GE JKS1027 owner manual How to Set the Oven for Broiling, Broiling Guide, Hi Broil

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Safety

Close the door. Always broil with the door closed.

How to Set the Oven for Broiling

Close the door. Always broil with the door closed.

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

Follow suggested rack 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 rack 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

Broiling Guide

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.)

	Quantity and/	Rack	First Side	Second Side
Food	or Thickness	Position	Time (min.)	Time (min.)	Comments
Bacon	1/2 lb.	C	41⁄2	41⁄2	Arrange in single layer.
	(about 8 thin slices)
Ground Beef	1 lb. (4 patties)	C	10	7	Space evenly. Up to 8
Well Done	1/2 to 3/4″ thick	C	10	9	patties take about the
					same time.
Beef Steaks	1″ thick				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
					frying is recommended.
					Slash fat.
Rare †	11⁄2″ thick	C	10	7–8
Medium	2 to 21⁄2 lbs.	C	15	14–16
Well Done		C	25	20–25
Chicken	1 whole	A	35	10–15	Reduce time about 5
	2 to 21⁄2 lbs.,				to 10 minutes per side
	split lengthwise				for cut-up chicken.
Lo Broil	Pieces	D	18–20	18–20	Brush each side with
Lo Broil	Boneless	D	12–15	10	melted butter. Broil
					skin-side-down first.
Lobster Tails	2–4	B	18–20	Do not	Cut through back of
	6 to 8 oz. each			turn	shell. Spread open.
	each			over.	Brush with melted
Lo Broil		C	18–25	N/A	butter before broiling
					and after half of
					broiling time.
Fish Fillets	1/4 to 1/2″ thick				Handle and turn very
Hi Broil		C	5	5	carefully. Brush with
Lo Broil		D	5	5	lemon butter before
					and during cooking, if
					desired. Preheat
					broiler to increase
					browning.
Ham Slices	1″ thick	B	8	8	Increase time 5 to 10
(precooked)					minutes per side for
					11⁄2″ thick or home-
					cured ham.
Pork Chops	2 (1/2″ thick)	C	10	10	Slash fat.
Well Done	2 (1″ thick) about 1 lb.	B	13	13
Lamb Chops	2 (1″ thick) about 10
Medium		C	10	9	Slash fat.
Well Done	to 12 oz.	C	12	10
Medium	2 (11⁄2″ thick) about 1 lb.	C	14	12
Well Done		B	17	12–14
Garlic Bread		C	3	N/A
Lo Broil

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