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SEAFOOD
Type
Thickness/weight
Approximate cooking time & method
Fish, illet or steak:
snapper, barramundi
etc
1cm thick
6 to 8 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
2.5cm thick
8 to 10 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
2.5–3cm thick
10 to 12 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
Fish, whole
450g
15 to 20 minutes
roast/indirect medium heat
(190-230°C)
1–1.2kg
2 to 40 minutes
roast/indirect medium heat
(190-230°C)
Oyster
75–115g
5 to 7 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
Prawn
40g
1 to 4 minutes
barbecue/direct high heat
(250-290°C)
Salmon, illet or steak
3-4cm thick
6 to 10 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
Scallop
40g
4 minutes
barbecue/direct high heat
(250-290°C)
VEGETABLE
Type
Thickness
Approximate cooking time & method
Asparagus
1cm diameter
4 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
Beetroot
whole
1 to 1½ hours
roast/indirect medium heat
(190-230°C)
Capsicum
whole
10 to 12 minutes
barbecue/direct high heat
(250-290°C)
halved or quartered
6 to 8 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
Carrot
2.5cm diameter
45 to 55 minutes
roast/indirect medium heat
(190-230°C)
Corn, husked
whole
10 to 15 minutes
barbecue/direct high heat
(250-290°C)
Eggplant
1cm slices
6 to 8 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
Garlic
whole
45 minutes to 1 hour
roast/indirect medium heat
(190-230°C)
Mushroom
large, whole
8 to 12 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
Onion
halved
35 to 40 minutes
roast/indirect medium heat
(190-230°C)
1cm slices
8 to 10 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
with a hotplate
Potato
whole
1 to 1¼ hour
roast/indirect medium heat
(190-230°C)
1cm slices
10 to 12 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
Pumpkin
4cm cubes/ wedges
30 to 45 minutes
roast/indirect medium heat
(190-230°C)
Sweet potato
whole
45 minutes–1 hour
roast/indirect medium heat
(190-230°C)
1cm slices
12 to 15 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
Tomato
whole
8 to 10 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
halved
6 to 8 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)
Zucchini
1cm slices
4 to 6 minutes
barbecue/direct medium-high heat
(210-250°C)