Cooking Guidelines - Breville VHG026X Instructions For Use Manual

COOKING GUIDELINES

Cooking tips
• We recommend that you cook fish and seafood on the grill in
the open position. The top cooking plate is heavy and may
crush delicate food when closed.
• For best results, allow all meat and poultry to reach room
temperature before cooking.
• All meats benefit from a period of resting before serving. About
5 minutes on a warm plate is sufficient.
• Do not add salt to foods before grilling, this draws out the
moisture and can dry out your food. Season with black pepper
instead and add salt when your food is cooked.
• We recommend that you lightly oil your food before grilling. Low
calorie oil spray can be used instead of regular oil.
• When cooking foods of different thickness, you may like to move
the items around the grill to cook evenly.
• When cooking food with a high fat content (e.g. chicken with the
skin on) make sure you empty the drip tray regularly.
Meat and poultry
Note: The cooking time for steak will depend on the thickness of the
meat and your taste requirements.
Food item Timings
Fillet steak Medium, 5–6 minutes
Sirloin steak Medium rare, 3–6
minutes
Rib eye steak Medium rare, 3–6
minutes
Rump steak Medium rare, 3–6
minutes
T-bone steak Medium rare, 4–7
minutes
Beef burger 4–6 minutes
Sausage, thin 4–5 mins, turn for even
colour
Sausage, thick 5–6 mins, turn for even
colour
Pork chop 6–8 minutes
Pork loin 3–4 minutes
Lamb leg steak 3–6 minutes
Lamb chop 6–8 minutes, for different
thickness, turn for even
cooking
Kebabs 4–6 minutes
Gammon steak 3-4 minutes
Turkey breast 4-5 minutes
steak
6
Food item
Chicken fillet
Chicken fillet,
flattened
Chicken thighs
(bone in, skin on)
Fish and seafood (use your grill opened out)
Food item
Salmon fillet
Tuna steak
Raw tiger prawns
Swordfish steak
Cod loin
Sea bass fillet
Scallops
Vegetables
Food item
Asparagus
Temperature
Aubergine, sliced
High
Courgette, sliced
High
Onions, sliced
High
Mushrooms,
halved
High
Peppers,
deseeded and
halved
High
Corn on the cob
High
High Snacks and sandwiches
Food item
High
Toasties (ham,
cheese, etc)
High
Paninis
High
Quesadillas
High
Bread roll
High
warming
High
High
High
Timings Temperature
5-7 minutes High
5-6 minutes High
15-20 minutes Medium
Timings
3–4 minutes
3–4 minutes
1–2 minutes
5–6 minutes
4–5 minutes
3–4 minutes
3–4 minutes
Timings Temperature
2–3 minutes High
2–3 minutes High
2–3 minutes High
2–3 minutes High
2–3 minutes High
3–4 minutes High
6–8 minutes, turn for High
even colour
Timings Temperature
3–4 minutes High
4–5 minutes High
3–4 minutes High
2–3 minutes Medium
Temperature
Medium/High
Medium/High
Medium/High
Medium/High
Medium/High
Medium/High
Medium/High