20Cooking Charts15Cooking ChartsBe sure to place prepared meats on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Start cooking the meat fatside down and if necessary, use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any bone tips or thin meat areas. After cooking,check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand the recommended time. Please note that thetemperatures in the following charts are temperature at removal time; the temperature will rise during the standing period.* Expect a 10° F rise in the temperature during the standing period.Be sure to place poultry on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Cover poultry with wax paper toprevent splattering. Use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any bone tips or thin meat areas, or areas that start toovercook. After cooking, check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand the recommended time.Cooking meat in your microwaveMeat Power level Cook time Directions Roast beef boneless(up to 4 lbs.)High (10) forfirst 5 minutes,then medium (5)12-17 min./lb. For160 ° F ( Medium)14-19 min./lb. For170° F ( Well Done)Place roast beef fat-side down on roasting rack.Cover with wax paper. Turn over half waythrough cooking. Let stand * 10-15 minutes.Roast pork bonelessor bone-in(up to 4 lbs.)High (10) forfirst 5 minutes,then medium (5)15-20 min/lb. For 170 °F (Well Done)Place roast pork fat-side down on roasting rack.Cover with wax paper. Turn over half waythrough cooking. Let stand * 10-15 minutes.Meat Doneness Remove from oven After standing (10-15 min.)Beef MediumWell Done150 ° F160 ° F150 ° F160 ° FPork MediumWell Done150 ° F160 ° F150 ° F160 ° FPoultry Dark meatLight meat170 ° F160 ° F170 ° F160 ° FCooking poultry in your microwavePoultry Cook time / power level Directions Whole chicken(up to 4 lbs.)Cook time: 7-10 min. / lb.180 ° F dark meat170 ° F light meatPower level: medium high (7)Place chicken breast-side down on roasting rack. Cover withwax paper. Turn over half way through cooking. Cook untiljuices run clear and meat near bone is no longer pink. Letstand for 5-10 min.Chicken pieces(up to 4 lbs.)Cook time: 7-10 min. / lb.180 ° F dark meat170 ° F light meatPower level: medium high (7)Place chicken bone-side down on dish, with thickest portionstoward the inside of dish. Cover with wax paper. Turn overhalf way through cooking. Cook until juices run clear and meatnear bone is no longer pink. Let stand for 5-10 min. Never cook eggs in the shell and never warm hard-cooked eggs in the shell; they can explode. Always pierce whole eggs to keep them from bursting. Cook eggs just until set; they will become tough ifovercooked.Cooking eggs in your microwave