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Meat Thermometer Temperature for Cooked Chicken
For chicken, the UK Food Standards Agency advises a core temperature of 70°C for two minutes, or an equivalent time-and-temperature combination. Check the thickest part without touching bone.
How to Use a Meat Thermometer for Chicken
Insert a clean probe into the thickest part without touching bone. Check both the breast and the innermost thigh on a whole bird, then clean the probe before any repeat check.
Where to Insert a Meat Thermometer in a Whole Chicken
Check the thickest breast meat and the inner thigh near the body, keeping the sensing tip away from bone. Test more than one place because poultry does not heat evenly.
What Meat Thermometer Temperature Should Turkey Reach?
The Food Standards Agency gives equivalent safe cooking combinations, including seventy degrees Celsius for two minutes. Check the thickest areas and the centre of any stuffing.
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Questions before you buy
What temperature should chicken reach on a meat thermometer?
The Food Standards Agency gives 70°C for two minutes, or an equivalent combination such as 75°C for 30 seconds. The required time and temperature must both be achieved.
Where do you put a food thermometer in chicken?
Insert the sensing tip into the thickest part, avoiding bone, fat and the cavity. On a whole bird, check more than one area, including the thickest leg meat and breast.
Can cooked chicken still look pink?
Colour alone is not a reliable measurement. Use a clean probe and follow official time-and-temperature guidance.
Should the thermometer touch the bone?
No. Bone can conduct heat differently and mislead the reading, so reposition the probe into the centre of the meat.