POULTRY

Whole Bird, Thighs, Legs, Wings, Ground Poultry

USDA Guidelines (Before Resting): 165 degrees Professional Kitchens (Before Resting): 165 degrees

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

USDA Guidelines (Before Resting): 165 degrees Professional Kitchens (Before Resting): 160 degrees

Cooking by Steak Size

The following chart gives guidelines for cooking times by thickness of a beefsteak. Some cooks feel that judging time by thickness is easier when cooking more than one steak at a time. These are guidelines; your actual experience is the best judgment for how you prefer your steak cooked.

STEAK TIME COOKING CHART

Thickness

Doneness

First Side

After Turning

3 / 4 "

Rare

Medium

Well

4 minutes

5 minutes

7 minutes

2 minutes

3 minutes

5 minutes

1"

Rare

Medium

Well

5 minutes

6 minutes

8 minutes

3 minutes

4 minutes

6 minutes

1 1 / 4 "

Rare

Medium

Well

5 minutes

7 minutes

9 minutes

4 minutes

5 minutes

7 minutes

1 1 / 2 "

Rare

Medium

Well

6 minutes

7 minutes

4 minutes

6 minutes