GE JGBC20 Broiling Guide, Using the oven, Second Side, Bacon, Ground Beef, Beef Steaks, Chicken

Using the oven.

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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.)

Broiling Guide

	Quantity and/or	Shelf	First Side	Second Side
Food	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		B	13	8–9
Rare†	11⁄2″ 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	B	30–35	15	Brush each side with melted
	2 to 21⁄2 lbs.,				butter. Broil skin-side-down
	split lengthwise				first.
	Bone-in
	4 bone-in breasts	B	25–30	10–15
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or	2 to 4 slices	C	2–3	1/2–1	Space evenly. Place English
Toaster Pastries	1 pkg. (2)				muffins cut-side-up and
English Muffins	2 split	C	3–5		brush with butter, if desired.
Lobster Tails	2 to 4	A	13–16	Do not	Cut through back of shell.
	(6 to 8 oz. each)			turn over.	Spread open. Brush with
					melted butter before
					broiling and after half of
					broiling time.
Fish	1 lb. fillets	C	5	5	Handle and turn very
	1/4 to 1/2″ thick				carefully. Brush with lemon
					butter before and during
					cooking, if desired. Preheat
					broiler to increase browning.
Ham Slices	1″ thick	B	8	8
(precooked)	1/2″ thick	B	6	6
Pork Chops	2 (1/2″ thick)	B	10	4–5	Slash fat.
Well Done	2 (1″ thick) about 1 lb.	B	13	9–12
Lamb Chops	2 (1″ thick) about
Medium		B	8	4–7	Slash fat.
Well Done	10 to 12 oz.	B	10	10
Medium	2 (11⁄2″ thick)	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
Similar precooked					in half lengthwise; cut into
sausages,					5″ to 6″ pieces.
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