1. Always use the broiler pan and rack that comes
5. When arranging food on pan, do not let fatty edges,
with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking
which could soil oven with fat dripping, hang over
and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded
the sides.
lower part of the pan.
6. Broiler does not need to be preheated. However,
2. The oven door should be left open to the broil
stop position for all food.
3. For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around
outside edges of meat. To slash, cut crosswise
through outer fat surface just to the edge of the
meat. Use tongs to turn meat over to prevent
piercing meat and losing juices.
4. If desired, marinate meats or chicken before
broiling. Or brush with barbecue sauce last 5
to 10 minutes only.
for very thin foods, or to
in~rease
browning,
preheat if desired.
7. Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning
the oven shelf at next lowest shelf position and
increasing cooking time given in this guide
1
X
times per side.
8. If your range is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks
may be broiled by preheating the broiler and
positioning the oven shelf 1 position higher.
Quantity
andor
Thickness
Shelf
Position
Food Comments
Bacon
1/2
lb. (about 8
thin slices)
1 lb. (4 patties)
1/2 to
314
inch thick
D
Arrange in single layer.
Ground Beef
Well Done
Space evenly. Up to 8 patties
take about same time.B or C
10
7
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Rare
Medium
Well
Done
1
inch thick
(1
to
1X
lbs.)
6
8
12
10
15
25
Steaks less than 1 inch thick
cook through before browning.
Pan frying is recommended.
Slash
fat.
D
c
c
D
c
c
5
6
11
7–8
14-16
20-25
1X
inch thick
(2 to
2fi
lbs.)
Chicken
1 whole
(2 to 2fi
lbs.),
split lengthwise
B 35
10-15
Reduce
time about 5 to 10 minutes
per side for cut-up chicken.
Brush each side with melted
butter. Broil skin-side-down first.
Bakerv
Products
D 1
Z–2
1/2
Space evenly. Place English
muffins cut-side-up and brush
Bread
~Toast)
or
Toaster Pastries
English Muffins
Lobster Tails
2 to 4 slices
1 pkg. (2)
2
(split)
I
D
3-4
with butter, if desired.
c
13–16
Do not
Cut through back of shell. Spread
24
(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
1/2 inch thick
c
5
5
Handle and turn very carefully.
Brush with lemon butter before
and during cooking, if desired.
Preheat broiler to increase
browning,
Ham Slices
(precooked)
1
inch thick c
8
8
Increase time 5 to
10
minutes
per side for 1
k
inch thick or home
cured ham.
Pork Chops
Well Done
2 (1/2 inch thick)
2(1 inch thick),
about
1 lb.
c
10 10
Slash fat.
c
13 13
Lamb Chops
Medium
Well Done
Medium
Well Done
2
(1 inch thick)
?bout
10 to
]
2 OZ.
2(1
X
inch thick),
~bout
1
lb.
c
10
c
12
c
14
9
10
12
Slash fat.
c
17
12-14
D
6
1–2
Wieners and
similar precooked
sausages,
bratwurst
l-lb. pkg. (10)
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5-to 6-inch pieces.
16-
