Grilling Times and Food Safety
Use these times purely as a guide. They're for fresh or fully defrosted food grilled at 3.
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 meat,
poultry and any 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.
Type
Item
Beef
fillet
loin steak
burger, 50g
burger, 100g
burger, 200g
kebabs, 25mm cube
round steak
sausages (thin)
sausages (thick)
sirloin
T-Bone
kebabs, 25mm cube
Lamb
minced
loin chops
cheese
Sandwiches
ham (cooked)
roast beef (cooked)
sausage (cooked)
turkey (cooked)
calzone
Snacks
hot dogs
Mins
Type
5-7
Fruit
7-8
5-6
7-8
8-9
7-8
Seafood
5-7
5-6
7-8
7-9
8-9
7-8
6-7
4-6
2-3
5-6
Pork
6-7
6-7
6-7
8-9
2-3
11
Item
apple, halve/slice
bananas, slice lengthwise
nectarines, halve/slice
peaches, halve/slice
pineapple, slice
halibut steak, 12-25mm
kebabs, 25mm cube
prawn
red snapper fillet
salmon fillet
salmon steak, 12-25mm
scallops
sea bass fillet
swordfish steak, 12-25mm
tuna steak, 12-25mm
chops, 12mm
gammon steak
kebabs, 25mm cube
minced
sausages (thin)
sausages (thick)
Mins
6-8
3-4
3-5
3-5
3-7
6-8
4-6
1-2
3-5
3-4
6-8
4-6
3-5
6-9
6-8
5-6
5-6
7-8
7-8
5-6
7-8