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
