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Meat Cooking Time
Beef 20-35 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 20-35 mins
Beef, boned 25-35 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 25-35 mins
Mutton and Lamb 25-35 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 25-35 mins
Pork and Veal 30-40 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 30-40 mins
Ham 30-40 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 30-40 mins
Chicken 15-20 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 20 mins
Turkey and Goose 15-20 mins per 1/2kg (lb) up to 3.5kg (7lb)
+ 15 mins per 1/2kg
Duck 25-35 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 20 mins
When roasting, ensure the meat is
cooked thoroughly, use a meat
thermometer if preferred to check
the centre temperature has reached
the required temperature (see table
below).
MEAT TEMPERATURES
Beef Rare - 60°C
Medium - 70°C
Well Done - 80°C
Pork Well Done - 80°C
Lamb Medium - 70°C
Well Done - 80°C
Meat and Poultry Roasting Chart
(Conventional Oven + Fan Oven)
NOTE: Shelf positions are counted from bottom of the oven and are meant for the Main Oven only. When using
the Lower Oven, please note that temperature and shelf positions must be adjusted according to type of food, its
thickness and its weight.
Food Temperature (
°C) Runner Cooking
Positions Time (mins)
Biscuits 170-200 2 / 3 25-30
Bread, buns, yeast, doughs 200-230 2 35-45
Casseroles 140-170 2 90-180
Cakes - small, Queen Victoria sponge 170-190 2 / 3 18-25
Cakes - madeira, rich fruit 130-180 2 90-150
Choux pastry, eclairs 200-230 2 30-35
Fish 200-230 2 / 3 20-40
Fruit pies, plate tarts, crumbles 180-210 2 50-65
Meringues 90-100 2 90-150
Milk puddings 140-160 2 90-150
Pate, terrine (in baine-marie) 160-180 1 60-90
Pizzas 200-230 2 25-30
Puff pastry, sausage rolls, vol-au-vents 230-260 2 15-25
Quiches, flans 170-200 2 50-60
Scones 230-250 2 / 3 8-12
Souffle 200-230 2 35-45
Stuffed vegetables 230-250 2 35-45
Roast meat & poultry 160-180 2
Yorkshire pudding 200-230 2 40-50
Keep food warm, heat dishes 90-100 2
Cooking Chart - Conventional Oven
see meat + poultry
roasting chart