● Always use a broiler pan and grid. They are
● When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty
designed to minimize smoking and spattering by
edges hang over the sides because dripping fat
trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the pan.
could soil the oven.
● The oven door should be open to the broil
● Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the oven
stop position.
shelf at next lowest shelf position and increasing
●
If
desired, marinate meats or chicken before
cooking time given in this guide 1 l/z times per side.
broiling, or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to
10 minutes only.
Quantity and/or
Food
Thickness
Shelf
First Side
Second Side
Position
Time, Minutes Time. Minutes Comments
Bacon
1/2
lb. (about 8
thin slices)
Ground Beef 1 lb.
(4 patties)
Well Done
l/~ to 3/4
inch
thick
Beef Steaks
Rare
1
inch thick
Medium
( 1 to 1
X
lbs.)
Well Done
Rare
1
X
inch thick
Medium
(2 to
2X
Ibs.)
Well Done
II
c
4% 4%
Arrange in single layer.
Space evenly.
c
10
7
I_J~
to
8
r)atties
take about same time,
c
c
c
c
c
c
6
8
12
5
6
11
7-8
14-16
20–25
Steaks less than 1 inch thick cook
through before browning. Pan frying
is recommended.
Slash fat.
10
15
25
Chicken
1 whole
(2 to
2X
lbs.),
split lengthwise
A
35
10-15
Reduce time about 5 to
10
minutes
per side for cut-up chicken. Brush
each side with melted butter. Broil
skin-side-down first.
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
Toaster Pastries
English Muffins
Lobster Tails
2 to 4
slices
1 pkg. (2)
2
(st)lit)
C or D
1
%–2
1/2
C or D
3-4
Space evenly. Place English muffins
cut-side-up and brush with butter,
if desired.
~–4
(6 to 8 oz. each)
B
13-16 Do not
turn over.
Cut through back of shell. Spread
open. Brush with melted butter before
broiling
and after half of
broiling
time.
Fish
1 -lb. fillets 1/4 to
l/~ inch thick
c
5
5
Handle and turn very carefully. Brush
with lemon butter before and during
cooking, if desired. Preheat broiler to
increase
browning.
Ham Slices
1 inch thick
(precooked)
Pork Chops
2 (
1/2
inch thick)
Well Done
2
( 1 inch thick),
about
1
lb.
Lamb Chops
Medium
2
(
1 inch thick),
Well Done
zibout
10 to 12 OZ.
Medium
z
(
]
)<
inch thick),
Well Done about 1 lb.
Wieners
and
l-lb. pkg. ( 10)
similar precooked
sausages,
bratwurst
B
8 8
Increase time 5 to 10 minutes per side
for 1
X
inch thick or home cured ham.
c
10 10
Slash fat.
B
13 13
c
c
c
B
10
12
14
17
9
10
12
12-14
Slash fat.
c
6
1-2
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5- to 6-inch pieces,
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