For how many minutes should I let the oven preheat?

Question

I'm making crispy chicken fingers and french fries.

It says to preheat it at 400. so i did. how long should it preheat til i put it in?

sorry, inexperienced chef here!

Answer 1

On most newer ovens, there is a light that goes off when the oven has heated to the desired temperature.  If your oven does not have an indicator, you should probably let it warm for about 10-15 minutes.

Answer 2

Hi, it should beep, like everybody said. But, if it doesn't, turn it on wait between 10 to 15 minutes.

Answer 3

My oven is digital so it beeps when it reaches the temp I set it at. It takes mine about 12 minutes to get to 400 degrees.

You can buy a really inexpensive thermometer to place in your oven and then you won't have to guess anymore :)

Answer 4

Mine does it automatically also - it beeps in 6 minutes.

Answer 5

my oven has a timer on it when u set the degrees and it says 6 mins so thats all u need to do is wait about that long

Answer 6

untill the temp controll knocks off, listen for the click.

Answer 7

15 - 20 minutes

Answer 8

Wait until it beeps.

Answer 9

It should take about 15 mins.Then you are good to go.

Answer 10

Does your oven not beep or turn a light on or off when it's preheated?  If not, give it about 20 min for 400, 15 min for 350

Answer 11

Until the thermostat cycles and the light goes off.