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04 COOKING GUIDE
Food
Remove
from oven
After standing
(10 MIN.)
Beef
Rare
135 °F
145 °F
Medium
150 °F
160 °F
Well Done
160 °F
170 °F
Pork
Medium
150 °F
160 °F
Well Done
160 °F
170 °F
Poultry
Dark meat
170 °F
180 °F
Light meat
160 °F
170 °F
COOKING POULTRY
Place the poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a
microwave-safe dish and cover with wax paper to prevent
spattering. Use aluminum foil to shield the bone tips, thin
pieces of meat, or areas that may start to overcook.
Check the temperature in several places before letting the
poultry stand the recommended time.
Food
Cooking time/
Power level
Instructions
Whole
chicken
Up to 4
lbs.
Cooking Time:
6-10 min./lb.
180 °F dark
meat
170 °F light
meat
Place the chicken breast-
side down on the roasting
rack. Cover with wax paper.
Turn over half way through
cooking process. Cook until
the juices run clear and the
meat near the bone is no
longer pink. Let stand for
5-10 minutes.
Power Level:
Medium High
(7).
Chicken
pieces
Up to 2
lbs.
Cooking Time:
6-9 min./lb.
180 °F dark
meat
170 °F light
meat
Place the chicken bone-side
down on the dish, with the
thickest portions towards
the outside of the dish.
Cover with wax paper. Turn
over halfway through the
cooking process. Cook until
the juices run clear and the
meat near the bone is no
longer pink. Let stand for
5-10 minutes.
Power Level:
Medium High
(7).
COOKING SEAFOOD
Place the fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a
microwave-safe dish. Use a tight cover to steam the fish.
A lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel will decrease
steaming. Cook the fish until it flakes easily with a fork.
Do not overcook fish. check it after the minimum cooking
time.
Food
Cooking time/
Power level
Instructions
Tuna steaks
and salmon
steaks
Up to 1.5
lbs.
Cooking
Time:
7-11 min./lb.
Arrange the steaks on
a roasting rack with the
meaty portions towards
the outside of the rack.
Cover with wax paper.
Turn them over halfway
through the cooking
process. Cook until the
fish flakes easily with a
fork. Let stand for 3-5
minutes.
Power Level:
Medium-High
(7).
Fillets
Up to 1.5
lbs.
Cooking
Time:
4-8 min./lb.
Arrange the fillets in a
baking dish, tucking any
thin pieces under. Cover
with wax paper. If the
fillets are thicker than ½
in., turn them over halfway
through the cooking
process. Cook until the
fish flakes easily with a
fork. Let stand for 2-3
minutes.
Power Level:
Medium-High
(7).
Shrimp
Up to 1.5
lbs.
Cooking
Time:
4-6½ min./lb.
Arrange the shrimp in
a baking dish without
overlapping or layering
them. Cover with wax
paper. Cook until firm
and opaque, stirring 2 or
3 times. Let stand for 5
minutes.
Power Level:
Medium-High
(7).
COOKING EGGS
You can use your microwave oven to cook eggs. Cook
them until they are just set as they become tough if they
are overcooked.
WARNING
Never cook eggs in their shells and never warm
up hard-boiled eggs in their shells. Eggs cooked
or warmed up in their shells can explode. Always
pierce whole eggs to keep them from bursting.
COOKING VEGETABLES
Vegetables should be washed prior to cooking. Usually,
no extra water is needed. When cooking dense
vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and green beans,
add about ¼ cup water.
Small vegetables (sliced carrots, peas, lima beans, etc.)
will cook faster than larger ones.
Whole vegetables, such as potatoes, acorn squash or
corn on the cob, should be arranged in a circle on the
turntable before cooking. They will cook more evenly if
turned over halfway through the cooking process.
Always place vegetables such as asparagus and broccoli
with the stems pointing towards the edge of the dish and
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