Meat and Poultry Roasting Chart
If you prefer, you may choose to cook these meats and poultry to higher temperatures.
Category |
Meat |
Oven Temperature |
Timing (Approximate) |
Safe Minimum Internal Temperature (°F) |
Rest Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beef, fresh |
rib roast, bone in |
325 |
23 to 25 minutes per lb. |
145 |
3 minutes |
rib roast, boneless, rolled |
325 |
28 to 33 minutes per lb. |
145 |
3 minutes |
|
round or rump roast |
325 |
30 to 35 minutes per lb. |
145 |
3 minutes |
|
tenderloin, whole |
425 |
45 to 60 minutes total |
145 |
3 minutes |
|
Lamb, fresh |
leg, bone in |
325 |
20 to 25 minutes per lb. |
145 |
3 minutes |
leg, bone in |
325 |
15 to 20 minutes per lb. |
145 |
3 minutes |
|
leg, boneless, rolled |
325 |
25 to 30 minutes per lb. |
145 |
3 minutes |
|
Veal, fresh |
shoulder roast, boneless |
325 |
35 to 40 minutes per lb. |
145 |
3 minutes |
leg rump or round roast, boneless |
325 |
35 to 40 minutes per lb. |
145 |
3 minutes |
|
Chicken, fresh |
whole roasting hen |
350 |
2 to 2 ¼ hours |
165 |
None |
breast, halves, bone-in |
350 |
30 to 40 minutes |
165 |
None |
|
breast, halves, boneless |
350 |
20 to 30 minutes |
165 |
None |
|
legs or thighs |
350 |
40 to 50 minutes |
165 |
None |
|
Pork, fresh Tip: When cooked to safe temperatures, fresh pork may still be pink inside – but it will be safe. |
loin roast, bone-in or boneless |
325 |
20 to 30 minutes per lb. |
145 |
3 minutes |
crown roast |
325 |
20 to 30 minutes per lb. |
145 |
3 minutes |
|
tenderloin |
425 |
20 to 30 minutes total |
145 |
3 minutes |
|
Ham, smoked |
fresh, cook-before-eating, bone-in, whole |
325 |
18 to 20 minutes per lb. |
145 |
3 minutes |
fresh, cook-before-eating, bone-in, half |
325 |
22 to 25 minutes per lb. |
145 |
3 minutes |
|
fully cooked, bone-in, whole |
325 |
15 to 18 minutes per lb. |
140 |
None |
|
fully cooked, bone-in, half |
325 |
18 to 24 minutes per lb. |
140 |
None |
|
fully cooked, spiral cut, whole or half |
325 |
10 to 18 minutes per lb. |
140 |
None |
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 minutes.