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COOKING TIMES & FOOD SAFETY
NOTE: Use these times purely as a guide
• Cook meat, poultry, and derivatives (mince, burgers, etc.) till the juices run clear. Cook fish till
the flesh is opaque throughout.
• When cooking pre-packed foods, follow any guidelines on the package or label.
NOTE: Shake basket halfway through cooking process
POTATOS & FRIES Temp°C Time
Shake/turn the food half way
through cooking
Thin Frozen Fries 200°C 9-16 min
Fries should be packed loosely, to let air
flow between them
Thick Frozen Fries 200°C 11-20 min
Home-Made Fries (8×8mm) 200°C 10-16 min
Rinse, towel dry, toss in salt, pepper, and
1 tsp oil
Home-Made Potato Wedges 180°C 18-22 min
Home-Made Potato Cubes 180°C 12-18 min
Jacket Potatoes 180°C 30-40 min For a crispy jacket, rub with oil
Roast Potatoes 180°C 25-35 min
Rinse, towel dry, toss in salt, pepper,
crushed rosemary (optional) and 1 tsp oil
Rosti 180°C 15-18 min
Potato Gratin 200°C 15-18 min
Frozen Onion Rings 180°C 10-15 min
Fish
Frozen Fishcakes, Large 180°C 20-25 min
Frozen Fishcakes, Small 180°C 15-20 min
Fishcakes, Large 180°C 15-20 min
Fishcakes, Small 180°C 10 min
Frozen Scampi 180°C 10-15 min
MEAT & POULTRY Temp°C Time
Shake/turn the food half way
through cooking
Steak 180°C 8-12 min
Pork Chops 180°C 10-14 min
Hamburger 180°C 7-14 min
Sausages 180°C 10 min
Drumsticks 180°C 18-22 min
Chicken Breast 180°C 10-15 min
Chicken Thighs 180°C 25-30 min Time depends on the size of the food
Boneless Preformed
Chicken Products (Frozen)
180°C 15 min
Chicken Goujons 180°C 10-15 min
Cut meat in strips, roll in egg, then in
seasoned crumbs
Schnitzel (Chicken/Veal/Pork) 180°C 15 min
Hammer meat flat, coat in egg, then in
seasoned crumb
Stir Fry 180°C 25-30 min
Toss in salt, pepper, and 1 tsp oil, add a
little sauce 5 minutes before the end
(chilli, sweet chilli, garlic, etc)