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 1½ 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.
Quantity
and/or
Shelf
First Side
Second
Side
Food
Thickness
Position
Time, Minutes
Time, Minutes
Bacon
1/2 lb. (about 8
C
4½
4½
thin slices)
1 lb. (4 patties)
1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
C
10
7
Ground Beef
Well Done
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Chicken
Bakery
Products
Bread (Toast) or
Toaster Pastries
English
Muffins
Lobster
Tails
1 inch thick
(1 to 1_ lbs.)
1½ inch thick
(2 to 2½ lbs.)
1 whole
(2 to 2½ lbs.),
split lengthwise
2 to 4 slices
1 pkg. (2)
2 (split)
2-4
(6 to 8 oz. each)
c
c
c
c
c
c
A
C orD
C orD
B
6
8
12
10
15
25
35
1½-2
3-4
13-16
5
6
ll
7-8
14-16
20-25
10-15
1/2
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.
Do not
Cut through back of shell. Spread
turn over.
open. Brush with melted butter before
broiling and after half of broiling time.
Fish
l-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 1½ 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.
Slash fat.
Lamb Chops
Medium
Well Done
Medium
Well Done
Wieners and
similar precooked
sausages,
bratwurst
9
10
12
12-14
1-2
2 (1 inch thick),
about 10 to 12 oz.
2 (1_ inch thick),
about 1 lb.
l-lb. pkg. (10)
l0
12
14
17
6
c
c
c
B
C
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5- to 6-inch pieces.
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