Roasting Guide

Roasting

1. Position oven shelf at Bfor 3. Remove fat and drippings as 5. Frozen roasts can be
small-size roasts (3 to 7lbs.) and necessary. Baste as desired. conventionally roasted by adding
at Afor larger roasts. 4. Standing time recommended for 10to 25 minutes per pound more
2. Place meat fat-side up, or poultry time than given in guide for
roasts is 10to20 minutes to allow roast
breast-side up, on broiler pan or to firm up and make it easier to refrigerated roasts. (10minutes
other shallow pan with trivet. Do carve. Internal temperature will rise per pound for roasts under 5pounds.)
Defrost poultry before roasting.
not cover. Do not stuff poultry until about to 10”F.;to compensate for
just before roasting. Use meat temperature rise, if desired, remove
thermometer for more accurate roast from oven at to 10°F.less
doneness. (Do not place than temperature on guide.
thermometer in stuffing.)
Oven Approximate Roasting llme, Internal
Type Temperature Doneness in Minutes per Pound Temperature “F
Meat 3to5-ibs. 6to 84bs.
Tender cuts; rib, high quality sirloin tip, 325° Rare: 24-30 18-22 130°-140°
rump or top round* Medium: 30-35 22-25 150°-1600
Well Done: 35-45 28-33 170°-1850
Lamb Leg or bone-in shouider* 325° Rare: 21-25 20-23 130°-1400
Medium: 25-30 24-28 150°-1600
Well Done: 30-35 28-33 170°-185°
Vwdshoulder, leg or loin* 325° Well Done: 35-45 30-40 170°- I80°
Pork loin, rib or shoulder* 325° WellDone: 35-45 30-40 I70°-180°
Ham, prccookcd 325° ToWarm: 10 minutes pcr pound (any weight) 125°-1300
Under 10-IIM. 10to 15-lbs.
Ham, raw 325° Well Done: 20-30 17-20 I60°
*For boneless rolled masts over 6-inches thick, add 5to 10mmutes per pound to times given above.
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Poultry 3to5-lbs. Over 5-lbs.
Chicken or Duck 325° Well Done: 35-40 30-35 185°-1900
Chicken plcccs 375° Well Done: 35-40 185°-1900
10to 15-lbs. Over 15-lbs. In thigh:
Turkey 325° Well Done: 20-25 15-20 185°-1900
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