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Meat Grill/Griddle/
Skewer/Roller
Suggested Grilling
Temperatures and Times
Bacon Grill/Griddle Place bacon on cold Grill/griddle plate.
Cook on High until desired doneness
Beef,
hamburgers
Grill Cook on High to degree of desire d
doneness. USDA recommends cooking
ground meat to an internal tempe rature of
160˚F (nearly well done) which ta kes about
5 to 7 minutes per side. 135 to 140˚F -
medium rare; 145 to 150˚F - medium; 150
to 155˚F - medium well; 165 to 170˚F - well
done.
Beef, boneless
steak, ¾- to
1-inch thick
Grill Pat steaks dry before cooki ng. Preheat
Grill on High. Cook about 4 to 5 minute s
per side, or until desired done ness.
Beef, boneless
steak
Skewers Cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces and th read on
3 of the provided skewers. Cook on Hig h
until desired doneness (abo ut 15 minutes
for medium).
Hot Dogs Rollers 5 hot dogs fit on the Rollers. Co ok on
High for about 15 minutes, or until full y
cooked through and browned.
Precooked
Sausage Links
Rollers 5 sausages fit on the Roller s. Cook on
High for about 12 minutes, or until nice ly
browned.
Sausage Links,
uncooked
Rollers 5 sausages fit on the Roller s. Cook on
High for about 12 minutes, or until full y
cooked through and browned.
Meat Grill/Griddle/
Skewer/Roller
Suggested Grilling
Temperatures and Times
Breakfast
Links (small),
uncooked
Grill Cook on High for about 2 minutes p er
side, or until fully cooked throu gh and
browned.
Boneless
Chicken
Grill Pounded to ½ to ¾-inch in height. Co ok
on High for 10 to 12 minutes per side. (An
internal temperature of 170˚F - and j uices
run clear when pierced.)
Boneless
Chicken
Skewers For skewers, cut into 1- to 2-inch pie ces
and thread on 3 of the provided skewer s.
Cook on High for about 20 to 25 minutes,
or until fully cooked through an d browned.
Fish Steaks Grill ¾- to 1-inch thick. Cook on High for 6 to
8 minutes per side.
Sea Scallops Skewers Remove tough “foot” (mu scle) and
discard. Pat dry and thread al ternately
with lemon wedges on 3 of the provide d
skewers. Cook on High for about 20
minutes, or until opaque throughout.
Sea Scallops Grill Prepare as above. Cook on High, ab out
3 to 4 minutes per side.
Shrimp Skewers Shell and devein, dr y well. Thread onto 3
of the provided skewers. Cook on Hig h for
6 to 8 minutes, or until opaque throug hout.
Shrimp Grill Prepare as above. Cook on High, a bout
2 to 3 minutes per side.
COOkIng guIDE anD FOOD TEmPERaTuRE CHaRTThe 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
®