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