food:roasting_calculator
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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