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04 COOKING GUIDE
FOOD
COOKING TIME/POWER LEVEL
INSTRUCTIONS
Roast beef
(boneless)
Up to 4 lbs.
Cooking Time:
10-15 min. / lb. for 145 °F - Rare
12-17 min. / lb. for 160 °F - Medium
14-19 min. / lb. for 170 °F - Well Done
Place the roast fat-side down on the
roasting rack and cover with wax paper.
Turn over halfway through the cooking
process. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
Power Level:
High (10) for first 5 minutes, then Medium
(5).
Pork (boneless
or bone-in)
Up to 4 lbs.
Cooking Time:
15-20 min. / lb. for 170 °F - Well Done
Place the roast fat-side down on the
roasting rack and cover with wax paper.
Turn over halfway through cooking. Let
stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
Power Level:
High (10) for first 5 minutes, then Medium
(5).
Expect a 10°F rise in temperature during standing time .
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 are starting
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. 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:
6-10 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).
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