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Cooking Guide
Meat
• Always use microwave-safe ceramic, glass, or plastic utensils.
• Place meat on microwave-safe roasting rack in microwave-safe cooking dish.
• Start meat fat side down. Shield any bone tips, thin meat areas, or portions that start to overcook
with 3 inch wide strips of foil.
• Check temperatures in several places, before recommended stand time.
Method
Item
Total Cooking
Time (Min./Lb.)
Power Level
Rare (130°F): 7 to 10
Med (140°F): 8 to 12
Well (160°F): 9 to 14
Rare (130°F): 7 to 10
Med (140°F): 9 to 12
Well (160°F): 14 to 16
Rare (130°F): 6 to 10
Med (140°F): 7 to 12
Well (160°F): 14 to 16
Rare (130°F): 6 to 10
Med (140°F): 7 to 12
Well (160°F): 14 to 16
20 to 25
1 to 2 (160°F)
3 to 6 (160°F)
HIGH (10) for first 5 min. of
total time, then MEDIUM
(5)
HIGH (10) for first 8 min. of
total time, then MEDIUM
(5)
HIGH (10) for first 5 min. of
total time, then MEDIUM
(5)
HIGH (10) for first 8 min. of
total time, then MEDIUM
(5)
MEDIUM (5)
HIGH (10)
HIGH (10)
Place roast, fat-side down, on roasting rack.
Microwave, turning over after half the time. Let
stand, covered with aluminum foil, 10 minutes.
Same as above.
Same as above.
Same as above.
Place roast in baking dish or 3-quart casserole.
Add 1/4 cup desired liquid and seasonings.
Cover. Microwave, turning over after half the time.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Arrange patties on roasting rack. Microwave until
well done, turning over after half the time. Let
stand 1 to 2 minutes.
Beef
Roast, boneless up to 4
lbs.
4.1 to 6 lbs.
Roast, bone-in up to 4 lbs.
4.1 to 6 lbs.
Chuck Roast, up to 6 lbs.
Hamburger Patties,
1/4 lb. each, 1/2-inch thick
2 patties
4 patties
Pork
Roast, boneless or bone-
in up to 6 lbs.
Ham, canned
1 lb.
3 to 5 lbs.
rolled boneless up to 5 lbs.
Bacon
2 slices
4 slices
8 slices
HIGH (10) for first 5 min. of
total time, then MEDIUM
(5)
MEDIUM (5)
MEDIUM (5)
HIGH (10)
Place roast, fat-side down, on roasting rack.
Microwave, turning over after half the time. Let
stand, covered, 10 minutes.
Remove packaging. Place ham in baking dish.
Cover dish loosely with plastic wrap. Microwave,
turning over after half the time. Let stand 5
minutes.
Remove packaging. Place ham in baking dish.
Cover dish loosely with plastic wrap. Microwave,
turning over after half the time. Let stand 5
minutes.
Arrange bacon on roasting rack or paper towel
lined dish. Cover with paper towel. Microwave
until crisp.
Well (170°F): 10 to 14
(130°F): 15 to 19
(130°F): 10 to 15
(130°F): 13 to 18
2 to 2 1/2
3 to 3 1/2
6 1/2 to 8