Use these times purely as a guide. They're for fresh or fully defrosted food. 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.
When cooking pre-packed foods, follow any guidelines on the package or label
seafood
salmon fillet
sea bass fillet
halibut steak, 12-25mm
salmon steak, 12-25mm
swordfish steak, 12-25mm
tuna steak, 12-25mm
kebabs, 25mm cube
prawn
scallops
beef
fillet
loin steak
burger, 100g
kebabs, 25mm cube
round steak
sausages
sirloin
T-Bone
lamb
kebabs, 25mm cube
loin chops
chicken/turkey
chicken breast pieces
thighs (chicken)
turkey breast, sliced
cooking times & food safety
min
pork
3-4
chops, 12mm
3-5
gammon steak
6-8
kebabs, 25mm cube
6-8
sausages
6-9
tenderloin, 12mm
6-8
sandwiches
4-6
cheese
1-2
ham (cooked)
4-6
snacks
calzone
5-7
hot dogs
7-8
fruit
7-8
apple, halve/slice
7-8
bananas, slice lengthwise
5-7
nectarines, halve/slice
6-8
peaches, halve/slice
7-9
pineapple, slice
8-9
vegetables
asparagus
7-8
aubergine, slice/cube
4-6
onions, thin slice
peppers, thin slice
5-7
peppers, grill then skin
5-7
whole peppers brushed with oil
3-4
potatoes, slice/cube
68
min
5-6
5-6
7-8
6-8
4-6
2-3
5-6
8-9
2-3
6-8
3-4
3-5
3-5
3-7
3-4
8-9
5-6
6-8
2-3
8
7-9