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cooking times & food safety
Use these times purely as a guide. They’re for fresh or fully defrosted food. When cooking frozen
foods, add 2-3 minutes for seafood, and 3-6 minutes for meat and poultry, depending on the
thickness and density of the food.
Check food is cooked through before serving. If in doubt, cook it a bit more.
Cook meat, poultry, and any derivatives (mince, burgers, etc.) till the juices run clear. Cook fish
till the flesh is opaque throughout.
When cooking pre-packed foods, follow any guidelines on the package or label.
beef min
fillet 5-7
loin steak
7-8
burger, 50g
5-6
burger, 100g
7-8
burger, 200g
8-9
kebabs, 25mm cube
7-8
round steak
5-7
sausages (thin)
5-6
sausages (thick)
7-8
sirloin 7-9
T-Bone 8-9
fruit
apple, halve/slice
6-8
bananas, slice lengthwise
3-4
nectarines, halve/slice
3-5
peaches, halve/slice
3-5
pineapple, slice
3-7
pork
chops, 12mm
5-6
gammon steak
5-6
kebabs, 25mm cube
7-8
minced 7-8
sausages (thin)
5-6
sausages (thick)
7-8
tenderloin, 12mm
4-6
chicken/turkey
chicken breast pieces
5-7
burger, 50g, fresh
4
burger, 50g, frozen
5
burger, 100g, fresh
5
burger, 100g, frozen
6
kebabs, 25mm cube
7-8
thighs (chicken)
5-7
minced 7-8
turkey breast, thin sliced
3-4
lamb min
kebabs, 25mm cube
7-8
minced 6-7
loin chops
4-6
sandwiches
cheese 2-3
ham (cooked)
5-6
roast beef (cooked)
6-7
sausage (cooked)
6-7
turkey (cooked)
6-7
seafood
halibut steak, 12-25mm
6-8
kebabs, 25mm cube
4-6
prawn
1-2
red snapper fillet
3-5
salmon fillet
3-4
salmon steak, 12-25mm
6-8
scallops 4-6
sea bass fillet
3-5
swordfish steak, 12-25mm
6-9
tuna steak, 12-25mm
6-8
snacks
calzone 8-9
hot dogs
2-3
quesadillas 2-3
tacos, meat filling
6-8
vegetables
asparagus 3-4
carrots, sliced
5-7
aubergine, slice/cube
8-9
onions, thin slice
5-6
peppers, thin slice
6-8
peppers, grill then skin
2-3
whole peppers brushed with oil
8
potatoes, slice/cube
7-9
squash, slice/cube
6-8
