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Best ways to cook using your oven

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Unsure of what temperature to cook you food for and how long? Explore some recommendations on the best ways to cook a selected range of foods using your oven.

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*Cooking position - Rack position from the bottom

Grill      Maxi Grill

GRILL   /  MAXI GRILL

Foods Weight (kg) Cooking position* Preheat time (min) Temp. setting Cooking time (min)
Soles & cuttlefish 1 4 5 Max 8-10
Squid & prawn kebabs 1 4 5 Max 6-8
Cod fish 1 4 5 Max 10
Grill vegetables 1 3-4 5 Max 10-15
Veal steak 1 4 5 Max 15-20
Cutlets 1 4 5 Max 15-20
Hamburgers 1 4 5 Max 7-10
Mackerels 1 4 5 Max 15-20
Toasted sandwiches - 4 5 Max 2-3

 

 

Fan Grill

FAN GRILL

Foods Weight (kg) Cooking position* Preheat time (min) Temp. setting Cooking time (min)
Grilled Chicken 1.5 3 5 200 55-60
Cuttlefish 1.5 3 5 200 30-35
Pizza (on 2 racks) 1 2-4 15 220 15-20
Lasagna 1 3 10 200 30-35
Lamb 1 2 10 180 50-60
Roast chicken + potatoes 1 2-4 10 180 60-75
Mackerel 1 2 10 180 30-35
Plum cake 1 2 10 170 40-50
Cream puffs (on 2 racks) 0.5 2-4 10 190 20-25
Biscuits (on 2 racks) 0.5 2-4 10 180 10-15
Sponge cake (1 cake) 0.5 2 10 170 15-20
Sponge cake (2 cakes) 1 2-4 10 170 20-25
Savory pies 1.5 - 10 200 25-30

 

 

Fan Forced

FAN FORCED

Foods Weight (kg) Cooking position* Preheat time (min) Temp. setting Cooking time (min)
Tarts 0.5 3 15 180 20-30
Fruit cakes 1 2/3 15 180 40-45
Fruit cake 0.7 3 15 180 40-50
Sponge cake 0.5 3 15 160 25-30
Stuffed pancakes (on 2 shelves) 1.2 2-4 15 200 30-35
Small cakes (on 2 shelves) 0.6 2-4 15 190 20-25
Cheese puffs (on 2 shelves) 0.4 2-4 15 210 15-20
Cream puffs (on 3 shelves) 0.7 1-3-5 15 180 20-25
Biscuits (on 3 shelves) 0.7 1-3-5 15 180 20-25
Meringues (on 3 shelves) 0.5 1-3-5 15 90 180

 

 

Roast

ROAST

Foods Weight (kg) Cooking position* Preheat time (min) Temp. setting Cooking time (min)
Pizza (on 2 racks) 1 2-4 15 220 15-20
Lasagna 1 3 10 200 30-35
Lamb 1 2 10 180 50-60
Roast chicken + potatoes 1 2-4 10 180 60-75
Mackerel 1 2 10 180 30-35
Plum cake 1 2 10 170 40-50
Cream puffs (on 2 racks) 0.5 2-4 10 190 20-25
Biscuits (on 2 racks) 0.5 2-4 10 180 10-15
Sponge cake (1 cake) 0.5 2 10 170 15-20
Sponge cake (2 cakes) 1 2-4 10 170 20-25
Savory pies 1.5 - 15 200 25-30

 

 

Bake

BAKE

Foods Weight (kg) Cooking position* Preheat time (min) Temp. setting Cooking time (min)
Duck 1 3 15 200 65-75
Roast veal or beef 1 3 15 200 70-75
Pork roast 1 3 15 200 70-80
Biscuits (short pastry) - 3 15 180 15-20
Tarts 1 3 15 180 30-35

 

 

Fan Assist

FAN ASSIST

Foods Weight (kg) Cooking position* Preheat time (min) Temp. setting Cooking time (min)
Frozen Pizza 0.3 2 - 250 12
Frozen Courgette & prawn pie 0.4 2 - 200 20
Frozen Country style spinach pie 0.5 2 - 220 30-35
Frozen Turnovers 0.3 2 - 200 25
Frozen Lasagne 0.5 2 - 200 35
Frozen Golden rolls 0.4 2 - 180 25-30
Frozen Chicken morsel 0.4 2 - 220 15-20
Pre-cooked Golden chicken wings 0.4 2 - 200 20-25
Fresh Biscuits (short pastry) 0.3 2 - 200 15-18
Fresh Fruit cake 0.6 2 - 180 45
Fresh Cheese puffs 0.2 2 - 210 10-12

 

 

Pizza

PIZZA

Foods Weight (kg) Cooking position* Preheat time (min) Temp. setting Cooking time (min)
Pizza 0.5 2 15 220 15-20
Roast veal or beef 1 2 10 220 25-30
Chicken 1 2/3 10 180 60-70

 

 Air Fry

AIR FRY

Foods Weight (kg) Cooking position* Preheat time (min) Temp. setting Cooking time (min)
Scotch fillet steak (seared first 1 3 5 220 8
Frozen chips 1 3 5 220 15
Chicken drumettes / wingettes (with dry rub) 1 3 5 230 15
Fresh barramundi fillet (with crumb) 1 3 5 230 15
Potatoes (cut into wedges) 0.5 3 5 230 14
Frozen Chicken nuggets / crumbed fish 1 3 5 230 15
Frozen Smashed chats (parboiled) 1 3 4-5 220 15