Cuisinart Essential Cooking Times and Temperature Chart for Griddler

Cooking guide

and Food Temperature Chart

Food

Preparation

Plate and

Suggested Grilling

Position

Temperatures and Times

Bacon

Grill or Griddle; Flat or

Place

bacon

on cold

plates. Turn

to

450°F. Cook

until desired

Place in

a single layer.

doneness. Should

take

about 20

to

25

minutes

for 1

pound of

Open

bacon (if using the Flat position).

When cooking in the Closed position, preheat to SEAR (with

450°F as the default). Put the steak(s) on the preheated lower

grill plate. Using the cover height adjuster, set the upper

plate

Up

to

2

inches

thick.

so it

is

just

sitting on

top

of

the

steak, but

not

pressing

it.

Beef, boneless

Sear for

2 minutes,

then

the grill

will

revert

to 450°F.

Season

to taste. Drain off marinade

steak (refer

to the

Cook

for

2

to

5

minutes,

depending

on thickness

and

desired

completely

if marinated

before grilling.

Grill;

Closed, Open

or Flat

Steak

Chart for specific

doneness. Rest

for 5

minutes

before

serving.

Allow to come to room temperature

times

and temperatures)

When

cooking

in

the

Open

or

Flat

positions,

preheat

to

for

best

results.

450°F. Put the steaks on the preheated grill plates. Cook for

about 4 to 6 minutes per side, depending on the thickness

of the steaks and desired doneness. Rest for 5 minutes

before serving.

Chicken Breasts

Pound to an even thickness

of no

Preheat

to 400°F. Cook for

7

to

9

minutes. (Internal

Grill;

Closed

temperature

should

be

165˚F

-

juices

will run

clear

with

no

(boneless)

more than

1 inch.

signs

of

pink.)

Chicken Thighs

Preheat

to 400°F. Cook for

8

to

10

minutes. (Internal

Spread

to even

thickness.

Grill;

Closed

temperature

should

be

170˚F

-

juices

will run

clear

with

no

(boneless)

signs

of

pink.)

Fish Steaks (sword,

Preheat to 400˚F. Cook for 6½ to 7 minutes when grilling in

No

more

than 1

Grill; Closed, Open or Flat

the Closed position.

7

to

12 minutes

in the

Flat

position,

tuna,

salmon/boned)

to

2 inches

thick.

flipping halfway through. Timing depends on the firmness of

the fish.

Preheat to 450°F. Put the burgers on the preheated lower

Beef, hamburgers

Shape

meat

into burgers

of

even

Grill;

Closed (with

cover

grill plate. Using

the

cover

height

adjuster,

set

the

upper

plate

so it

is

just

sitting on

top

of

the

burgers,

but

not

pressing

weight

and

thickness.

height adjuster)

them. Grill burgers for about 4 to 8 minutes, depending on

thickness

and

desired

doneness.

Same as above, but once burger is nearly cooked, with

about 1½ minutes remaining (it is helpful to use the timer

Beef,

Shape

meat

into burgers

of

even

Grill;

Closed (with

cover

with this

recipe),

carefully open

upper

plate,

place

piece

of

cheese on top

of

burgers,

and

then

using the

cover

height

cheeseburgers

weight

and

thickness.

height adjuster)

adjuster, close upper plate so that it is sitting right above the

top of the cheeseburger, not touching it. Cook until cheese is

just melted.

Preheat to 450°F. Put the links on the preheated grill/griddle

Sausages,

Prick links

with

tines of

fork

plates

-

the

grill

ribs

are

perfect

for

holding the

links in

fresh

Grill

or

Griddle;

Closed

place,

and allow

for

easy

turning

for

even

cooking. Close

the

or

tip

of

paring

knife.

top. Grill for about 12 minutes (turning halfway through)

depending on the thickness of the sausages.

Panini

Preheat

both plates

to

400°F. Put the prepared

sandwiches on

Brush tops

and

bottoms

of

bread

the preheated

lower

grill/griddle

plate. Close

the

top. Allow

(see Sandwich

Chart

for

Grill

or

Griddle;

Closed

with oil

before

grilling.

sandwiches

to

cook

for

about

4

to

6

minutes,

depending

on

delicious fillings)

thickness

of

sandwiches.

Preheat lower plate to 350°F; upper plate to 450°F. Put the

Open-Faced

prepared

sandwiches

on the preheated

lower

grill/griddle

plate.

Grill

or

Griddle;

Closed

Using

the

cover height

adjuster,

close

upper

plate until it

is

Sandwiches

Prepare

desired

sandwiches

(with

cover height

sitting right

above the

top

of

the

sandwich,

not

touching

it.

(see Sandwich

Chart

for

to

a height

of 1½ inches.

adjuster)

Cook

sandwich

until

cheese

on

top

is

fully

melted and lightly

some

great recipes)

browned, about 5 to 7 minutes, depending on the type of

sandwich.

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