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GRILLING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
The following are meant to be used as a guideline only. The times reflect a full grill of
food. Cooking time will depend upon thickness of food. Use a fork inserted into the
center of the food to test for doneness. (Be careful not to touch the grill plates.) If the
food needs longer cooking, check periodically to avoid overcooking the food.
FOOD GRILLING TIME
Asparagus spears 4 – 6 minutes
Bell peppers, assorted colors cut into ½-inch rings 5 – 7 minutes
Mushrooms, thickly sliced 4 – 5 minutes
Onion slices, ½-inch 5 – 7 minutes
Potato slices, ½-inch 15 – 18 minutes
Portobello mushrooms, 3-inch diameter 4 – 6 minutes
Zucchini slices, ½-inch 3 – 4 minutes
Fresh pineapple slices, ½-inch 2 – 4 minutes
GRILLING TIPS
• Topreventheatlossandpromoteevencooking,donotopenthegrillcoverfrequently
while cooking.
• Donotoverllgrill;itwillhold2to4servingscomfortably.
• Whenrstcookingaparticularfood,checkfordonenessseveralminutesbefore
suggested time.
• Ifcookingmorethanonepieceoffood,trytohavethemsimilarinsizeandthickness.
• Rememberthatsincegrilliscookingfrombothsides,cookingtimewilltypicallybe
shorter than expected. Watch carefully to avoid overcooking.
• Foraddedavor,adddryseasoningsbeforegrillingormarinatefoodsbeforecooking.
Important: Use only silicone, heatproof plastic and wooden utensils when cooking on
the grill. Silicone utensils are especially good because they do not discolor or melt with
the high temperature.
Please note: To be sure your food is fully cooked, the USDA recommends the following
guidelines. Use a kitchen timer. Using a meat thermometer, test for doneness by
inserting the thermometer into the center of the food being cooked and make sure the
thermometer is not touching the bone or grill plates.
FOOD TO BE COOKED MEDIUM WELL DONE OR FULLY COOKED
MEAT
Chicken breast 170ºF
Chicken thigh 180ºF
Beef / Lamb / Veal 160ºF 170ºF
Pork 160ºF
Reheated cooked 165ºF
meats and poultry