GE XL44TM installation instructions Broiling Guide, Ground Beef

BROILING GUIDE

The oven and broiler compartment doors must be closed during broiling.

•Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with your range. It is designed to minimize smoking and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the pan.

•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 the food on the pan, do not let fatty edges hang over the sides because dripping fat could soil the oven.

•The broiler compartment 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 shelf at the next lowest shelf position and increasing the cooking time given in this guide 11⁄2 times per side.

	Quantity and/or	Shelf	1st Side	2nd Side
Food	Thickness	Position	Minutes	Minutes	Comments
Bacon	1/2 lb.	B	4	3	Arrange in single layer.
	(about 8 thin slices)
Ground Beef	1 lb. (4 patties)	B	10–11	4–5	Space evenly. Up to 8 patties take
Well Done	1/2 to 3/4 inch thick				about same time.
Beef Steaks
Rare	1 inch thick	C	9	7	Steaks less than 1 inch thick will
Medium	(1 to 11⁄2 lbs.)	C	12	5–6	cook through before browning.
Well Done		B	13	8–9
Rare	11⁄2-inch thick	C	10	6–7	Slash fat.
Medium	(2 to 21⁄2 lbs.)	C	12–15	10–12
Well Done		B	25	16–18
Chicken	1 whole	A	30–35	15	Brush each side with melted butter.
	(2 to 21⁄2 lbs.),				Broil with skin-side-down first.
	split lengthwise
	Bone-in
	4 bone-in breasts	A	25–30	10–15
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or	2 to 4 slices	C	2–3	1/2–1	Space evenly. Place English muffins
Toaster Pastries	1 pkg. (2)				cut-side-up and brush with butter,
English Muffins	2 split	C	3–5		if desired.
Lobster Tails	2 to 4	A	13–16	Do not	Cut through back of shell, spread
	(6 to 8 oz. each)			turn over.	open. Brush with melted butter
					before broiling and after half of
					broiling time.
Fish	1 lb. fillets	C	5	5	Handle and turn very carefully. Brush
	1/4 to 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
Precooked	1/2 inch thick	B	6	6
Pork Chops	2 (1/2 inch)	B	10	4–5	Slash fat.
Well Done	2 (1 inch thick),	B	13	9–12
	about 1 lb.
Lamb Chops
Medium	2 (1 inch)	B	8	4–7	Slash fat.
Well Done	about 10 to 12 oz.	B	10	10
Medium	2 (11⁄2 inches),	B	10	4–6
Well Done	about 1 lb.	B	17	12–14
Wieners,	1 lb. pkg. (10)	C	6	1–2	If desired, split sausages in half
similar precooked					lengthwise; cut into 5-to 6-inch pieces.
sausages, bratwurst

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