RCA LGB336, Use And Care & Installation Manual

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BROILING GUIDE
The oven door must be closed during broiling.
• Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with
your range. It is designed to minimize smoking and
spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower
part of the pan.
• For steaks and chops, slash the fat evenly around the
outside edges of the meat. To slash, cut crosswise
through the outer fat surface just to the edge of the
meat. Use tongs to turn the meat over to prevent
piercing the meat and losing the juices.
• 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 because dripping fat could
soil the oven.
• Broiler compartment does not need to be preheated.
However, for very thin foods, or to increase
browning, preheat if desired.
• Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the shelf
at next lowest shelf position and increasing cooking
time given in this guide 1
1 ⁄
2
times per side.
Quantity and/or Shelf 1st Side 2nd Side
Food Thickness Position Minutes Minutes Comments
Bacon 1/2 lb. (about 8 C 4 3 Arrange in single layer.
thin slices)
Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) D 10–11 7 Space evenly. Up to 8 patties take
1/2 to 3/4 inch thick about same time.
Beef Steaks
Rare
1 inch thick C 9 7 Steaks less than 1 inch thick will cook
Medium (1 to 1 1 ⁄
2
lbs.) C 12 5–6 through before browning.
Well Done C 13 8–9
Rare 1 inch thick C 10 6–7 Slash fat.
Medium (2 to 2 1 ⁄
2
lbs.) C 12–15 10–12
Well Done C 25 16–18
Chicken 1 whole B 30–35 15–20 Brush each side with melted butter. Broil skin-
(2 to 2 1 ⁄
2
lbs.), side-down first.
split lengthwise
Bone-in
4 bone-in breasts
B 25–30 10–15
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
2 to 4 slices D 2–3 1/2–1 Space evenly. Place English muffins cut-
Toaster Pastries 1 pkg. (2) side-up and brush with butter if desired.
English Muffins 2, split D 3–5
Lobster Tails 2 to 4 C 13–16 Do not Cut through back of shell and spread open.
(6 to 8 oz. each) turn over. Brush with melted butter before broiling and
after half of time.
Fish 1-lb. fillets D 6 6 Handle and turn very carefully. Brush with lemon
1/4 to 1/2 inch thick butter before broiling and during broiling if
desired. Preheat broiler to increase browning.
Ham Slices 1 inch thick C 8 8
Precooked 1/2 inch thick D 6 6
Pork Chops 2 (1/2 inch thick) D 10 8 Slash fat.
Well Done 2 (1 inch thick), D 15 8
about 1 lb.
Lamb Chops
Medium
2 (1 inch thick), D 8 4–7 Slash fat.
Well Done about 10 to 12 oz. D 10 10
Medium 2 (1 1 ⁄
2
inches thick), D 10 4–6
Well Done about 1 lb. D 17 12–14
Wieners 1-lb. pkg. (10) D 6 1–2 If desired, split sausages in half
similar precooked lengthwise; cut into 5- to 6-inch pieces.
sausages, bratwurst