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Cooking Instructions
Cooking Guide
Guide for Cooking Meat in Your Microwave
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Place meat on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.
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Start meat fat-side down. Use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any
bone tips or thin meat areas.
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Check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand
the recommended time.
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The following temperatures are removal temperatures. The temperature
of the food will rise during the standing time.
Guide for Cooking Poultry in Your Microwave
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Place poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe
dish.
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Cover poultry with wax paper to prevent spattering.
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Use aluminum foil to shield bone tips, thin meat areas, or areas that start
to overcook.
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Check the temperature in several places before letting the poultry stand
the recommended time.
Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave
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Cook fish until it flakes easily with a fork.
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Place fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish.
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Use a tight cover to steam fish. A lighter cover of wax paper or paper
towel provides less steaming.
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Do not overcook fish; check it at minimum cooking time.
Food
Cook Time/Power Level
Directions
Roast Beef
Boneless
Up to 4 lbs.
Cooking Time:
7-11 min. / lb. for 115° F - Rare
8-12 min. / lb. for 120° F - Medium
9-14 min. / lb. for 145° F - Well
Done
Power Level:
High(0) for first 5
min., then Medium(5).
Place roast fat-side down on
roasting rack. Cover with wax
paper. Turn over when
cooking time is half up. Let
stand 10 min.
Pork
Boneless
or bone-in
Up to 4 lbs.
Cooking Time:
11-15 min. / lb. for 160° F Well
Done
Power Level:
High(0) for first 5
min., then Medium(5).
Place roast fat-side down on
roasting rack. Cover with
vented plastic wrap. Turn over
when cooking time is half up.
Let stand 10 min.
Food
Cook Time/Power Level
Directions
Whole
Chicken
Up to 4 lbs.
Cooking Time:
6-9 min. / lb.180°F
Power Level:
Medium
High(7).
Place chicken breast-side down on
roasting rack. Cover with wax paper.
Turn 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.
Chicken
Pieces
Up to 2 lbs.
Cooking Time:
6-9 min. / lb.
180°F dark meat
170°F light meat
Power Level
: Medium
High(7).
Place chicken bone-side down on dish,
with the thickest portions towards the
outside of the dish. Cover with wax
paper. Turn 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.
Food
Cook Time/Power Level
Directions
Steaks
Up to 1.5 lbs.
Cooking Time:
6-10 min. / lb.
Power Level:
Medium-
High(7).
Arrange steaks on roasting rack
with meaty portions towards the
outside of rack. Cover with wax
paper. Turn over and rearrange
when cooking time is half up.
Cook until fish flakes easily with
a fork. Let stand 3-5 min.
Fillets
Up to 1.5 lbs.
Cooking Time:
3-7 min. / lb
Power Level
: Medium-
High(7).
Arrange fillets in a baking dish,
turning any thin pieces under
Cover with wax paper. If over ½
inch thick, turn over and
rearrange when cooking time is
half up. Cook until fish flakes
easily with a fork. Let stand 2-3
min.
Shrimp
Up to 1.5 lbs.
Cooking Time:
3-5 ½ min. / lb.
Power Level
: Medium-
High(7).
Arrange shrimp in a baking dish
without overlapping or layering.
Cover with wax paper. Cook until
firm and opaque, stirring 2 or 3
times. Let stand 5 min.
