Whirlpool MT1851XW, MT1850XW manual Cooking Meat Tips & Techniques, Meat Cooking Table

MEAT

Now with the help of your microwave, you can serve twice the meal in half the time. Best of all, you don’t have to remember to take the meat out of the freezer in the morning for an evening meal. Defrosting techniques

and fast cooking eliminate all these meal-planning roadblocks.

Cooking Meat: Tips & Techniques

l Defrost

meat completely

before cooking.

l Trim off excess fat.

.

Place

meat

fat

side

down

on

microwavable

roast

rack.

l

Turn over halfway

through

cooking

to

ensure

even

cooking.

l

Arrange

meat

so thicker

portions

are

toward

outside

of dish.

l

Drain

juices

as they accumulate

to minimize

spattering

and avoid

undercooking

bottom of meat.

l

Shield

thin

or

bony

portions

with

strips

of foil

to prevent

overcooking.

Keep foil

at least one inch from oven

walls, and do not cover more than one-third of the meat at any one time.

l Cover meat with waxed paper to prevent spattering.

l Let meat stand covered with foil 10 to 15 minutes after removing from microwave. Internal temperature of

meat may rise 5OF to 15OFduring standing time.

lUse oven cooking bags for less tender cuts of meat.

MEAT COOKING TABLE

Meat

BEEF Corned beef

(3 Ibs.)

Cubes for stew (2 Ibs., inch cubes)

Power

Level

(Cook l),

HIGH then (Cook 2), 3

(Cook I),

HIGH then (Cook 2),

T c

Cooking

Time

15minutes then

25-30 minutes per pound

10minutes then

27-32 minutes per pound

Special Instructions

Place corned beef in 3-quart microwavable casserole. Pour 1 cup water and desired season- ings over corned beef. Cook covered. Turn over beef during cooking. Shield thinner ends with foil. Cook until fork-tender. Let stand covered

15 minutes. Thinly slice beef diagonally across grain.

Place cubes in 2%quart microwavable casserole. Pour 1 cup water or broth over cubes. Cook covered. Stir cubes halfway through cooking. Cook until fork-tender. Let stand covered 10 minutes.

Note: For faster cooking and slightly less tender- ness, beef cubes for stew may be cooked at PL 10 for 10 minutes, then at PL 3 for

35 minutes per pound.

Ground beef (1 lb.)

Hamburgers,

Fresh or defrosted frozen

(4 oz, each)

1patty

2patties

4patties

Pot roast (3-4 Ibs.)

HIGH

4-5 minutes

Crumble

beef and

place

in microwavable sieve or

colander. Place sieve in bowl to collect drippings.

Cover with waxed paper. Stir after 2% minutes to

break meat apart. After cooking let stand covered

2 minutes. If meat is still pink, cover and cook 1

more

minute.

HIGH

Form

patties

with depression

in center

of each.

Place on microwavable roast rack. Brush with

browning agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper.

Turn over halfway through cooking. Let stand

%-1%

minutes

covered

1 minute.

lV4-2

minutes

2X-3%

minutes

(Cook

l),

~

~-I

Pierce

roast

deeply

on both

sides

in several

places.

HIGH

15 minutes

I Place

roast

in large

cooking

bag;

place

in micro-

then

~

then

wavable

dish. Add

desired

seasonings

and

1 cup

(Cook

2),

liquid over roast. Close bag loosely with micro-

30-35

mmutes

wavable closure or string. Carefully turn over meat

after 45 minutes. Continue cooking until fork-tender.

per

pound

Let stand covered 10 minutes.

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