Grilling Temperatures and Times for Meats

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Ingredients

  • Beef Steaks (porterhouse, T-bone, sirloin, New York, tenderloins:
  • 3/4 " thick 4-5 minutes/side Medium direct heat.
  • 1 " thick 5-6 minutes/side, medium direct heat.
  • 1 1/2 thick 8-9 min/side, start over high direct heat
  • (2 min/side), finish with medium indirect heat (6-7
  • minutes more per side.)
  • Beef roasts (loin, sirloin, rib):
  • 5 # 1 1/2 -2 hours total, indirect medium heat
  • Beef flank steak:
  • 3/4 "thick 7-8 min/side, high direct heat
  • Beef skirt or hanger steak:
  • 1/2 thick 3-4 min/side, high direct heat
  • Pork chops from fib, loin, or shoulder:
  • 3/4 "-1" thick 5-6 min/side medium direct heat
  • 1 1/2 " thick 7-8 min/side, start over high direct
  • heat (2 min/side) finish with medium indirect
  • heat (5-6 min more/side)
  • Pork tenderloin (whole):
  • 10-12 min/side, indirect medium heat
  • Pork ribs (country-style, baby back, spareribs:
  • 3 #, 1 1/2-2 hrs tota, indirect medium heat
  • Pork Roast (loin, sirloin, rib):
  • 4 # 1 1/4-1 1/2 hrs total, indirect medium heat
  • Ground meat patties:
  • 3/4 " thick 4-5 min/side, direct medium heat
  • 1 " thick 5-6 min/side direct medium heat

Preparation

Step 1

Follow directions