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cooking times & food safety
Use these times only as a guide. They’re for fresh or fully defrosted food. For frozen
foods, add 2–3 minutes for seafood, or 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.
temperature = 185
beef min
fillet 5-7
loin steak
7-8
burger, 50g
5-6
burger, 100g
7–8
kebabs, 25mm cube
7–8
round steak
5–7
sausages (thin)
5–6
sausages (thick)
7–8
sirloin 7–9
T-Bone 8–9
lamb
kebabs, 25mm cube
7–8
minced 6–7
loin chops
4-6
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
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
temperature = 185
sandwiches min
cheese 2-3
ham (cooked)
5-6
roast beef (cooked)
6-7
sausage (cooked)
6-7
turkey (cooked)
6-7
snacks
calzone 8-9
hot dogs
2-3
quesadillas 2-3
tacos, meat filling
6-8
chicken/turkey
chicken breast pieces
5–7
burger, 50g, fresh/frozen
4/5
burger, 100g, fresh/frozen
5/6
kebabs, 25mm cube
7–8
thighs (chicken)
5–7
minced 7–8
turkey breast, thin sliced
3–4
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
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
