BROILING GUIDE
• Always use the broiler pan and rack that comes with
your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and
spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower
part of the pan.
• The oven door should be open to the broil
stop position.
• For steaks and chops, slash 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 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 the dripping fat
will soil the oven.
• The broiler 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 oven
shelf at next lowest shelf position and increasing
cooking time given in this guide 1
1
⁄
2
times per side.
• If your range is connected to 208 volts, rare
steaks may be broiled by preheating the broiler
and positioning the oven shelf one position higher.
Br
oiling
Br
oiling Guide
Quantity and/or
Shelf
First Side
Second Side
Food
Thickness
Position Time, Minutes Time, Minutes Comments
Bacon
1/2 lb. (about 8
C
4
1
⁄
2
4
1
⁄
2
Arrange in single layer.
thin slices)
Ground Beef
1 lb. (4 patties)
Space evenly.
Well Done
1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
C
10
7
Up to 8 patties take about same time.
Beef Steaks
Rare
1 inch thick
C
6
5
Steaks less than 1 inch thick cook
Medium
(1 to 1
1
⁄
2
lbs.)
C
8
6
through before browning. Pan frying
Well Done
C
12
11
is recommended.
Rare
1
1
⁄
2
inch thick
C
10
7–8
Slash fat.
Medium
(2 to 2
1
⁄
2
lbs.)
C
15
14–16
Well Done
C
25
20–25
Chicken
1 whole
A
35
10–15
Reduce time about 5 to 10 minutes
(2 to 2
1
⁄
2
lbs.),
per side for cut-up chicken. Brush
split lengthwise
each side with melted butter. Broil
skin-side-down first.
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
2 to 4 slices
C or D
1
1
⁄
2
–2
1/2
Space evenly. Place English muffins
Toaster Pastries
1 pkg. (2)
cut-side-up and brush with butter,
English Muffins
2 (split)
C or D
3–4
if desired.
Lobster Tails
2–4
B
13–16
Do not
Cut through back of shell. Spread
(6 to 8 oz. each)
turn over.
open. Brush with melted butter before
broiling and after half of broiling time.
Fish
1-lb. fillets 1/4 to
C
5
5
Handle and turn very carefully. Brush
1/2 inch thick
with lemon butter before and during
cooking, if desired. Preheat broiler to
increase browning.
Ham Slices
1 inch thick
B
8
8
Increase time 5 to 10 minutes per side
(precooked)
for 1
1
⁄
2
inch thick or home cured ham.
Pork Chops
2 (1/2 inch thick)
C
10
10
Slash fat.
Well Done
2 (1 inch thick),
B
13
13
about 1 lb.
Lamb Chops
Medium
2 (1 inch thick),
C
10
9
Slash fat.
Well Done
about 10 to 12 oz.
C
12
10
Medium
2 (1
1
⁄
2
inch thick),
C
14
12
Well Done
about 1 lb.
B
17
12–14
Wieners and
1-lb. pkg. (10)
C
6
1–2
If desired, split sausages in half
similar precooked
lengthwise; cut into 5- to 6-inch pieces.
sausages,
bratwurst
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