That's where a meat temperature chart can help. ... These beef and lamb temperatures are for prior to resting the meat: Rare: 115 degrees; Medium-rare: 125-130 degrees; Medium: 140 degrees; ...

The internal temperature for a medium steak should be around 140 degrees. This takes about 10 minutes of cooking on each side for a 1-inch thick steak. As with a medium-rare steak, let it rest for ...

To stay on the safe side, the USDA recommends cooking beef, bison, veal, goat, and lamb until it has an internal temperature of 145 degrees, then letting it rest for 3 minutes before cutting into ...