| Type of Meat |
Amount |
Power Level |
Time |
Doneness |
| Ground— Place ground meat in 1-qt microwavable dish; place meatballs or patties on microwavable rack or in shallow microwavable dish. Cover with plastic wrap, folding one edge or corner back 1/4 inch to vent steam, or cover with waxed paper. |
| crumbled |
1 lb |
High (100%) |
3 1/2 to 4 1/2 min; stir once |
Until brown |
uncooked meatballs (24) |
1 lb |
Medium-High (70%)
|
6 to 8 min; rearrange after 3 min
|
Until no longer pink in center and juice is clear |
uncooked patties (3/4 inch thick) |
1 lb |
Medium-High (70%) |
6 to 8 min; rearrange after 3 min |
Until no longer pink in center and juice is clear |
| Bacon— Place bacon slices on microwavable plate or rack lined with paper towels. Place paper towels between layers; cover with paper towels. |
| Bacon |
1 to 8 slices
|
High (100%)
|
About 30 sec per slice |
Until crisp
|
| Hot Dogs & Cooked Sausages— Place hot dogs or sausages on microwavable plate lined with paper towel. Pierce several times with fork. Cover with paper towel or napkin. |
Hot Dogs (10 per pound)
|
1 to 4 |
High (100%)
|
20 to 30 sec each |
Let stand 3 min
|
Sausages (cooked)
Bratwurst, Italian (6 per pound)
|
2
4
|
High (100%)
High (100%)
|
1 to 1 1/2 min
2 1/2 to 3 min, rearranging once
|
Let stand 3 min
Let stand 3 min |
| Uncooked Sausages— Place sausages in microwavable dish; add 1/2 cup water. Cover with vented plastic wrap or waxed paper. |
Sausages (uncooked)
Bratwurst, Polish (6 per pound)
|
1
2
4
|
High (100%)
High (100%)
High (100%)
|
3 to 4 min
4 to 6 min
Increase water to 1 cup; 6 to 8 min, rearranging once
|
Until no longer pink in center (180ºF on meat thermometer)
|
| Ham— Place ham slice in microwavable dish. Cover with vented plastic wrap. |
Ham Slice (fully cooked, smoked) |
1 lb (1/4 to 1/2 inch thick) |
Medium (50%) |
6 to 8 min |
Until hot |