Food
Weight or thickness
Tem perature
Tim e
Special instructions and tips
Vegetables
NA
Medium
8 to 20 minutes
Slice or chop vegetables and dot w ith butter or
margarine. Wrap tightly in heavy duty f oil. Grill
turning occassionally.
Potatoes
Whole
Medium
40 to 60 minutes
Wrap individually in heavy duty f oil. Cook
rotating occassionally.
Meat/Steaks
1/2 to 3/4 inches
High-Medium
4 to 15 minutes
Pre-heat grill f or 15-20 minutes then sear
steaks on each side f or tw o minutes. Next, grill
3 to 5 minutes on each side or until desired
doneness.
Ground Meats
1/2 to 3/4 inches
Medium
8 to 15 minutes
Grill turning once w hen juices rise to the
surf ace or until desired amount of doneness.
Do not leave hamburgers unattended since a
f lare-up could occur quickly.
Ribs
1/2 or f ull rack
Medium
20 to 40 minutes
Grill turning occassionally. During last f ew
minutes brush w ith barbecue sauce, turn
several times.
Hot dogs
NA
Medium
5 to 10 minutes
Grill turning f our times. 2-4 minutes on each of
f our sides.
Poultry-Cut
1/4 to 1/2 pounds
Low or Medium
20 to 40 minutes
Grill turning occassionally. During last f ew
minutes brush w ith barbecue sauce if desired,
turn several times.
Low
1 to 1-1/2 hours
Use poultry stand and brush f requently as
desired.
Medium
40 to 60 minutes
Use poultry stand and brush f requently as
desired.
Fish
3/4 to 1 inch
Medium
8 to 15 minutes
Grill turning once to desired doneness. Brush
w ith melted butter, margarine or oil.
Poultry Whole
2 to 3 pounds
24
Grill Cooking Chart
Food
Temperature
Beef, veal and lamb
(pieces and whole cuts) - medium-rare
63
°
C (145
°
F)
Beef, veal and lamb
(pieces and whole cuts) - medium
71
°
C (160
°
F)
Beef, veal and lamb
(pieces and whole cuts) - well done
77
°
C (170
°
F)
Pork
(pieces and whole cuts)
71
°
C (160
°
F)
Poultry
(e.g. chicken, turkey, duck) - pieces
74
°
C (165
°
F)
Poultry
- whole
85
°
C (185
°
F)
Ground meat and meat mixtures
(e.g. burgers, sausages, meatballs, meatloaf,
casseroles) - beef, veal, lamb and pork
71
°
C (160
°
F)
Ground meat and meat mixtures
- poultry
74
°
C (165
°
F)
Egg dishes
74
°
C (165
°
F)
Others
(hot dogs, stuffing and leftovers)
74
°
C (165
°
F)
From: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Warning: To ensure that it is safe to eat, food must be cooked to the minimum internal
temperatures listed in the table below.