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Natural Beef Done Your Way
Degrees of Doneness
We recommend cooking your Christensen Ranch Natural Red Angus Beef medium heat until it’s medium rare to ensure each bite is packed full of flavor while remaining tender and juicy. Cooking times and temperatures will vary with the cut of beef, the thickness of the cut, your preferred cooking method, and your desired degree of doneness. When checking the degree of doneness, be sure to use a thermometer as color is not always an accurate indicator.
How to Check the Degree of Doneness
Insert a meat thermometer or instant-read thermometer through the side of the cut of beef; ensure the tip of the thermometer is in the center of the cut and is not touching bone or fat. Because beef continues to cook after it’s removed from heat, we recommend removing steaks and burgers from the heat when your thermometer reads 5° F lower than your desired doneness; roasts can be removed from heat when your thermometer reads 5° –10° F lower than your desired doneness.
USDA Doneness Recommendations
The USDA recommends cooking beef to 145° F and allowing your beef to rest for three minutes before eating.
Blue Rare: 100°F Seared Outside, Cool Red Center
Rare: 125°F Cool Red Center
Medium Rare: 135°F Warm Red Center
Medium: 145°F Warm Pink Center
Medium Well: 150°F Slightly Pink Center
Well Done: 160°F Little to no Pink
Ground beef should be cooked to 160° F.
