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    Grilling Guidelines

    It can be challenging to figure out when those burgers or baby-back ribs are fully cooked and ready to serve. The trick is using the right kind of heat: direct, indirect, or a combination of both

    Grilling Guidelines
    Marcus Nilsson
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    Poultry

    The cooking times that follow refer to cooking without the grill cover, unless otherwise indicated.

    Ingredient: Boneless Chicken Breasts
    Cooking Time: Direct heat, 5 to 6 minutes per side
    Internal Temperature*: 160° to 165° F

    Ingredient: Chicken and Turkey Cutlets
    Cooking Time: Direct heat, 2 to 3 minutes per side
    Internal Temperature*: 160° to 165° F

    Ingredient: Chicken Wings
    Cooking Time: Indirect heat, covered, turning occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes
    Internal Temperature*: 165° F

    Ingredient: Bone-In Chicken Breasts, Thighs, and Drumsticks
    Cooking Time: Indirect heat, covered, turning occasionally, 40 to 50 minutes
    Internal Temperature*: 160° to 165° F

    * Remove food from the grill when it reaches the desired internal temperature, as measured with an instant-read thermometer. Where temperatures appear as a range, the higher temperature represents the internal temperature recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for maximum food safety. The lower temperature represents the internal temperature preferred by the Real Simple test kitchen and approved as safe by many food experts.


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