Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using the oven.

Do not lock the oven door with the latch during broiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only.

Safety

Operating Instructions

Close the door. Always broil with the door closed.

How to Set the Oven for Broiling

NOTE: On models with an OVEN TEMP knob, turn it to BROIL.

Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid in a broiler pan.

Follow suggested rack positions in the Broiling guide.

The oven door must be closed during broiling.

Touch the Broil Hi/Lo pad once for

Hi Broil.

To change to Lo Broil, touch the

Broil Hi/Lo pad again.

Touch the Start/On pad.

When broiling is finished, touch the Clear/Off pad.

Serve the food immediately, and leave the pan outside the oven to cool during the meal for easiest cleaning.

Use Lo Broil to cook foods such as poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without overbrowning them.

Care and Cleaning

Installation Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips

Consumer Support

The size, weight, thickness, starting temperature and your preference of doneness will affect broiling times. This guide is based on meats at refrigerator temperature.

†The U.S. Department of Agriculture says “Rare beef is popular, but you should know that cooking it to only 140°F means some food poisoning organisms may survive.” (Source: Safe Food Book, Your Kitchen Guide, USDA Rev. June 1985.)

The oven has 5 rack positions.

Broiling Guide

 

Quantity and/

Rack*

First Side

Second Side

 

Food

or Thickness

Position

Time (min.)

Time (min.)

Comments

Bacon

1/2 lb.

C

4

3

Arrange in single layer.

 

(about 8 thin slices)

 

 

 

 

Ground Beef

1 lb. (4 patties)

C

10

7–10

Space evenly. Up to

Well Done

1/2 to 3/4″ thick

 

 

 

8 patties take about

 

 

 

 

 

the same time.

Beef Steaks

1″ thick

 

 

 

Steaks less than 1″ thick cook

Rare†

C

9

7

Medium

1 to 11⁄2 lbs.

C

12

5–6

through before browning.

Well Done

 

C

13

8–9

Pan frying is recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

Slash fat.

Rare†

11⁄2″ thick

C

10

6–7

 

Medium

2 to 21⁄2 lbs.

C

12–15

10–12

 

Well Done

 

C

25

16–18

 

Chicken

1 whole

B

30–35

15–20

Brush each side with melted

 

2 to 21⁄2 lbs.,

 

 

 

butter. Broil skin-side-down

 

split lengthwise

 

 

 

first.

 

4 bone-in breasts

B

25–30

10–15

 

Lobster Tails

2–4

C

13–16

Do not

Cut through back of shell.

 

6 to 8 oz. each

 

 

turn

Spread open. Brush with

 

 

 

 

over.

melted butter before broiling

 

 

 

 

 

and after half of broiling

 

 

 

 

 

time.

Fish Fillets

1/4 to 1/2″ thick

D

6

6

Handle and turn very

 

 

 

 

 

carefully. Brush with lemon

 

 

 

 

 

butter before and during

 

 

 

 

 

cooking, if desired. Preheat

 

 

 

 

 

broiler to increase browning.

Ham Slices

1″ thick

C

8

8

 

(precooked)

1/2″ thick

D

6

6

 

 

 

Pork Chops

2 (1/2″ thick)

D

10

8

Slash fat.

Well Done

2 (1″ thick) about 1 lb.

D

15

8

 

Lamb Chops

2 (1″ thick) about 10

 

 

 

 

Medium

D

8

4–7

Slash fat.

Well Done

to 12 oz.

D

10

10

 

Medium

2 (11⁄2″ thick) about 1 lb.

D

10

4–6

 

Well Done

 

D

17

12–14

 

*See illustration for description of rack positions.

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