Whirlpool MTZ080XY user 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

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Defrost meat completely before cooking. Trim off excess fat.

Place meat fat side down on microwavable roast rack. Turn over halfway through cooking to ensure even cooking. Arrange meat so thicker portions are toward outside of dish.

Drain juices as they accumulate to minimize spattering and avoid undercooking bottom of meat.

Shield thin or bony portions with strips of foil to prevent overcooking. Keep foil at least one inch from oven wails, and do not cover more than one-third of the meat at any one time.

Cover meat with waxed paper to prevent spattering.

Let meat stand covered with foil 10 to 15 minutes after removing from microwave. Internal temperature of meat may rise 5OF to 15°F during standing time.

Use oven cooking bags for less tender cuts of meat.

MEAT COOKING TABLE

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BEEF Corned beef

(3 Ibs.)

Cubes for stew (2 Ibs.,

inch cubes)

Ground beef

(1 lb.)

Hamburgers,

Fresh or defrosted frozen

(4 oz, each)

1patty

2patties

4patties

Pot roast (3-4 Ibs.)

PowerCooklng

LevelTime

(cc&u

15 minutes

thenthen (Cook 21,

325-30 minutes per pound

(Cook 1).

HIGH	10 minutes
then	then

(C-k 21,

327-32 minutes per pound

HIGH 4-5 minutes

HIGH

3/4-l% minutes

1X-2 minutes

2%3% minutes

(=mk 11,

HIGH15 minutes

thenthen

(&ok 2),

330-35 minutes per pound

Special lnstructlons

Place corned beef in 3quat-t microwavable casserole. Pour 1 cup water and desired seasonings 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 P%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 tenderness, beef cubes for stew may be cooked at PL 10 for 10 minutes, then at PL 3 for 35 minutes per pound.

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.

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 covered 1 minute.

Pierce roast deeply on both sides in several places. Place roast in large cooking bag. Place in micro- wavable dish. Add desired seasonings and 1 cup liquid over roast. Close bag loosely with micro- wavable closure or string. Carefully turn over meat after 45 minutes. Continue cooking until fork-tender. Let stand covered 10 minutes.

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