Oven Cooking

Broiling

CAUTION

Use CAUTION when cooking with the Broil feature. The grease from fatty foods may ignite. If a fire should occur, close the oven door and turn the oven OFF. If the fire does not extinguish, DO NOT put water on the fire. Use baking soda, dry chemical or fire extinguisher to smother the fire.

To set Broil:

1. Press the Broil pad.

BROIL flashes.

SEt is displayed.

2.Press the More+ pad to set HI broil or press the Less- pad to set LO broil.

HI or LO will be displayed.

Select HI broil (550° F) for normal broiling. Select

LO broil (450° F) for low-temperature broiling of longer cooking foods such as poultry.

3.After four seconds, the oven will start.

BROIL will remain lit.

4.For optimum browning, preheat for 2-3 minutes before adding food.

5.Place food in the oven. Close oven door.

6.Turn meat once about halfway through cooking.

7.When food is cooked, press the CANCEL

pad. Remove food and broiler pan from the oven.

The time of day will reappear in the display.

Broil Notes

For best results when broiling, use a pan designed for broiling.

HI is used for most broiling. Use LO broil when broiling longer cooking foods. The lower temperature allows food to cook to the well done stage without excessive browning.

To change the oven temperature during broiling, press the Broil pad and then press the More+ or Less- pad to switch between LO and HI broil.

Broil times may be longer when the lower broiling temperature is selected.

Most foods should be turned halfway through broiling time.

Broiling Chart

Preheat oven for 2-3 minutes.

 

RACK

 

TOTAL

FOODS

POSITION*

DONENESS

COOK TIME

 

 

 

 

Beef

 

 

 

Steak, 1” thick

4

Medium

15 - 20 minutes

 

4

Well Done

18 - 24 minutes

Hamburgers, 3/4” thick

4

Well Done

15 - 18 minutes

 

 

 

 

Pork

 

 

 

Bacon

4

Well Done

6 - 10 minutes

Chops, 1”

4

Well Done

22 - 26 minutes

Ham - precooked slice, 1/2" thick

4

Warm

8 - 12 minutes

 

 

 

 

Poultry

 

 

LO Broil

Chicken Pieces

3 or 4

Well Done

30 - 45 minutes

 

 

 

 

Seafood

 

 

 

Fish Steaks, buttered, 1” thick

4

Flaky

10 - 15 minutes

Fillets, 1/2" thick

4

Flaky

8 - 12 minutes

 

 

 

 

* The top rack position is #5.

Note: This chart is a suggested guide. The times may vary with the food being cooked.

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Magic Chef 500 important safety instructions Broil Notes, Broiling Chart, Rack Total Foods Position, Cook Time

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