11
Grilling Times and Food Safety
Use these times purely as a guide. They’re for fresh or fully defrosted food grilled at 3.
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.
Type
Item
Mins Type
Item
Mins
Beef
fillet
5-7
Fruit
apple, halve/slice
6-8
loin steak
7-8
bananas, slice lengthwise
3-4
burger, 50g
5-6
nectarines, halve/slice
3-5
burger, 100g
7-8
peaches, halve/slice
3-5
burger, 200g
8-9
pineapple, slice
3-7
kebabs, 25mm cube
7-8
Seafood
halibut steak, 12-25mm
6-8
round steak
5-7
kebabs, 25mm cube
4-6
sausages (thin)
5-6
prawn
1-2
sausages (thick)
7-8
red snapper fillet
3-5
sirloin
7-9
salmon fillet
3-4
T-Bone
8-9
salmon steak, 12-25mm
6-8
Lamb
kebabs, 25mm cube
7-8
scallops
4-6
minced
6-7
sea bass fillet
3-5
loin chops
4-6
swordfish steak, 12-25mm
6-9
Sandwiches
cheese
2-3
tuna steak, 12-25mm
6-8
ham (cooked)
5-6
Pork
chops, 12mm
5-6
roast beef (cooked)
6-7
gammon steak
5-6
sausage (cooked)
6-7
kebabs, 25mm cube
7-8
turkey (cooked)
6-7
minced
7-8
Snacks
calzone
8-9
sausages (thin)
5-6
hot dogs
2-3
sausages (thick)
7-8
