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Cooking Tips

		Weight or	Control	Total	Special
	Food			suggested	instructions
		thickness	setting	cooking time*	and tips
	BEEF
	Hamburgers	1/2” (1.3 cm) –	Med	8 – 15 min.	Grill, turning once
		3/4” (1.9 cm)			when juices rise to the
					surface. We suggest
					that ground chuck be
					used for hamburgers,
					as it will give you a
					juicier hamburger. Do
					not leave hamburgers
Operation					unattended since a
					flare-up could occur
					quickly.
	STEAKS
	Rib, club,				Remove excess fat
	sirloin,				from edge. Slash
	t-bone,				remaining fat at 2”
					intervals to keep
	porterhouse
					edges from curling.
	Rare	1” (2.5 cm) –	High	8 – 12 min.	Grill, turning once
	140˚F/60˚C	1-1/2” (3.8 cm)	High	11 – 16 min.	Remove surface fat
					and fatty tissue. Fold
	Medium	1” (2.5 cm) –	Med	10 – 12 min.	over thin end to form
	160˚F/71˚C	1-1/2” (3.8 cm)	Med	16 – 25 min.	uniformly thick piece.
					Bind with string. Grill,
	Well-done	1” (2.5 cm) –	Med-High	20 – 30 min.	turning as needed to
					brown evenly. Brush
	170˚F/77˚C	1-1/2” (3.8 cm)		25 – 35 min.
					often with melted
	Tenderloin	5 lbs (0.3 kg)	High	30 – 40 min.	margarine or oil.
	POULTRY
	Chicken				Place skin side up.
	halves or	2 lbs (0.9 kg) –	Med-High	1 – 1-1/2 hours	Grill, turning and
	quarters	3 lbs (1.4 kg)		40 – 60 min.	brushing frequently
					with melted
					butter or oil.
	PORK
	Chops	1/2” (1.3 cm) –	Med	20 – 40 min.	Remove excess fat
		1” (2.5 cm)	Med	35 – 60 min.	from edge. Slash
					remaining fat at 2”
					intervals to keep edge
					from curling. Grill,
					turning once, and
					moving if necessary

*These times are recommendations only. Variations in cuts of meats and personal taste may alter cooking times. Use your discretion when grilling.

Cooking Tips

	Weight or	Control	Total	Special
Food			suggested	instructions
	thickness	setting	cooking time*	and tips
PORK
Ribs		Med	45 – 60 min.	Grill, turning
				occasionally. During
				last few minutes brush
				with BBQ sauce, turn
				several times.
Ham steaks	1/2” (1.3 cm)	High	12 – 15 min.	Remove excess fat
				from edge. Slash
				remaining fat at
				2” intervals. Grill,	Operation
				turning once.
Hot dogs		Med	5 – 10 min.	Slit skin before
				cooking. Grill, turning
				once.
Fish
Steaks	3/4” – 1”	Med-High	5 – 10 min.	Grill, turning once.
Halibut	(0.9 – 1.4 kg)			Brush with melted
Salmon				butter, oil, or marinade
				to keep fish moist.
Swordfish
		Med-High
Whole	4 – 8 ounces		10 – 12 min.	Grill, turning once.
Catfish	(110 – 230 g)			Brush with melted
Trout				butter, oil, or marinade
				to keep fish moist.
Vegetables
Carrots	Whole	Med-Low	35 – 40 min.	Scrub, don’t peel.
				Wrap in foil and lay
				directly on grill grate.
Onions	Whole	Low	20 min.	Butter, wrap in foil.
				Turn often.
Potatoes	Whole	Low	45 – 50 min.	Oil, wrap in foil.
				Turn often.
Zucchini,	Sliced (halves	Med	30 min.	Butter lightly
squash	or quarters)			prevent sticking.

*These times are recommendations only. Variations in cuts of meats and personal taste may alter cooking times. Use your discretion when grilling.

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