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COOKING GUIDE AND FOOD TEMPERATURE CHART
FOOD PREPARATION
PLATE AND
POSITION
SUGGESTED GRILLING
TEMPERATURES AND TIMES
Bacon
Place in a single
layer.
Grill or
Griddle; Flat
or Open
Place bacon on cold plates. Turn to 425°F. Cook until desired
doneness. Should take about 20 to 25 minutes for 1 pound of
bacon (if using the flat position).
Beef, boneless
steak
Up to 2 inches thick.
Season to taste.
Drain off marinade
completely if
marinated before
grilling.
Allow to come to
room temperature
for best results.
Grill; Closed,
Open or Flat
When cooking in the closed position, preheat to SEAR/450°F.
Put the steak(s) on the preheated lower grill plate and close.
Sear for 2 minutes, then the grill will revert to 425°F. Cook for 2
to 10 minutes, depending on thickness and desired doneness.
Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
When cooking in the open or flat positions, preheat to 450°F.
Put the steaks on the preheated grill plates. Cook for about 4 to
6 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the steaks
and desired doneness. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Rare: 125˚F to 130˚F
Medium Rare: 130˚F to 135˚F
Medium: 140˚F to 145˚F
Medium Well: 150˚F to 155˚F
Well Done: 160˚F+
Chicken Breasts
(boneless)
Pound to an even
thickness of no
more than 1 inch.
Grill; Closed
Preheat to 400°F. Cook for 7 to 9 minutes. (Internal temperature
should be 165˚F – juices will run clear with no signs of pink.)
Chicken Thighs
(boneless)
Spread to even
thickness.
Grill; Closed
Preheat to 400°F. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes. (Internal
temperature should be 170˚F – juices will run clear with no signs
of pink.)
Fish Fillet 1 – 2 inches thick. Grill; Closed
Preheat to 400°F. Cook for 10 to 18 minutes when grilling in
the closed position.
6 to 10 minutes per side in the flat position.
Fish Steaks
(sword, tuna,
salmon/boned)
No more than
2 inches thick.
Grill; Closed,
Open or Flat
Preheat to 400˚F. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes when grilling in the
closed position. 5 to 10 minutes per side in the flat position.
Beef, hamburgers
Shape meat into
burgers of even
weight and
thickness.
Grill; Closed
Open of Flat
Preheat to 450°F. Put the burgers on the preheated lower grill
plate. Grill burgers for about 4 to 8 minutes, depending on
thickness and desired doneness. If cooking flat or open, cook
about 5 to 6 minutes per side.
Sausages,
uncooked
Prick links with tines
of fork or tip of
paring knife.
Grill or
Griddle;
Closed
Preheat to 400°F. Put the links on the preheated grill/griddle
plates – the grill ribs are perfect for holding the links in place,
and allow easy turning for even cooking. Close the top. Grill
about 10 – 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the
sausages.
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