Meat and Poultry Roasting Chart
You may choose to cook these meats and poultry to higher temperatures
Oven °F Timing
BEEF, FRESH:
Beef, rib roast, bone-in; 4 to 8 pounds 325 23 to 30 min/lb
Beef, rib roast, boneless 4 to 8 lbs. 325 39 to 43 min/lb
Beef, eye round roast; 2 to 3 pounds 325 20 to 22 min/lb
Beef, tenderloin roast, whole; 4 to 6 lbs 425 45 to 60 minutes total
Beef, tenderloin roast, half; 2 to 3 lbs 425 35 to 45 minutes total
POULTRY:
Times are for unstuffed poultry. Add 15 to 30 minutes for stuffed birds.
The internal temperature should reach 165 °F in the center of the stuffing.
Chicken, whole; 4 to 8 pounds
375
20 to 30 min/lb
CAPON, whole; 4 to 8 pounds
375
20 to 30 min/lb
CORNISH HENS, whole; 18 to 24 oz.
350
50 to 60 minutes total
DUCK, domestic, whole
375
20 min/lb
DUCK, wild, whole
350
18 to 20 min/lb
GOOSE, domestic or wild, whole
325
20 to 25 min/lb
PHEASANT, young, whole, 2 pounds
350
30 min/lb
TURKEY--directions below
QUAIL, whole
425
20 minutes total
LAMB:
Lamb, leg, bone-in; 5 to 9 pounds
Lamb, leg, boneless; 4 to 7 pounds
325
20-26 min/lb
Lamb, crown roast; 3 to 4 pounds
375
20-30 min/lb
PORK, FRESH
Pork, loin roast, bone-in; 3 to 5 pounds
325
20-25 min/lb
Pork, loin roast boneless; 2 to 4 pounds
325
23-33 min/lb
Pork, crown roast; 6 to 10 lbs
325
20-25 min/lb
Pork, tenderloin; ½ to 1½ lbs
425
20-30 minutes total
PORK, CURED
Ham, cook-before-eating, bone-in; Whole, 14 to 16 pounds
325
18-20 min/lb
Ham, cook-before-eating, bone-in; Half, 7 to 8 pounds
325
22-25 min/lb
Ham, fully cooked, bone-in; Whole, 14 to 16 pound
325
15-18 min/lb
140 °F
Ham, fully cooked, bone-in; Half, 7 to 8 pounds
325
18-25 min/lb
140 °F
Ham, fully cooked, boneless; 3 to 4 lbs
325
27-33 min/lb
140 °F
Ham, country, dried
(see label directions)
VEAL
Veal, boneless roast, rump or shoulder; 2 to 3 pounds
325
25-30 min/lb
Veal, bone-in roast, loin; 3 to 4 pounds
325
30-34 min/lb
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Turkey Roasting Chart
Turkey Roasting Chart For a fresh or thawed turkey:
Set the oven to 325 °F.
Cook to 165 °F.
Related Information:
For details on grilling, smoking, microwaving, or deep fat frying turkey,
For details on preparing, cooking, and storing turkey, see Turkey.
Size of TurkeyUnstuffed/Stuffed
4 to 6 pounds (breast) 1/2 to 2 1/4 hours
6 to 8 pounds (breast) 2 1/4 to 3 1/4 hours
8 to 12 pounds 2 3/4 to 3 hours
12 to 14 pounds 3 to 3 3/4 hours
14 to 18 pounds 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 hours
18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours
20 to 24 pounds 4 1/2 to 5 hours
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Ham Cooking Chart Related information
For details on preparing, cooking, and storing meat, see Meat.
Category
Cut
Weight in Pounds
Minutes Per Pound
Smoked ham, cook-before-eating
Whole, bone in
10 to 14
18 to 20
Half, bone in
5 to 7
22 to 25
Shank or butt portion, bone in
3 to 4 35 to 40
Arm picnic shoulder, boneless
5 to 8 30 to 35
Shoulder roll (butt), boneless
2 to 4 35 to 40
Smoked ham, cooked
Whole, bone in
10 to 14
15 to 18
Half, bone in
5 to 7
18 to 24
Arm picnic shoulder, boneless
5 to 8
25 to 30
Canned ham, boneless
3 to 10
15 to 20
Vacuum packed, boneless
6 to 12
10 to 15
Spiral cut, whole or half
7 to 9
10 to 18
Fresh ham, uncooked
Whole leg, bone in 12 to 16 *22 to 26*
Whole leg, boneless 10 to 14 *24 to 28*
Half, bone in 5 to 8 *35 to 40*
For country ham (dried, whole or half): Soak 4 to 12 hours in refrigerator.
Cover with water, then boil 20 to 25 minutes per pound.
Drain, glaze, and brown at 400 °F for 15 minute