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Cooking Guide and Food Temperature Chart
Following are suggested grilling times for the Griddler
®
, using the grill side of the plates
in the closed position. Times are approximate and will vary with temperature of items
being grilled. Only boneless poultry, meat and seafood should be grilled – plates will
maintain contact with bones, but will lose contact with meat as it cooks and it will
appear “steamed.” Preheat Griddler
®
with the unit closed according to instructions
before grilling.
Marinades can be used, but draining is suggested before placing on the hot Griddler.
An instant-read thermometer or a probe-type thermometer is a handy tool for checking
the internal temperature of foods grilled.
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MEAT PREPARATION
SUGGESTED GRILLING
TEMPERATURES AND TIMES
Bacon
Not recommended for
grilling on Griddler
®
in
closed position. Cook on
grill or griddle side of plates
in flat position only.
High, until desired doneness.
Beef, boneless
steak, ¾ to
1-inch thick
Season to taste. Drain off
marinade well if marinated
before grilling.
Sear, in the closed position, 3 to 10
minutes. Sear, in the flat position,
for
3 to 5 minutes per side.
Beef, filets,
1-inch thick
Se
ason to taste Sear, 4 to 5 minutes.
Beef,
hamburgers
Shape meat into burgers of
even weight and thickness.
Sear, 5 to 8 minutes to degree of
desired doneness. USDA
recommends cooking ground meat
to an internal temperature of 160°F
(nearly well done).
135° to 140°F – medium rare
145° to 150°F – medium
150° to 155°F – medium well
165° to 170°F – well done
H
am steak
Dry thoroughly with paper
towels; remove bone if there
is one.
High-Sear
About 4 to 5 minutes.
H
ot dogs,
cooked
sausages
Splitting your hot dogs or
sausages gives them a
deeper grilled flavor.
High, in the closed position, 3 to 4
minutes if grilling split hot dogs or
sausages.
Whole sausages take 6 to 10
m
inutes in the closed position.
If grilling in the flat position, always
split the hot dogs or sausages. Flip
after 3 to 4 minutes.
Sausages,
uncooked
Prick links with tines of fork
or tip of paring knife.
High. Grill for 14 to 18 minutes in
the closed position, depending on
t
hickness of sausage.