Using the oven.

Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions

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 6 shelf positions.

Pass

6 5 4 3 2 1

Broiling Guide – 6 Pass Broil Element

Preheat the broiler for 2 minutes for improved performance.

 

 

 

Quantity and/

Shelf

First Side

Second Side

 

 

 

Food

or Thickness

Position

Time (min.)

Time (min.)

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground Beef

1 lb. (4 patties)

E

9

6

Space evenly. Up to 8

 

 

Well Done

1/2 to 3/4″ thick

E

11

10

patties take about the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

same time.

 

 

Beef Steaks

1″ thick

 

 

 

Steaks less than 1″

 

 

Rare†

F

7

5

 

 

Medium

1 to 11⁄2 lbs.

E

9

6–7

thick cook through

 

 

Well Done

 

 

E

11

8–9

before browning. Pan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

frying is recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slash fat.

 

 

Rare†

11⁄2″ thick

D

14

11

 

 

 

Medium

2 to 21⁄2 lbs.

D

18

14–16

 

 

 

Well Done

 

 

D

22

20

 

 

 

Chicken

1 whole cut up

C

25

10

Broil skin-side-down

 

 

 

2

to 21⁄2 lbs.,

 

 

 

first.

 

 

 

split lengthwise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Breasts

C

25

10–15

 

 

 

Fish Fillets

1/4 to 1/2″ thick

E

6

5

Handle and turn very

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

carefully. Brush with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lemon butter before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and during cooking,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if desired.

 

 

Pork Chops

2

(1/2″ thick)

E

10

10

Slash fat.

 

 

Well Done

2

(1″ thick) about 1 lb.

D

15

15

 

 

 

Salmon Steaks

2

(1″ thick)

D

10

7–8

Grease pan. Brush

 

 

 

 

 

4

(1″ thick) about 1 lb.

D

12

10

steaks with melted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

butter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips

Center baking pans in the oven.

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JB680, JB645, JB670 specifications

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