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Charts > Cooking Temperature and Time > Beef Cooking Times
Beef cooking temperatures are important to monitor in order to insure meat is safely cooked to the proper temperature. When preparing beef, use the chart below as a guide to check doneness when the meat is oven baked, oven broiled, pan fried, pan broiled, grilled, and cooked in a bag.
BEEF Cooking Temperatures and Times
Oven Baked Approximate Cooking Time (Minutes per pound)
Cut Oven
Temp.
Weight Rare
(140°F)
Med-rare
(145°F)
Medium
(160°F)
Med-well
(165°F)
Well
(170°F)
Standing rib (ribs 6-7 inches long) 300-325°F 6-8 lbs 23-25 min 24-28 min 27-30 min 28-34 min 32-35 min
Rib roast
(chine bone removed)
350°F 4-6 lbs
6-8 lbs
18-22 min
15-18 min
22-26 min
18-22 min
28-34 min
22-28 min
34-36 min
28-30 min
36-38 min
30-32 min
Rib eye roast 350°F 4-6 lbs 18-20 min 20-22 min 20-24 min 22-24 min 22-26 min
Eye round roast 325°F 2-3 lbs 35-38 min 35-45 min 45-53 min 45-60 min 55-68 min
Round tip roast 325°F 3-4 lbs
6-8 lbs
28-30 min
16-18 min
30-35 min
18-20 min
38-45 min
23-25 min
45-48 min
25-28 min
48-50 min
28-30 min
Sirloin tip 300-325°F 3 1/2-4 lbs 35 min 36 min 38 min 39 min 40 min
Rolled rib 300-325°F 5-7 lbs 32 min 35 min 38 min 43 min 48 min
Rolled rump 300-325°F 4-6 lbs 25 min 26 min 28 min 29 min 30 min
Whole tenderloin 425°F 4-5 lbs 45-60 min total 50-60 min total 60-70 min total    
Half tenderloin 425°F 2-3 lbs   35-40 min total 45-50 min total    
Meatloaf 350°F 1 1/2 lb     1 1/4 hr total    

Start with meat at refrigerator temperature. Remove meat from oven when it reaches 5° to 10°F below desired doneness. The temperature will continue to rise as the meat stands.

Pan Fried Approximate Cooking Time
Cut Thickness Rare
(140°F)
Med-rare
(145°F)
Medium
(160°F)
Med-well
(165°F)
Well
(170°F)
Cube steak 1/2 inch         6-8 min
Steak 1 inch 8-11 min 11-12 min 12-14 min 14-15 min 15-17 min
Pan Broiled Approximate Cooking Time
Cut Thickness Rare
(140°F)
Med-rare
(145°F)
Medium
(160°F)
Med-well
(165°F)
Well
(170°F)
Cube steak 1/2 inch         5-8 min
Rib eye steak 1 inch
1 1/2 inch
2 inch

15 min
25 min
35 min

  20 min
30 min
45 min
   
Porterhouse steak 1 inch
1 1/2 inch
2 inch
20 min
30 min
40 min
  25 min
35 min
45 min
   
Chuck blade steak 3/4 inch
1 inch
1 1/2 inch
14 min
20 min
35 min
  20 min
25 min
40 min
   
Tenderloin steak 1 inch
1 1/2 inch
10 min
15 min
  15 min
20 min
   
Sirloin steak 1 inch
1 1/2 inch
2 inch
20 min
30 min
40 min
  25 min
35 min
45 min
   
Top loin steak 1 inch
1 1/2 inch
2 inch
15 min
25 min
35 min
  20 min
30 min
45 min
   
