Chicken, Turkey, Poultry Temperature Chart

Check our temperature charts for preparing your favorite turkey or chicken recipes

When it comes to cooking poultry, it’s absolutely essential to prepare the meat to a safe internal temperature. Otherwise, you open yourself up to the possibility of contracting food-borne illness through harmful bacteria like Salmonella. By using a reliable food thermometer, you can check to make sure that your poultry is safe to eat.

To check the internal temperature of poultry like chicken or duck, place your food thermometer at the innermost portion of the thigh, wing, and thickest part of the breast. Keep in mind that the bird will continue to cook after it’s removed from the heat through carry-over cooking.

During this time, the internal temperature will rise by approximately 5°F-10°F (-15 to -12.22°C) within a few minutes. You should always give your meat a few minutes to rest before checking the temperature once more.

Fahrenheit and Celsius Cooking Temperatures

Meat type	Internal Core Temperature in Fahrenheit	Internal Core Temperature in Celsius	Internal Description
Dark meat	160°F to 165°F	71°C to 74°C
Breast meat	160°F to 165°F	71°C to 74°C
Thighs, Wings, and Legs	160°F to 165°F	71°C to 74°C
Ground Poultry (Chicken and Turkey)	160°F to 165°F	71°C to 74°C	For patties, insert the digital food thermometer through the side of the patty, all the way to the middle.
Whole Chicken or Duck	160°F to 165°F	71°C to 74°C	Insert it in the inner thigh area near the breast of the bird, but not touching the bone. Cook until juices run clear
Turkey Stuffing (cooked alone or in turkey)	165°F	74°C	For the stuffing inside of a turkey, duck, or chicken: place the thermometer to the center of the stuffing.
Whole Turkey - Oven Roasted Turkey	165°F	74°C	Juices run clear and leg moves easily.
Deep Fried or Cajun Fried Turkey	170°F (in the breast)	76°C

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Keep yourself informed about recipes and FAQs

Where do you put the meat thermometer in a roast beef?

Taking the temperature of a beef roast is done by inserting a meat probe into the center most thickest part of the roast. Depending on what you are preparing from the roast determines the final cook temperature, the pull temperature, and how long you rest it before slicing it. If it is being served as a pot roast, you are going to cook it until it is done, 160⁰F or 71⁰C, of it is for sandwiches like sliced roast beef, you will cook the roast to 135⁰F or 51.6⁰C. It is important to understand that roast beef is one of the meats, as with steaks, where you can cook the meat safely to any temperature you like. It isn’t like poultry or pork where specific temperatures has to be reached to make it safe to eat. Always refer to a meat cooking temperature chart and use either a ChefsTemp Final Touch X10 Instant Read thermometer or a ChefsTemp Quad XPro oven probe thermometer with long distance remote.

How can I make boneless, skinless chicken breasts taste amazing?

If you want delicious boneless chicken breasts, there are several ways to cook it. If you want a healthy meal you can cook it in the oven or stir fry it with your favorite vegetables.

Put your chicken breasts in a baking pan and add some oil. Then marinate it with lots of garlic ginger paste, lemon, carrots, or vegetables and bake it at 350°.

If you don’t want fat then remove the skin. Most of the fat in chicken is contained in the skin.

How to thaw a frozen turkey?

The most common sized turkey on the shelf is a 12–16-pound bird. This is the perfect size for a family of 8-10 people and is a wonderful size for roasting. We would like to provide you the most hands off approach method of thaw a turkey.

What is the best way to make a crispy fried chicken that stays moist on the inside?

Getting the right temperature is a top priority when it comes to cooking chicken to ensure safety. It is also crucial to make sure that the meat stays juicy, tender, and succulent. It takes a balance between both but once achieved, you can enjoy your chicken however you like to prepare it.

In this guide, you will learn the secret to a perfectly cooked chicken.