Perfect Cooking with Kitchen Timers
Master cooking timing for perfect results every time. Learn essential timing tips for proteins, vegetables, and baked goods.
Sam Hunt 15 July 2025 6 min read Cooking, Kitchen, Timer, Recipes
Why Timing is the Secret to Great Cooking
Most cooking problems come down to timing. A reliable kitchen timer is the easiest way to get the same good result every time you cook.
Essential Cooking Times
Proteins
- Chicken breast: 6-8 min/side
- Salmon: 4-5 min/side
- Steak (medium): 4-5 min/side
- Eggs (soft boiled): 6-7 min
Vegetables
- Broccoli (steamed): 5-7 min
- Roasted potatoes: 25-30 min
- Grilled asparagus: 3-4 min
Multi-Timer Cooking
When you're cooking several dishes, set separate timers for each one. Start the longest job first and work back, so everything is ready at the same time.
Typed Commands for Kitchen Timers
If your hands are busy, type a request to the timer assistant instead of pressing buttons: "Set a 10-minute timer for pasta" or "Timer for chicken, 25 minutes."
Conclusion
Good cooking is mostly good timing. Use The Clock to get it right at home. It's free and needs no signup.
- Pasta (al dente)
- 8-12 minutes
- Hard-boiled Eggs
- 10-12 minutes
- White Rice
- 18-20 minutes
- Steamed Vegetables
- 5-8 minutes
Written by
Sam Hunt, Builds and runs The Clock
I'm Sam. I trained as an artist, ended up running businesses, and I've been building websites and products the whole way through. I built The Clock and I still run it, so if anything here is wrong or out of date, that's on me. My other work is at samuelbuilds.co.uk.
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