Cooking Guide for Probe

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on safe internal cooking temperatures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOOD/WEIGHT

LOW

HIGH

DESIRED TEMP

 

Beef Roast (3 lbs/1.5 kg)

3–4 hours

1.5 hours

145°F/63°C

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beef Brisket (4–5 lbs/2–2.2 kg)

8 hours

6 hours

145°F/63°C

 

Turkey Breast (6–7 lbs/3–3.5 kg)*

6–7 hours

3–4 hours

180°F/82°C

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole Chicken (4–6 lbs/2–3 kg)

6 hours

4 hours

180°F/82°C

 

Chicken Pieces (bone-in) (3–4 lbs/1.5–2 kg)

4–5 hours

1.5 hours

180°F/82°C

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken Breasts (4 lbs/2 kg)

4 hours

3.5 hours

180°F/82°C

 

Fully Cooked Ham (7.5 lbs/3.5 kg)*

4–5 hours

3 hours

145°F/63°C

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pork Tenderloin (2–3 lbs/1–1.5 kg)

2–3 hours

1.5–2 hours

160°F/71°C

 

Pork Roast (4–5 lbs/2–2.2 kg)

4–5 hours

2.5 hours

160°F/71°C

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pork Chops (2–3 lbs/1–1.5 kg)

5 hours

2–3 hours

160°F/71°C

 

 

 

 

 

 

*For 6-quart slow cooker only. Adjust the size and weight of food to fit 5-quart (or smaller) slow cooker.

NOTE: If cooking dense vegetables (such as potatoes or other root vegetables) with meats, check for doneness when desired meat temperature is reached. These types of vegetables may take longer to cook when cooked with meats/foods such as those listed in the Cooking Guide above.

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