooking Time:	Place chicken bone-side down on dish, with the
Pieces	6-9 min. / lb.	thickest portions towards the outside of the dish.
	180°F dark meat	Cover with wax paper. Turn over when cooking time
Up to 2	170°F light meat	is half up. Cook until juices run clear and meat near
lbs.	Power Level: High(Hi).	the bone is no longer pink. Let stand 5-10 min.