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COOKING TIMES AND FOOD SAFETY
The following times should be used purely as a guide. You’ll need to experiment to find the
times and positions which suit your favourite foods and food combinations. They are for
fresh or fully defrosted food.
MEAT NOTES TIME (MIN)
Steak
For best results, cook steaks when they are at room
temperature.
Rest for 3-6 mins after cooking.
Medium rare 2
Medium 3
Well done 5 +
Chicken breast Cook until juices run clear. 8-10
Lamb chops
Medium 4-6
Well done 8
Pork chops Cook until juices run clear. Approx. 1-2 cm thick. 5-8
Sausages 6-10
Burgers 6-10
Bacon 3-5
FISH
Salmon 3-5
Prawns 1-2
Flat fish Flathead, etc. 2-6
Round fish Cod, etc. 3-8
Tuna / swordfish 5-10
VEGETABLES
Capsicums 4-6
Eggplant Sliced 6-8
Asparagus 3-4
Carrots Sliced 5-7
Zucchini Sliced 1-3
Tomatoes Halved 2-3
Onions Cut into wedges 5-6
Mushrooms Whole, flat mushrooms 3-6
Corn on the cob 4-6
OTHER
Haloumi 2-4
• When cooking frozen foods, add 2-3 minutes for seafood and 3-6 minutes for meat and
poultry (depending on the thickness and density of the food).
• Check food is cooked through before serving. If in doubt, cook it a bit more.
• Cook poultry, pork, burgers, etc., until the juices run clear. Cook fish, prawns, etc., until
the flesh is opaque throughout.
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