
BROILING GUIDE
1.
Always use the broiler pan and rack that comes
arranging food on the pan,
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
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 edges of 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 tongs to turn meat over to prevent
8. If your range is connected to 208 Volts, rare steaks
piercing
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.
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Quantity
Shelf
First Side
Second
Side
Thickness
Position
Time. Minutes
Time. Minutes
Food
Comments
Bacon
I
I
1/2 lb.
(about
c
thin slices)
in single layer.
Ground Beef
Well Done
1
lb.
(4 patties)
1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
c
7
Space evenly. Up X patties
take about same
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Beet”
Steaks
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Rare
Medium
Well Done
inch thick
( Ibs.)
c
c
c
c
c
c
A
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5
less
1 inch thick
cook through
browning.
frying is recommended.
Slash fat.
6
10
7-x
4–16
25
20-25
10–l 5
inch thick
(2 to
Ibs.)
time
5 10 minutes
per side for cut-up
chicken
Brush
side with melted
Chicken
I whole
(2 to
Ibs.),
split lengthwise
I
butter. Broil skin-side-down first.
Bakery Products
Bread
or
Toaster
2 to 4 slices
1 pkg. (2)
2 (split)
2-4
(6 to oz. each)
c
Space evenly.
English
cut-side-up
brush
with butter. if desired.
c
B
‘Cut
back of shell. Spread
open. Brush with melted butter
before broiling
after halt’
time.
Lobster Tails
I
i -lb, fillets 1/4 to
c
5
5
l/2 inch thick
‘Handle
turn very
Brush with lemon butter before
and during cooking. if desired.
Preheat broiler to
Fish
I inch thick
B
Increase time 5 to 10 minutes
per side for inch thick or home
cured ham.
Ham Slices
(precooked)
2 ( 1/2 inch thick)
c
10
2 ( inch thick),
B
about 1 lb.
Slash
Pork
Chops
Well Done
Lamb Chops
Medium
Well Done
Medium
Done
Wieners
similar precooked
bratwurst
2 (1 inch thick)
to 12 oz.
2 ( I
thick),
about lb.
l-lb. pkg. (
c
10
c
10
c
B
17
12–14
c
6
1–2
Slash
If desired, split sausages in
lengthwise: cut
5-to 6-inch pieces.