GE JTP17 How to Set the Oven for Broiling, Broiling Guide, Safety Instructions Operating, Food

Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven.

How to Set the Oven for Broiling

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

Follow suggested shelf positions in the Broiling Guide.

If your oven is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks may be broiled by preheating the broiler and positioning the oven shelf one position higher.

Press the BROIL HI/LO pad once for

HI Broil.

To change to LO Broil, press the BROIL HI/LO pad again.

Press the START pad.

When broiling is finished, press the CLEAR/OFF pad.

Safety Instructions Operating

Broiling Guide

		24” & 27”	24” & 27” Ovens	24” & 27” Ovens	30” Ovens	30” Ovens	30” Ovens
	Quantity and/	Ovens Shelf	First Side	Second Side	Shelf	First Side	Second Side
Food	or Thickness	Position	Time (min.)	Time (min.)	Position	Time (min.)	Time (min.)	Comments
Ground Beef	1 lb. (4 patties)	C	10	7	E	10	7	Space evenly. Up
Well Done	1/2 to 3/4″ thick				E	10	9	to 8 patties take
								about the same
								time.
Beef Steaks	1″ thick
Rare		C	6	5	E	8	6	Steaks less than
Medium	1 to 11⁄2 lbs.	C	8	6	E	10	8	1″ thick cook
Well Done		C	12	11	E	12	10	through before
	11⁄2″ thick							browning.
Rare		C	10	7–8	E	10	8	Pan frying is
Medium	2 to 21⁄2 lbs.	C	15	14–16	E	15	14–16	recommended.
Well Done		C	25	20–25	E	25	20–25	Slash fat.
Chicken	1 whole	A	35	10–15	C	25	10	Reduce time about
	2 to 21⁄2 lbs.,							5 to 10 minutes
	split lengthwise							per side for cut-up
								chicken. Brush
								each side with
								melted butter.
								Broil skin-side-
								down first.
Lobster Tails	2–4	B	13–16	Do not	C	13–16	Do not	Cut through back of
	6 to 8 oz. each			turn over.			turn over.	shell. Spread open.
								Brush with melted
								butter before
								broiling and after
								half of broiling
								time.
Fish Fillets	1/4 to 1/2″ thick	C	5	5	E	5	5	Handle and turn
								very carefully.
								Brush with lemon
								butter before and
								during cooking, if
								desired. Preheat
								broiler to increase
								browning.
Ham Slices	1″ thick	B	8	8	D	8	8	Increase time 5 to
(precooked)								10 minutes per
								side for 11⁄2″ thick
								or home-cured ham.
Pork Chops	2 (1/2″ thick)	C	10	10	E	10	10	Slash fat.
Well Done	2 (1″ thick) about 1 lb.	B	13	13	D	15	15
Lamb Chops	2 (1″ thick) about 10
Medium		C	10	9	E	10	9	Slash fat.
Well Done	to 12 oz.	C	12	10	E	12	10
Medium	2 (11⁄2″ thick) about 1 lb.	C	14	12	E	14	12	13
Well Done		B	17	12–14	E	17	12–14

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