Guide to Meat and Poultry Cooking Times and Temperatures
Note: All times stated in recipes and on the chart below are approximate. Cooking times will vary depending on the cut, size and weight of the meat.
All times are in hours and minutes unless otherwise specified.
MEAT & POULTRY
Type | 1.5kg | 2kg | 3kg |
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Beef (rare) | 1hr 20min | 1hr 50min | 3hrs |
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Beef (medium) | 1hr 30min | 2hr | 3hrs 15min |
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Beef (well done) | 1hr 50min | 2hr 20min | 3hrs 35min |
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Lamb (rare) | 1hr 30min | 2hrs | 3hrs |
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Lamb (medium) | 2hrs | 2hr 25min | 3hrs 25min |
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Lamb (well done) | 2hr 30min | 2hr 55min | 3hrs 30min |
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Pork | 1hr 45min | 2hr 55min | 3hrs 30min |
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Ham |
| Approx. 20min/kg |
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Turkey |
| Approx. 30min/kg |
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chicken
size | WEIGHT/kg | COOKING time |
Number 10 | 1.0 | 1hr 15min |
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Number 15 | 1.5 | 1hr 45min |
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Number 20 | 2.0 | 2hr 15min |
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