Broiling
Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the upper unit in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep spattering and smoking to a minimum.
Step 1: lf Imeat has fat or gristle
near edge, cut vertical slashes
(hrough both about ~“ apart. If
desired. fat may be trimmed,
leaving layer about 1/8” thick.
Step 2: Place meat on broiler rack in broiler pan. Always use rack so fat drips into broiler pan; otherwise juices may become hot enough to catch fire.
Step 3: Position shelf on recommended shelf position as sug~ssted in Broiling Guide. Most brolllng is done on C position, but if your range is connected to 208
Volts, yOLI may wish to use a
higher position.
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Step 4: Leave door ajar a few inches (except when broiling chicken). The door stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven.
Step 5: Turn both OVEN SET and OVEN TEMP knob to BROIL. Preheating units is not necessary. (See notes in Broiling Guide.)
Step 6: Turn food only once during broiling. Time foods for first side per Broiling Guide.
Turn food, then use times given for second side as a guide to preferred doneness. (Where two thicknesses and times are given together, use first times given for thinnest food.)
Step 7: When finished broiling, turn OVEN SET knob to OFF. Serve food immediately, leaving the broiler pan and rack outside oven to cool during meal for easiest cleaning.
Use of Aluminum Foil
You can use aluminum foil to line your broiler pan and broiler rack. However, you must mold the foil tightly to the rack and cut slits in it just like the rack.
Without the slits, the foil will prevent fat and meat juices from draining to the broiler pan. The juices could become hot enough to catch on fire. If you do not cut the slits, you are frying, not broiling.
Questions & Answers
Q. Why should I leave the door closed when broiling chicken?
A. Chicken is the only food recommended for
Q. When broiling, is it necessary to always use a rack in the pan?
A. Yes. Using the rack suspends the meat over the pan. As the meat cooks, the juices fall into the pan, thus keeping meat drier. Juices are protected by the rack and stay cooler, thus preventing excessive spatter and smoking.
Q. Should I salt the meat before broiling?
A. No. Salt draws out the juices and allows them to evaporate. Always salt after cooking. Turn meat with tongs; piercing meat with a fork allows juices to escape. When broiling poultry or fish, brush each side often with butter.
Q. Why are my meats not turning out as brown as they should?
A. In some areas, the power (volt- age) to the oven may be low. ln
these cases, preheat the broil unit for 10 minutes before placing broiler pan with food in oven. Check to see if you are using the recommended shelf position. Broil for longest period of time indicated in the Broiling Guide. Turn food only once during broiling.
Q. Do I need to grease my broiler rack to prevent meat from sticking?
A. No. The broiler rack is designed to reflect broiler heat, thus keeping the surface cool enough to prevent meat from sticking to the surface.
However, spraying the broiler rack lightly with a vegetable cooking spray before cooking will make cleanup easier.