Helpful Cooking Chart - Cuisinart COMPACT GR-35 Instruction Booklet

HELPFUL COOKING CHART

If you are cooking meats that are 2 inches thick, use the closed position . Cooking times are
approximate and depend on thickness of foods being cooked . To be safe, use an instant read
thermometer and refer to the USDA's safe internal temperature chart, page 4 .
Food
Bacon
Beef,
boneless steak
Beef, fillets
Beef,
hamburgers
Chicken,
boneless,
skinless breast
halves
Chicken,
boneless,
skinless thighs
Fish steaks
(sword, tuna,
salmon/boned)
Ham steaks
Hot dogs,
cooked
sausages
Preparation
Lay in a single layer .
Up to 2 inches thick .
Season to taste . Drain
off marinade well if
marinated before
grilling .
1 to 2 inches thick .
Season to taste . Drain
off marinade well if
marinated before
grilling .
Shape meat into
burgers of even weight
and thickness .
½ to ¾-inch thick . All
chicken grilled at one
time should be same
thickness .
Spread to even
thickness, remove all
visible fat .
¾ to 1 inch thick .
Season to taste . Drain
off marinade well if
marinated before
grilling .
Dry thoroughly with
paper towels; remove
bone if there is one .
Splitting your hot dogs
or sausages gives
them a deeper grilled
flavor .
Plate/Position
Grill or Griddle;
High, until desired doneness .
flat position .
High, in the closed position, 3 to 10
Grill; closed or minutes . High, in the flat position,
flat . for 3 to 6 minutes per side,
depending on the thickness .
High, 8 to 12 minutes in the closed
position . High, 4 to 6 minutes per
Grill; closed or
side in the flat position, up to 12
flat .
minutes in total depending on
thickness .
Grill; closed or High, 5 to 8 minutes to degree of
flat . desired doneness .
High, in the closed position, for 7 to 9
minutes . If grilling in the flat position,
Grill or Griddle;
cook on High for 8 to 10 minutes per
closed or flat .
side . (Juices will run clear with no
signs of pink when done .)
High, in the closed position, 8 to 10
minutes . If grilling in the flat position,
Grill or Griddle;
cook on High for 8 to 10 minutes per
closed or flat .
side . (Juices will run clear with no
signs of pink when done .)
High, in the closed position, 6 to 7½
Grill or Griddle; minutes . If grilling in the flat position,
closed or flat . cook on High for 7 to 8 minutes per
side .
Grill or Griddle; Medium until heated through,
closed or flat . 3 to 5 minutes .
High, in the closed position, 3 to 4
minutes if grilling split hot dogs or
sausages . Whole sausages take 6 to
Grill or Griddle;
10 minutes in the closed position . If
closed or flat .
grilling in the flat position, always
split the hot dogs or sausages . Flip
after 3 to 4 minutes .
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Temperature and Time