Safety Instructions

Operating

Instructions

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.

Press the BROIL HI/LO pad.

Press the INCREASE pad or DECREASE pad once for HI Broil, then press the DECREASE pad to select the Variable Broil settings.

When broiling is finished, press the

CLEAR/OFF pad.

Variable

 

Broil Setting

Doneness

LO (Low)

Well Done

2

(Med. Low)

Medium Well

3

Medium

Medium

4

 

 

5

(Med. Hi)

Medium Rare

HI (High)

Rare

 

Care and Cleaning

 

 

 

Installation Instructions

 

 

 

Troubleshooting Tips

 

 

 

Customer Service

 

 

Broiling Guide

Use this chart for approximate broiling times. Increase or decrease broiling times, or move the broiling pan to a different rack position to suit personal preference for doneness. If the food you are broiling is not listed in the time chart, follow the instructions provided in your cookbook and watch the item closely.

 

Quantity and/

Shelf

First Side

Second Side

 

Food

or Thickness

Position

Time (min.)

Time (min.)

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bacon

1/2 lb.

C

412

412

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 3/4thick

 

 

 

patties take about same

 

 

 

 

 

 

time.

Beef Steaks

1thick

 

 

 

Steaks less than 1

Rare

D

6

5

Medium

 

 

C

8

6

thick cook through before

Well Done

 

 

B

12

11

browning. Pan frying is

 

 

 

 

 

 

recommended. Slash fat.

Rare

112thick

D

10

7–8

 

Medium

 

 

C

15

14–16

 

Well Done

 

 

B

25

20–25

 

Chicken

1 whole

B

35

10–15

Reduce time about 5 to 10

Well

(2 to 212 lbs.),

 

 

 

minutes per side for cut-up

 

split lengthwise

 

 

 

chicken. Brush each side

 

 

 

 

 

 

with melted butter. Broil

 

Pieces

B

 

 

skin-side-down first.

Lobster Tails

2–4

B

13–16

Do not

Cut through back of shell.

Well

(6 to 8 oz. each)

 

 

turn

Spread open. Brush with

 

 

 

 

 

over.

melted butter before broiling

 

 

 

 

 

 

and after half of broiling

 

 

 

 

 

 

time.

Fish Fillets

1 lb. fillets

C

5

5

Handle and turn very carefully.

 

(1/4 to 1/2) thick

 

 

 

Brush with lemon butter

 

 

 

 

 

 

before and during cooking,

 

 

 

 

 

 

if desired. Preheat broiler

 

 

 

 

 

 

to increase browning.

Ham Slices

1thick

C

8

8

Increase time 5 to 10 minutes

(precooked)

 

 

 

 

 

per side for 112-thick or

 

 

 

 

 

 

home-cured ham.

Pork Chops

2

(1/2thick)

C

10

10

Slash fat.

Well Done

2

(1thick)

B

13

13

 

Lamb Chops

2 (1thick)

 

 

 

 

Medium

C

10

9

Slash fat.

Well Done

about 10 to 12 oz.

C

12

10

 

Medium

2 (112thick)

C

14

12

 

Well Done

about 1 lb.

B

17

12–14

 

†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.)

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