Broiling
Broiling
To slash, cut crosswise through
6. Broiler does not need to be
1. Always use broiler pan and rack
outer fat surface just to the edge of
preheated. However, for very thin
that comes with your oven. It is
the meat. Use tongs to turn meat
foods, or to increase browning,
designed to minimize smoking and
over to prevent piercing meat and
preheat if desired.
losing juices.
spattering by trapping juices in the
7. Frozen
can be
shielded lower part of the pan.
4. If desired, marinate meats or
conventionally broiled by
2. Oven door should be ajar for all
chicken before broiling, or brush
positioning the oven shelf at next
foods except chicken; there is a
with barbecue sauce last 5 to 10
lowest shelf position and increasing
special position on door which
minutes only.
cooking time given in this guide
holds door
5. When arranging food on pan,
times per side.
3. For steaks and chops, slash fat
do not let fatty edges hang over
8. If your oven is connected to 208
evenly around outside edges of meat.
sides, which could soil oven with
fat dripping.
volts, rare steaks may be broiled by
preheating broil heater and
the oven shelf one
position higher.
I
Quantity and/or
Shelf
Thickness
Position
I
Side
Second Side
Time, Minutes
Time, Minutes
Comments
I
lb. (about 8
c
slices)
I
3
‘/2
Arrange in single
Beef
Well Done
I
I lb. (4 patties)
l/z- to
thick
c
Space evenly.
Up 8 patties
about same time
7
4-5
Beef Steaks
Medium
Well Done
I
l-inch thick
c
9
9
Steaks less than 1 inch cook through
before browning. Pan frying is
recommended.
Slash fat.
(1
to I
)
c
c
thick
c
(2
c
c
13
10
7-8
15
14-16
25
20-25
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Chicken
1 whole
A
(2
split lengthwise
IO-15
Reduce times about 5 10 minutes per
side for cut-up chicken. Brush each side
with melted butter, Broil
down first and broil with door closed.
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
Toaster Pastries
English Muffins
Tails
(6 8 oz. each)
1
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 time.
3-4
13-16
Do not
turn over.
1 lb. fillets
c
l/z-in. thick
5
5
Handle and turn very carefully.
Brush with lemon butter before and
during cooking if desired. Preheat
broiler increase browning.
Ham Slices
(precooked)
I
l-in, thick
B
I
8
8
Increase times 5 to 10 minutes per side
for
thick home cured.
Pork Chops
Well Done
2
inch)
c
2 (1-in, thick)
B
about 1 lb.
10
13
Slash fat.
Chops
Medium
Well Done
Well Done
8
4-7
10
10
10
4-6
17
12-14
2(1 inch)
c
about to 12 oz.
c
2
inch)
c
about 1 lb.
B
Slash fat
Wieners and similar
precooked sausages,
bratwurst
pkg. (10)
c
6
1-2
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5 to 6 inch pieces
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