Top round 1 inch
1 1/2 inch
20 min
30 min
  30 min
35 min
   
Flank steak 1-1 1/2 lbs 12 min   14 min    
Hamburger patty 1 inch 8 min   12 min    
Broiled in Oven Approximate Cooking Time for each side
Cut Thickness Rare
(140°F)
Med-rare
(145°F)
Medium
(160°F)
Med-well
(165°F)
Well
(170°F)
Steak 1" thick 5 min   6 min   8 min
2" thick 16 min   18 min   20 min
Grilled with Medium-high Heat Approximate Cooking Time for each side
Cut Thickness/Weight Rare
(140°F)*
Med-rare
(145°F)*
Medium
(160°F)
Med-well
(165°F)
Well
(170°F)
Rib eye 3/4 inch 5-7 min 6-8 min 7-9 min 8-10 min 9-11 min
New York strip 1 inch 8-10 min 9-11 min 10-12 min 11-13 min 12-14 min
Flank steak 1-1 1/2 lbs 10-15 min 14-18 min 15-19 min    

Steaks:
Porterhouse, rib, ribeye, sirloin, T-bone, tenderloin, top loin

1 inch

1 1/2 inch

2 inch

6-7 min

10-12 min

15-17 min

6-8 min

11-13 min

16-18 min

7-9 min

12-15 min

17-19 min

8-10 min

14-18 min

18-20 min

9-11 min

15-19 min

19-22 min

Ribs, back cut in 1-rib portions     10 min    
Tenderloin Half, 2-3 lbs
Whole, 4-6 lbs
  10-12 min
12-15 min
     
Hamburger patty* 1 inch thick/6-oz 4 min 5 min 6 min 7 min 8 min
*Hamburgers should be cooked to at least 160°F to eliminate the small risk of food-borne illnesses in small children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.
Cooked at 325°F in Oven Bag Total
Weight
Approximate Cooking Time Add Water to Oven Bag
Meat
Thermometer Temperature
Cut Regular Size
10"x16"
Large Size
14"x20"
Turkey Size
19"x23 1/2"
Chuck pot roast, boneless 1 1/2-2 1/2 lbs
3-5 lbs
1 3/4-2 hrs

2 1/2-3 hrs
  1/2 cup
1/2 cup
Fork Tender
Fork Tender
Tri-tip roast 1 1/2-2 lbs 50-55 min     None 145°F
Round tip roast (sirloin top) 3-4 lbs
4-8 lbs
1 1/2-1 3/4 hrs
1 1/2-2 1/2 hrs
 

1/4 cup
1/4 cup

145°F
145°F
Eye of round roast 2-3 lbs
3-5 lbs
1-1 1/4 hrs
1 1/4-1 3/4 hrs
  1/4 cup
1/4 cup
145°F
145°F
Top round (London broil) 3-3 1/2 lbs   55-60 min   1/2 cup 145°F
Rump roast 2-4 lbs
4-8 lbs
1 1/2-2 hrs
2-2 1/2 hrs
  1/4 cup
1/4 cup
160°F
160°F
Bottom round roast 2-4 lbs
4-8 lbs
1 1/2-2 hrs
2-2 1/2 hrs
  1/4 cup
1/4 cup
160°F
160°F
Prime rib roast 2-3 lbs
3-5 lbs
3/4-1 1/4 hrs

1 1/2-2 hrs
  None
None
145°F
145°F
Beef rib roast, small end, 4 ribs 8-10 lbs     2 1/2-2 3/4 hrs None 145°F
Brisket, boneless, whole 8-10 lbs     3-3 1/4 hrs 1/2 cup Fork Tender
Brisket, boneless, half 2-3 lbs
3-5 lbs
1 1/2-2 hrs
2 1/2-3 hrs
  1/2 cup
1/2 cup
Fork Tender
Fork Tender
Corned beef brisket 2-3 lbs
3-5 lbs
2 1/2-3 hrs
3-3 1/2 hrs
  1/2 cup
1/2 cup
Fork Tender
Fork Tender
Preheat oven to 325°F. Add 1 Tbsp. flour to oven bag. Remove beef from oven when meat thermometer reaches temperature listed or when meat is fork tender. If using a Turkey Size oven bag for foods smaller than 12 lbs., gather oven bag loosely around food, allowing room for heat circulation, close with nylon tie and cut away excess oven bag.
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