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The following cuts, thicknesses, weights, and barbecuing times are meant to be guidelines rather than hard and
fast rules. Cooking times are affected by such factors as altitude, wind, outside temperature, and how well done
you like your meat. Two rules of thumb: Cook steaks, fish fillets, boneless chicken pieces, and vegetables using
the Direct Method for the time given on the chart, turning once halfway through cooking. Cook roasts, whole
poultry, bone-in poultry pieces, whole fish, and other thicker cuts using the Indirect Method.
Cooking times for beef and lamb are for MEDIUM unless otherwise noted. Let roasts and larger cuts of meat rest
for 5 to 10 minutes before carving.
Beef Thickness/Weight Approximate Cooking Time
Steak: Rump, porterhouse, 20mm thick 4 to 5 minutes each side Direct Medium
Fillet, T-bone, or Sirloin 25mm thick 4 to 6 minutes each side Direct Medium
32mm thick 14 to 16 minutes (total) sear 5 minutes
each side Direct High, and 2 to 3 minutes
each side Indirect Medium
Veal loin chop 25mm thick 4 to 6 minutes each side Direct Medium
Kabob 25mm cubes 4 to 6 minutes each side Direct Medium
Beef burger 15mm thick 3 to 4 minutes each side Direct Medium
Rolled Sirloin roast 1.6kg to 1.8kg 60 to 80 minutes Indirect Medium
Roast fillet of beef 70-80mm thick 40 to 60 minutes Indirect Medium
Rib roast 90-100mm thick 1¼ to 1
3
/4 hours Indirect Medium
Lamb Thickness/Weight Approximate Cooking Time
Chops loin or chump
(trimmed of fat) 12mm to 15mm thick 4 to 6 minutes each side Direct Medium
Chops loin or chump
(untrimmed) 12mm to 15mm thick 6 to 8 minutes each side on hot plate
Leg of lamb 1.8kg to 2.3kg 1½ to 2hours Indirect Medium
Rib crown roast 1.4kg to 1.8kg 50 to 60 minutes Indirect Medium
Rack of lamb 450g to 680g 35 to 50 minutes Indirect Medium
Pork Thickness/Weight Approximate Cooking Time
Chop: rib, loin, or shoulder 20mm to 25mm thick 10 to 15 minutes Direct Medium
32mm to 38mm thick 14 to 18 minutes; sear 8 minutes Direct
High, grill 6 to 8 minutes Indirect Medium
Loin chop, boneless 20mm to 25mm thick 10 to 12 minutes Direct Medium
Loin roast: blade, sirloin,
or centre rib 1.4kg to 2.3kg 1¼ to 1
3
/4 hours Indirect Medium
Ribs: country-style, baby back
or spareribs 1.4kg to 1.8kg 1½ to 2 hours Indirect Medium
Tenderloin, whole 340g to 450g 25 to 30 minutes Indirect Medium
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