BROILING GUIDE
1. Always use the broiler pan and rack that comes
—
5. When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty
with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking
edges hang over the sides. These could soil the oven.
and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded
lower part of the pan.
6. The broiler does not need to be preheated.
However, for very thin foods, or to increase
2. The oven door should be open to the broil
browning, preheat if desired.
stop position.
7. Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning
3. For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around the
the oven shelf at next lowest shelf position and
outside
the meat. To slash, cut crosswise
increasing cooking time given in this guide
through the outer fat surface just to the edge of the
1 times per side.
meat. Use
to turn meat over to prevent
8. If your range is connected to 208 Volts, rare steaks
piercing the meat and losing juices.
may be broiled by preheating the broiler and
4. If desired, marinate meats or chicken before broiling,
positioning the oven shelf one position higher.
or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to 10 minutes only.
Shelf
Position
First Side
Time, Minutes
Second Side
Time, Minutes
Comments
Arrange in
single layer.
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Space
evenly. Up patties
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take about same time.
Ground Beef
lb.
(4
patties)
Well Done
1/2 to
inch thick
10
6
8
12
10
25
35
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Rare
Medium
Well Done
inch thick
(1 to
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A
5
6
7–8
20-25
Steaks less than I
inch thick
cook through before browning.
Pan frying is recommended.
Slash fat.
—
inch thick
(2 to
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.
Chicken
1
whole
(2 to
split lengthwise
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
Toaster Pastries
English Muffins
1/2
Space evenly. Place English
muffins cut-side-up and brush
with butter, if desired.
2 to 4 slices
1 pkg. (2)
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B
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B
I
3-4
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.
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 minutes
per side for 1 inch thick or home
cured ham.
Slash fat.
Lobster Tails
(6 to 8 oz. each)
5
5
Ham Slices
1
inch thick
(precooked)
Pork Chops
2 (1/2
inch thick)
Well Done
2 (1 inch thick),
about lb.
8
8
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10
13
10
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13
‘Lamb Chops
Medium
2(1 inch thick)
Well Done
about 10 to 12
oz.
2 (1X inch thick),
Well Done
about 1 lb.
Wieners
and
l-lb. pkg. (10)
similar precooked
sausages, bratwurst
9
Slash fat.
10
12
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B
10
12
14
12–14
1-2
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5-to 6-inch pieces.
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