LG LMV2031SS Owners Manual - Page 20

COOKING TIPS • Avoid overcooking by using the minimum suggested time. Add more time, if necessary, only after checking the food. • Stirring occasionally will help blend flavors, distribute heat evenly, and may even shorten the cooking time. • When converting a conventional soup recipe to cook in the microwave, reduce the liquid, salt, and strong seasonings. Not Recommended • Appetizers with a crisp coating or puff pastry are best done in a conventional oven with dry heat. • Breaded products can be warmed in the microwave oven but will not come out crisp. MEAT Cooking Meat: General Directions • Prepare the meat for cooking. - Defrost completely. - Trim off excess fat to avoid splattering. - Place the meat, fat side down, on a microwavable rack in a microwavable dish. - Use oven cooking bag for less tender cuts of meat. - Arrange the meat so that thicker portions are toward the outside of the dish. - Cover the meat with waxed paper to prevent splattering. • Tend the meat as it cooks. - Drain juices as they accumulate to reduce splattering and keep from overcooking the bottom of the meat. - Shield thin or bony portions with strips of foil to prevent overcooking. NOTE: Keep the foil at least 1 inch from the oven walls, and do not cover more than one-third of the meat with foil at any one time. • Let the meat stand covered with foil 10-15 minutes after you remove it from the oven. The internal temperature of the meat may rise from 5-10°F during standing time. The Meat Cooking Table on the next page provides detailed directions, Power Level, and Cooking Time settings for most cuts of meat. MEAT COOKING TABLE MEAT BEEF Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 oz. each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties Sirloin tip roast (3-4 lbs.) LAMB Lamb roast, rolled boneless (3-4 lbs.) PORK Bacon slices 2 slices 4 slices 6 slices 10 slices POWER LEVEL COOKING TIME DIRECTIONS Form patties with depression in center of each. Place on microwavable roast rack. Brush with browning HI agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper. Turn over halfway through cooking. 1-11/2 minutes Let stand covered 1 minute after cooking. 11/2-2 minutes 21/2-31/2 minutes 8-10 minutes Place roast fat side down on microwavable roasting rack. per pound Add desired seasonings and cover with waxed paper. 5 RARE(135°F) 11-13 minutes per pound Turn meat over halfway through cooking and shield if necessary. Remove roast from microwave oven when desired temperature is reached. Let stand covered with foil 15 MEDIUM(155°F) minutes.(Temperature may rise about 10°F). 11-12 minutes Place roast fat side down on microwavable roasting rack. per pound Brush lamb with marinade or desired seasonings such RARE(135°F) as rosemary, thyme or marjoram. Cover with waxed 12-13 minutes paper. 5 per pound Turn roast over after 15 minutes, and again after 30 MEDIUM(145°F) minutes. Shield if necessary. 13-14 minutes Remove roast from microwave when desired per pound temperature is reached. Let stand covered with foil 15 WELL(155°F) minutes (Temperature may rise about 10°F). Place bacon slices on microwavable roasting rack. HI 11/2-2 minutes Cover with paper towels. 2-3 minutes After cooking, let stand 1 minute. 4-5 minutes 7-8 minutes - 20 -