How to Calculate the Cooking Time of Meat in the Oven?

by Veronica Brandy

Veronica Brandy

Veronica is the co-founder of Eatwell101. Veronica's culinary education started at 3 and came through hands-on experience—helping her mother and grand-mother running restaurants and catering services, cooking for friends and family. In 2011, Veronica and her husband joined forces to create Eatwell101, bonding over their shared love of food and cooking as a family.

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Updated Feb 4, 2013

Using your oven accurately is sometimes difficult, depending on warm up speed, power, the type of meat and the way the recipe is written etc… In fact there are a few rules of thumb to consider when measuring the cooking time of meat in the oven:

For poultry:
For a chicken of 2 lbs to 3 lbs (1 kg – 1.5 kg),  allow 15 to 20 minutes per 300g, so aim for 1 hour on average.

For red meat:

Allow 15 min per 500g.
For the lamb leg, allow about 20 minutes per 500g.

Tips:

• Cooking times are also calculated according to the quality and thus the tenderness of the piece.
• Never prick the meat before cooking so it retains its juices and flavor.