FOOD |
TEMPERATURES |
TIME |
FINISH |
Steaks – Strip, Ribeye, Porterhouse, T-Bone |
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Very rare to rare |
120°F (49°C) to 128°F (53°C) |
1 to 2 ½ hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Medium-rare |
129°F (54°C) to 134°F (57°C) |
1 to 4 hrs (max 2 ½ hrs if under 130°F / 54°F) |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Medium |
135°F (57°C) to 144°F (62°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Medium-well |
145°F (63°C) to 155°F (68°C) |
1 to 3 ½ hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Well done |
156°F (69°C) and up |
1 to 3 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Steaks – Tenderloin |
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Very rare to rare |
120°F (49°C) to 128°F (53°C) |
45 mins to 2 ½ hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Medium-rare |
129°F (54°C) to 134°F (57°C) |
45 mins to 4 hrs (max 2 ½ hrs if under 130°F / 54°F) |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Medium |
135°F (57°C) to 144°F (62°C) |
45 mins to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Medium-well |
145°F (63°C) to 155°F (68°C) |
45 mins to 3 ½ hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Well done |
156°F (69°C) and up |
1 to 3 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Beef – Brisket |
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Moist and cooked through |
147°F (64°C) |
4 to 48 hrs |
Sear using a broiler or on a hot barbecue |
Beef – Ribs |
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Fall off the bone tender |
167°F (75°C) |
16 to 24 hrs |
Sear using a broiler or on a hot barbecue |
Salmon |
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Firm like sashimi |
105°F (41°C) |
30 to 45 mins for 1” fillets, 45 to 60 mins for 2” fillets |
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Soft and buttery |
110°F (43°C) |
30 to 45 mins for 1” fillets, 45 to 60 mins for 2” fillets |
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Translucent and starting to flake |
115°F (46°C) |
30 to 45 mins for 1” fillets, 45 to 60 mins for 2” fillets |
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Very moist, tender and flaky |
120°F (49°C) |
30 to 45 mins for 1” fillets, 45 to 60 mins for 2” fillets |
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Firm, moist and flaky |
130°F (54°C) |
30 to 45 mins for 1” fillets, 45 to 60 mins for 2” fillets |
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Halibut And Cod |
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Just starting to flake, tender, near raw |
120°F (49°C) |
30 to 45 mins for 1” fillets, 45 to 60 mins for 2” fillets |
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Very moist, tender and flaky |
130°F (54°C) |
30 to 45 mins for 1” fillets, 45 to 60 mins for 2” fillets |
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Moist, flaky, firm, almost tough |
140°F (60°C) |
30 to 45 mins for 1” fillets, 45 to 60 mins for 2” fillets |
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Shrimp |
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Moist and cooked through |
140°F (60°C) |
20 to 40 mins |
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Chicken Breast Skin On And Bone In |
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Tender and juicy for cold chicken salad |
150°F (66°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Very soft and juicy served hot |
140°F (60°C) |
1 ½ to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Juicy, tender, slightly stringy, served hot |
150°F (66°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Firm, juicy, served hot |
160°F (71°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Chicken Thigh Skin On Bone In |
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Very juicy, quite firm, few tough spots |
150°F (66°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Very juicy, completely tender |
167°F (75°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Moderately juicy, pull of the bone tender |
167°F (75°C) |
4 to 8 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Turkey – Breast |
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Moist and tender |
146°F (63°C) |
2 ½ to 6 hrs |
Sear using a broiler |
Turkey – Leg or Thigh |
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Moist and tender |
168°F (75°C) |
8 to 10 hrs |
Sear using a broiler |
Pork – Tenderloin |
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Medium-rare |
130°F (54°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a broiler |
Medium |
140°F (60°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a broiler |
Medium-well |
150°F (66°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a broiler |
Well-done |
160°F (71°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a broiler |
Pork – Chops bone in |
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Rare |
130°F (54°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Medium-rare |
140°F (60°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Medium-well |
150°F (66°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Well-done |
160°F (71°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Pork – Shoulder |
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Sliceable and extra moist |
145°F (63°C) |
18 to 24 hrs |
Sear using a broiler or a hot barbecue |
Shreddable and moist |
165°F (74°C) |
18 to 24 hrs |
Sear using a broiler or a hot barbecue |
Pork – Ribs |
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Fall off the bone tender |
140°F (60°C) |
24 to 48 hrs |
Sear using a broiler or a hot barbecue |
Lamb – Leg of Lamb |
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very rare to rare |
115°F (46°C) to 124°F (51°C) |
2 to 3 hrs |
Sear using a broiler |
medium-rare |
125°F (52°C) to 134°F (57°C) |
2 to 6 hrs (max 3 hrs if under 130°F) |
Sear using a broiler |
medium |
135°F (57°C) to 144°F (62°C) |
2 to 6 hrs |
Sear using a broiler |
medium-well |
145°F (63°C) to 154°F (67°C) |
2 to 6 hrs |
Sear using a broiler |
Well done |
155°F (68°C) and up |
2 to 6 hrs |
Sear using a broiler |
Lamb – Rack and chops |
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very rare to rare |
115°F (46°C) to 124°F (51°C) |
1 to 2 ½ hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
medium-rare |
125°F (52°C) to 134°F (57°C) |
1 to 4 hrs (max 2 ½ hrs if under 130°F) |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
medium |
135°F (57°C) to 144°F (62°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
medium-well |
145°F (63°C) to 154°F (67°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Well done |
155°F (68°C) and up |
1 to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Burgers |
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very rare to rare |
115°F (46°C) to 123°F (51°C) |
40 mins to 2 ½ hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
medium-rare |
124°F (51°C) to 129°F (54°C) |
40 mins to 2 ½ hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
medium |
130°F (54°C) to 137°F (58°C) |
40 mins to 4 hrs (max 2 ½ hrs if under 130°F) |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
medium-well |
138°F (59°C) to 144°F (62°C) |
40 mins to 4 hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Well done |
145°F (63°C) to 155°F (68°C) |
40 mins to 3 ½ hrs |
Sear using a hot skillet or barbecue |
Eggs |
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Poached egg |
145°F (63°C) |
45 mins |
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Soft boiled egg |
167°F (75°C) |
13 mins |
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Hardboiled egg |
165°F (74°C) |
60 mins |
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Duck – Breast |
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Medium-rare |
140°F (60°C) to 146°F (63°C) |
1 ½ hrs to 6 hrs |
To finish, sear using a hot skillet |
Medium |
134°F (57°C) |
1 ½ hrs to 6 hrs |
To finish, sear using a hot skillet |
Well done |
176°F (80°C) |
1 ½ hrs to 6 hrs |
To finish, sear using a hot skillet |
Green Vegetables ( Asparagus, peas, broccoli, beans) |
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Tender yet crisp |
183°F (84°C) |
15 mins to 40 mins |
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Corn on the Cob |
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Tender and crisp |
183°F (84°C) |
30 mins to 2 hrs |
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Root Vegetables (carrots, parsnips, potatoes) |
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Cooked through, with texture |
183°F (84°C) |
1 to 4 hrs |
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Artichoke Hearts |
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Tender, firm |
194°F (90°C) |
1 to 1 ½ hrs |
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Lobster |
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Tender texture |
130°F (54°C) |
60 mins |
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Firm, traditional steam texture |
140°F (60°C) |
60 mins |
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