The oven and
compartment doors must be
3. If desired, marinate meats or chicken before
closed
broiling. Or, brush with barbecue sauce the last
1. Always use the broiler pan and rack that comes with
5 to 10 minutes.
your range. It is designed to minimize smoking
4.
arranging food on pan, do not let fatty edges,
spattering by trapping the juices in
shielded
which could soil oven with fat dripping, hang over
lower part of the pan.
the sides.
2. For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around
5. Broiler compartment does not need to
preheated.
outside edges of meat. To slash, cut crosswise
However, for very thin foods, or to
through outer fat surface just to the edge of the
browning, preheat if desired.
meat. Use tongs to turn meat over to prevent
6. Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the shelf
piercing meat and losing juices.
at next lowest
position and increasing cooking
time given in this guide
times per side.
1/2
lb. (about 8
thin
I
I
Side
2nd Side
Position
Minutes
Comments
Food
B
3
Arrange
in single layer.
A
evenly. Up to 8 patties take
about same time.
Ground Beef
1 lb. (4 patties)
1/2 to
inch thick
Beef
Rare
Medium
Well Done
B
B
A
9
12
13
7
Steaks less than 1 inch
cook
through before browning. Pan frying
is recommended.
1 inch thick
(1 to lbs.)
Slash fat.
Rare
Medium
Well Done
1 inch thick
(2 to lbs.)
c
B
A
10
12–15
25
1 whole
(2 to lbs.),
split lengthwise
25–30
Reduce times about 5 to 10 minutes
per side for cut-up chicken. Brush
each side with melted butter. Broil
first.
Bread (Toast) or
Toaster Pastries
c
2-3
Space evenly. Place
cut-side-up and brush with butter
if desired.
2 4
1 pkg. (2)
1/2-1
c
I 3-5
English
2,
Cut through back of
and spread
open. Brush with melted butter
before
and after
of time.
Do not
turn over.
Lobster
2 to 4
(6 to 8 oz. each)
A
13-16
B, C
5
Fish
l-lb. fillets
1/4 to 1/2 inch thick
Handle and turn very
Brush
with lemon butter before broiling and
during
if desired. Preheat
broiler to increase browning.
5
1 inch thick
B
8
8
time 5 to 10 minutes per side
for inch thick or home cured.
B
Slash fat.
B
13
B
8
Slash fat.
B
10
B
10
B
17
12–14
B, C
6
1-2
sausages in
lengthwise; cut into 5-to 6-inch
Pork Chops
Well Done
2 (1/2 inch thick)
2(1 inch
about lb.
Chops
Medium
Well Done
Medium
Well Done
2(1 inch thick),
about to oz.
2
inch thick),
about 1 lb.
Wieners
similar precooked
sausages, bratwurst
l-lb. pkg. (10)
18
