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Food - Roasting Calculator

Use this form to work out how long to cook your roast Beef, Pork, Lamb, Chicken, Duck, Goose, Mongoose, Koala, Dog, etc.

NOTE: Always read the instructions.

Remember to pre-heat the oven.

When done make sure the juices run clear when poked with a sharp stick, allow the product to rest when taken out of the oven.


Chicken

  • 190 C, 375 F, Gas Mark 5.
  • 20 minutes per 500g plus 20 minutes extra.
  • rest for 10 minutes before carving.
  • Ensure that the meat is properly cooked, and the juices run clear when pierced with a fork or skewer.
  • Ensure that the chicken is piping hot and that no pink colour remains.
  • If you are adding stuffing, add its weight to the chickens before calculating the cooking time.
  • Always wash your hands after handling raw poultry.

Beef - Roasting Joint (boned), Topside / Toprump

  • 200 C, 400 F, Gas Mark 6
  • Rare - 20 minutes per 500g plus 20 minutes extra.
  • Medium - 25 minutes per 500g plus 25 minutes extra.
  • Well Done - 30 minutes per 500g plus 30 minutes extra.
  • Rest for 10 minutes before carving.
  • Cook raw meat thoroughly throughout until it is piping hot and no pink colour remains.

Lamb Breast (rolled)

  • 180 C, 350 F, Gas Mark 4
  • 55 minutes per 1kg plus 25 minutes extra.
  • Rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Pork - Leg, boned

  • 180 C, 350 F, Gas Mark 4
  • Joints up to 2kg: 60 minutes per kg, plus 30 minutes
  • Joints over 2kg: 20 minutes per kg, plus 2 hours
  • Rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Lamb - Half leg with bone

  • 190 C, 375 F, Gas Mark 5
  • Cook for 25 minutes per 500g plus 25 minutes
  • Rest for 10 minutes before carving.
  • Always check that the roast is cooked throughout, until piping hot and no pink colour remains.

Duck

  • 200 C, 400 F, Gas Mark 6
  • Cook for 20 minutes per 500g plus 20 minutes
  • Duck contains more fat than chicken. Prick the skin with a fork to allow the fat to drain into the tray.
  • Rest for 10 minutes before carving.
  • Ensure that the meat is properly cooked, and the juices run clear when pierced with a fork or skewer.
  • If you are adding stuffing, add its weight to the ducks before calculating the cooking time.
food/roasting_calculator.txt · Last modified: 2020/11/15 22:08 by peter

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