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Cooking times and temperatures for various beef cuts to reach specific doneness levels, including medium rare (145°f) and medium (160°f). The information is organized by beef cut and thickness, offering valuable guidance for those preparing beef dishes.
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Approximate Total Cooking Time Weight/ Distance Medium Rare (145°F) Beef Cut Thickness from Heat to Medium (160°F) CHUCK (inches) (minutes) Shoulder Top 8-oz each 3 to 4 15 to 20 Blade steak (Flat Iron) Shoulder steak, 3/4 inch 2 to 3 10 to 13 boneless (marinate) 1 inch 3 to 4 16 to 21 RIB (inches) (minutes) Rib steak, small end 3/4 inch 2 to 3 9 to 12 1 inch 3 to 4 13 to 17 Ribeye steak 3/4 inch 2 to 3 8 to 10 1 inch 3 to 4 14 to 18 LOIN (inches) (minutes) Porterhouse/ 3/4 inch 2 to 3 10 to 13 T-Bone steak 1 inch 3 to 4 15 to 20 Top Loin (Strip) 3/4 inch 2 to 3 9 to 11 steak, boneless 1 inch 3 to 4 13 to 17 Tenderloin steak 1 inch 2 to 3 13 to 16 1-1/2 inches 3 to 4 18 to 22 SIRLOIN (inches) (minutes) Top Sirloin steak, 3/4 inch 2 to 3 9 to 12 boneless 1 inch 3 to 4 16 to 21 1-1/2 inches 3 to 4 26 to 31 2 inches 3 to 4 34 to 39 ROUND (inches) (minutes) Recommend cooking Round cuts to medium rare (145°F) doneness only. Top Round steak 3/4 inch 2 to 3 12 to 13 (marinate) 1 inch 2 to 3 17 to 18 1-1/2 inches 3 to 4 27 to 29 Bottom Round steak 1-1/4 inches 3 to 4 18 to 20 (Western Griller) (marinate) PLATE & FLANK (inches) (minutes) Flank steak (marinate) 1-1/2 to 2 pounds 2 to 3 13 to 18 OTHER (inches) (minutes) Ground Beef patties 1/2 inch 2 to 3 12 to 13 Cook to medium (4-oz each) (160°F) doneness. 3/4 inch 3 to 4 12 to 14 (6-oz each) Kabobs, beef only 1 pound 1 x 1-1/4-inch 3 to 4 7 to 11 cubes All cook times are based on beef removed directly from refrigerator.
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