LOWER OVEN
Broiling Guide
1. Always use broiler pan and rack
that comes with your oven. It is
designed to minimize smoking and
spattering by trapping juices in the
shielded lower part of the pan.
outer fat surface just to the edge of
the meat. Use tongs to turn meat
over to prevent piercing meat and
losing juices.
6. Broiler does not need to be
preheated. However, for very thin
foods, or to increase browning,
preheat if desired. The oven will
not signal when it preheats in Broil
mode.
4. If desired, marinate meats or
chicken before broiling. Or brush
with barbecue sauce last 5 to 10
minutes only.
2. Oven door should be ajar for all
foods except chicken; there is a
special position on door which
7. Frozen Steaks can be
conventionally broiled
by
holds
d;or
open correctly.
5. When arranging food on pan, do
positioning
th;
oven sheif at next
3. For steaks and chops, slash fat
lowest shelf position and increasing
not let fatty edges hang over sides,
evenly around outside edges of meat.
which could soil oven with fat
cooking time given in this guide
To slash, cut crosswise through
dripping.
1
X
times per side.
Quantity
an~or
Shelf
HI or
Food
Thickness Position LO
Broi
First Side
Hme, Minute!
Second Side
rime, Minutes Comments
Bacon
k
lb. (about 8
thin slices)
1
lb.
(4 patties)
Z
to
%
in. thick
T
D
HI
D
HI
D
HI
D
D
D
D
D
5
8-9
9
12-13
13
10
15
25
28-30
2-3
3-4
Arrange in single layer.
Ground Beef
Well Done
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Space evenly.
Up to 8 patties take about same time.
6-7
1 in. thick
(1 to
1X
Ibs.)
7
5-6
8-9
6-7
9-12
16-18
Steaks less than 1 in. thick cook
through before browning. Pan frying is
recommended. Slash fat.
1
X
in. thick
(2 to
2X
lbs.)
Chicken (450°)
1 whole
(2 to 2fi
lbs.),
split lengthwise
B
LO
18-20
Reduce time about 5 to 10 min. per side
for cut-up chicken. Brush each side with
melted butter. Broil with skin-side-down
first and broil with door closed.
Bakery Produck
Bread
(Toast) or
Toaster Pastries
English Muffins
2 to 4 slices
1
pkg. (2)
2 (split)
D
D
HI Space evenly. Place English muffins
cut-
side-up and brush with butter, if desired.
Lobster tails
(6 to 8 oz.
each)
2-4
c
HI
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.
5
Handle and turn very carefully. Brush with
lemon butter before and during cooking, if
desired. Preheat broiler to increase browning.
Increase time 5 to 10 min. per side for
1
X
in. thick or home-cured ham.
S1ash
fat.
Fish
1-lb. fillets
M
to
D
HI
%
in. thick
5
I
I I
Ham slices
(450°)
1
in. thick c
LO
(precooked)
8
8
Pork chops
Well Done
2
(M
in.)
2(1 in. thick),
about 1 lb.
D
c
HI
10-12
12-13
4-5
8-9
Lamb chops
Medium
Well Done
8
10
10
17
6
4-7
10
4-6
12-14
1-2
Slash fat.
2(1 in. thick)
about 10 to 12 oz.
2(1 k in. thick),
about 1 lb.
D
D
D
c
HI
Medium
Well Done
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5-to 6-in. pieces.
Wieners and
l-lb. pkg. (10)
D
HI
similar precooked
sausages,
bratwurst
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