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No more poking or cutting into the meat to find out if it is cooked through ever again.

Our Top Meat Thermometer Picks

Tested by Stevie Stewart, Layla Khoury-Hanold and Amanda Neal for Food Network Kitchen

The instant read thermometers are used to test the temperature of meat very quickly and can be used when grilling or cooking on the stovetop, as well as checking the temperature of meat cooked in the oven or on a smoker. They can also be used to test the temperature of cooking water or cooking oil, which gives them a wider range of use cases than a digital probe thermometer.

Take the guesswork out of knowing if your chicken, roasts or pork chops are cooked with a digital instant read thermometer. (Even professional chefs swear by them.) No more poking or cutting into the meat to find out if it is cooked through. These thermometers can guarantee you an accurate reading without damaging your meat in the process.

We reviewed this guide in August 2022 and we still love our top picks. Read on for our list of current favorites.

What's the Difference Between Digital Probe and Instant Read Thermometers?

The benefit of a digital probe thermometer is that it can stay in the meat in the oven from the moment you start cooking, so you know exactly when it comes to the correct temperature. The probe is ideal for larger pieces of meat that cook for extended hours like a turkey or a larger roast. Most come with digital displays that are visible outside the oven. They are usually equipped with alarms you can set to alert you when they reach a desired temperature, so you are always aware of the cooking progress.

Instant read thermometers are designed to be used outside the oven, during cooking or toward the end of cooking to confirm doneness. These tend to have a small footprint, take up little space in a drawer and are ideal for checking temperatures quickly.

How We Tested

We roasted chickens and checked the temperature throughout the cooking process to see how quickly the thermometers registered the temperature of the meat. We also tested for accuracy by placing each thermometer in a glass of ice water to see how quickly and precisely they measured the freezing temperature. We noted how easy the thermometer probes were to clean and the size for storage.

This article has been reviewed since its original publish date for accuracy, pricing and availability. We stand by our list of top meat thermometer picks.