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, which could soil the oven with fat dripping,
and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded
hang over the sides.
lower part of the pan.
6. The broiler does not need to be preheated.
2. The oven door should be open to the broil
However, for very thin foods, or to increase
stop position.
browning, preheat desired.
3. For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around the
7. Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the
outside edges of the meat. To slash, cut crosswise
oven shelf at next lowest shelf position and
through the outer fat surface just to the edge of the
increasing cooking time given in this guide
meat. Use tongs to turn the meat over to prevent
1 times per side.
piercing the meat and losing juices.
8. If your range is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks
4. If desired, marinate meats or chicken before
may be broiled by preheating the broil heater and
broiling, or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to
positioning the oven shelf one position higher.
10 minutes only.
Quantity
Shelf
First Side
Second Side
Food
Thickness
Position
Time. Minutes
Time. Minutes
I
I
I
Bacon
1/2
lb. (about 8
c
thin slices)
Ground Beef
lb. (4
patties)
Well
Done
1/2 to
inch thick
c
10
7
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Rare
Medium
Well Done
1 inch thick
(1 to 1
inch thick
(2 to
c
c
c
c
c
c
Chicken
1 whole
A
(2 to
split lengthwise
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
2 to 4 slices
c
Toaster Pastries
pkg. (2)
English Muffins
2 (split)
c
Lobster Tails
B
(6 to 8 oz. each)
6
8
10
25
5
6
II
7–8
14-16
20–25
35
10-15
3-4
I
13-16
Do not
turn over.
Fish
fillets 1/4 to
c
5
5
1/2 inch thick
Ham Slices
1 inch thick
B
8
8
(precooked)
Pork Chops
2 (1/2
inch thick)
c
10
10
Done
2 (1 inch thick),
B
13
about lb.
Lamb Chops
Medium
2(1 inch thick)
c
Well Done
about 10 to 12 oz.
c
12
Medium
2(1 inch thick),
c
14
9
10
Well Done
about lb.
B
17
2–14
Wieners
and
pkg. (10)
c
6
1-2
similar precooked
I
sausages, bratwurst
Comments
Arrange in single layer.
Space evenly. Up to 8 patties
take about same time.
Steaks less than 1 inch thick
cook through before browning.
Pan frying is recommended.
Slash fat.
Reduce time about 5 to 10 minutes
per side for cut-up chicken.
Brush each side with melted
butter. Broil skin-side-down first.
Space
evenly. Place English
muffins cut-side-up and brush
with butter, if desired.
Cut
through back of shell. Spread
open. Brush with melted butter
before broiling and after half of
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
minutes
per side for inch thick or home
cured ham.
Slash fat.
Slash fat
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5-to 6-inch pieces.
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