The original fast food Summer cooking is about using cuts of meat that cook quickly, whether frying, griddling or BBQ’ing. Below is a guide to some of the best known cuts and how long they take to cook. Cooking times
Beef Steaks
Cooking times
Fillet, sirloin, ribeye, rump, popeseye, T-bone, sirloin extra thin/minute steak
Rare – seared outside, 2½ mins each side. Medium – seared outside, 4 mins each side. Well done – 6 mins each side.
Diced Beef Kebabs
Cooking times
Lean braising steak, topside, ribeye or sirloin
Use even sized cubes of meat, cook for 10-15 minutes. Turn and brush regularly with a marinade or oil until done to your liking. Rest the kebabs for at least 5 minutes before eating.
Minced Cuts
Cooking times
Burgers
Burgers about 2cm thick, cook for 6-7 minutes on each side.
Sausages
Medium to thick sausages, cook for about 10-15 minutes turning regularly.
Note: Cooking times will vary depending upon the thickness of the cut. Dry meat with kitchen paper before cooking.
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