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How to Set the Oven for Broiling
Safety
Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature
Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid in a broiler pan designed for broiling.
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.
Instructions Operating
is maintained in the oven.
NOTE: Food can be broiled with the door closed but it may not brown as well because the oven heating element will cycle on and off.
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
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Bacon | 1/2 lb. | C | 41⁄2 | 41⁄2 | Arrange in single layer. |
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Ground Beef | 1 lb. (4 patties) | C | 10 | 7 | Space evenly. Up to 8 |
Well Done | 1/2 to 3/4″ thick |
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| same time. |
Beef Steaks | 1″ thick |
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| Steaks less than 1″ |
Rare † | C | 6 | 5 | ||
Medium | 1 to 11⁄2 lbs. | C | 8 | 6 | thick cook through |
Well Done |
| C | 12 | 11 | before browning. Pan |
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| frying is recommended. |
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| Slash fat. |
Rare † | 11⁄2″ thick | C | 10 |
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Medium | 2 to 21⁄2 lbs. | C | 15 |
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Well Done |
| C | 25 |
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Chicken | 1 whole | A | 35 | Reduce time about 5 | |
| 2 to 21⁄2 lbs., |
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| to 10 minutes per side |
| split lengthwise |
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| Brush each side with |
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| melted butter. Broil |
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Lobster Tails | B | Do not | Cut through back of | ||
| 6 to 8 oz. each |
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| turn | shell. Spread open. |
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| over. | Brush with melted |
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| butter before broiling |
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Fish Fillets | 1/4 to 1/2″ thick | C | 5 | 5 | Handle and turn very |
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| carefully. Brush with |
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| lemon butter before |
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| desired. Preheat |
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| broiler to increase |
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| browning. |
Ham Slices | 1″ thick | B | 8 | 8 | Increase time 5 to 10 |
(precooked) |
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| 11⁄2″ thick or home- |
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Pork Chops | 2 (1/2″ thick) | C | 10 | 10 | Slash fat. |
Well Done | 2 (1″ thick) about 1 lb. | B | 13 | 13 |
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Lamb Chops | 2 (1″ thick) about 10 |
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Medium | C | 10 | 9 | Slash fat. | |
Well Done | to 12 oz. | C | 12 | 10 |
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Medium | 2 (11⁄2″ thick) about 1 lb. | C | 14 | 12 |
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Well Done |
| B | 17 |
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