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 pounds37520 to 30 min/lb
CAPON, whole; 4 to 8 pounds37520 to 30 min/lb
CORNISH HENS, whole; 18 to 24 oz.35050 to 60 minutes total
DUCK, domestic, whole37520 min/lb
DUCK, wild, whole35018 to 20 min/lb
GOOSE, domestic or wild, whole32520 to 25 min/lb
PHEASANT, young, whole, 2 pounds35030 min/lb
TURKEY--directions below
QUAIL, whole42520 minutes total
LAMB:
Lamb, leg, bone-in; 5 to 9 pounds
Lamb, leg, boneless; 4 to 7 pounds32520-26 min/lb
Lamb, crown roast; 3 to 4 pounds37520-30 min/lb
PORK, FRESH
Pork, loin roast, bone-in; 3 to 5 pounds32520-25 min/lb
Pork, loin roast boneless; 2 to 4 pounds32523-33 min/lb
Pork, crown roast; 6 to 10 lbs32520-25 min/lb
Pork, tenderloin; ½ to 1½ lbs42520-30 minutes total
PORK, CURED
Ham, cook-before-eating, bone-in; Whole, 14 to 16 pounds32518-20 min/lb
Ham, cook-before-eating, bone-in; Half, 7 to 8 pounds32522-25 min/lb
Ham, fully cooked, bone-in; Whole, 14 to 16 pound32515-18 min/lb140 °F
Ham, fully cooked, bone-in; Half, 7 to 8 pounds32518-25 min/lb140 °F
Ham, fully cooked, boneless; 3 to 4 lbs32527-33 min/lb140 °F
Ham, country, dried(see label directions)
VEAL
Veal, boneless roast, rump or shoulder; 2 to 3 pounds32525-30 min/lb
Veal, bone-in roast, loin; 3 to 4 pounds32530-34 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.
CategoryCutWeight in PoundsMinutes Per Pound
Smoked ham, cook-before-eatingWhole, bone in10 to 1418 to 20
Half, bone in5 to 722 to 25
Shank or butt portion, bone in3 to 4 35 to 40
Arm picnic shoulder, boneless5 to 8 30 to 35
Shoulder roll (butt), boneless2 to 4 35 to 40
Smoked ham, cookedWhole, bone in10 to 1415 to 18
Half, bone in5 to 718 to 24
Arm picnic shoulder, boneless5 to 825 to 30
Canned ham, boneless3 to 1015 to 20
Vacuum packed, boneless6 to 1210 to 15
Spiral cut, whole or half7 to 910 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