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Cooking Guide and Food Temperature Chart
The following are suggested Grilling times for the Cuisinart® Compact Grill Centro, using the Grill or griddle side of the plates.. Times are approximate and will vary with temperature of items being Grilled.. Only boneless poultry, meat and seafood should be Grilled – plates will maintain contact with bones, but will lose contact with meat as it cooks and it will appear “steamed..” Preheat the Cuisinart® Compact Grill Centro according to instructions before Grilling..
Marinades can be used, but draining is suggested before placing on the hot Griddler.. An
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Bacon | Grill/Griddle | Place bacon on cold Grill/griddle plate.. | |
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| Cook on High until desired doneness | |
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Beef, | Grill | Cook on High to degree of desired | |
hamburgers |
| doneness.. USDA recommends cooking | |
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| ground meat to an internal temperature of | |
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| 160˚F (nearly well done) which takes about | |
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| 5 to 7 minutes per side.. 135 to 140˚F - | |
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| medium rare; 145 to 150˚F - medium; 150 | |
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| to 155˚F - medium well; 165 to 170˚F - well | |
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| done.. | |
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Beef, boneless | Grill | Pat steaks dry before cooking.. Preheat | |
steak, ¾- to |
| Grill on High.. Cook about 4 to 5 minutes | |
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Beef, boneless | Skewers | Cut into 1- to | |
steak |
| 3 of the provided skewers.. Cook on High | |
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| until desired doneness (about 15 minutes | |
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| for medium).. | |
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Hot Dogs | Rollers | 5 hot dogs fit on the Rollers.. Cook on | |
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| High for about 15 minutes, or until fully | |
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| cooked through and browned.. | |
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Precooked | Rollers | 5 sausages fit on the Rollers.. Cook on | |
Sausage Links |
| High for about 12 minutes, or until nicely | |
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| browned.. | |
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Sausage Links, | Rollers | 5 sausages fit on the Rollers.. Cook on | |
uncooked |
| High for about 12 minutes, or until fully | |
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| cooked through and browned.. | |
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Breakfast | Grill | Cook on High for about 2 minutes per | |
Links (small), |
| side, or until fully cooked through and | |
uncooked |
| browned.. | |
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Boneless | Grill | Pounded to ½ to | |
Chicken |
| on High for 10 to 12 minutes per side.. (An | |
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| internal temperature of 170˚F - and juices | |
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| run clear when pierced..) | |
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Boneless | Skewers | For skewers, cut into 1- to | |
Chicken |
| and thread on 3 of the provided skewers.. | |
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| Cook on High for about 20 to 25 minutes, | |
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| or until fully cooked through and browned.. | |
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Fish Steaks | Grill | ¾- to | |
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| 8 minutes per side.. | |
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Sea Scallops | Skewers | Remove tough “foot” (muscle) and | |
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| discard.. Pat dry and thread alternately | |
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| with lemon wedges on 3 of the provided | |
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| skewers.. Cook on High for about 20 | |
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| minutes, or until opaque throughout.. | |
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Sea Scallops | Grill | Prepare as above.. Cook on High, about | |
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| 3 to 4 minutes per side.. | |
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Shrimp | Skewers | Shell and devein, dry well.. Thread onto 3 | |
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| of the provided skewers.. Cook on High for | |
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| 6 to 8 minutes, or until opaque throughout.. | |
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Shrimp | Grill | Prepare as above.. Cook on High, about | |
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| 2 to 3 minutes per side.. | |
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