Hotpoint RGB744 Broiling Guide, The oven door must be closed during broiling

BROILING GUIDE

The oven door must be closed during broiling.

•Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with your range. It is designed to minimize smoking and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the pan.

•For steaks and chops, slash the fat evenly around the outside edges of the meat. To slash, cut crosswise through the outer fat surface just to the edge of the meat. Use tongs to turn the meat over to prevent piercing the meat and losing the juices.

•If desired, marinate meats or chicken before broiling. Or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to 10 minutes only.

•When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty edges hang over the sides because dripping fat could soil the oven.

•The broiler compartment does not need to be preheated. However, for very thin foods, or to increase browning, preheat if desired.

•Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the shelf at next lowest shelf position and increasing cooking time given in this guide 11⁄2 times per side.

	Quantity and/or			Shelf	1st Side		2nd Side
Food	Thickness			Position	Minutes		Minutes	Comments
Bacon	1/2 lb. (about 8			C	3 ⁄		3	Arrange in single layer.
					1	2
	thin slices)
Ground Beef	1 lb. (4 patties)			C	10–11		4–5	Space evenly. Up to 8 patties take
	1/2 to 3/4 inch thick							about same time.
Beef Steaks
Rare	1 inch thick			B	9		7	Steaks less than 1 inch thick cook
Medium	(1 to 1 ⁄ lbs.)			B	12		5–6	through before browning. Pan frying
		1	2
Well Done				B	13		8–9	is recommended.
Rare	1 inch thick			B	10		6–7	Slash fat.
Medium	(2 to 2 ⁄ lbs.)			B	12–15		10–12
		1	2
Well Done				B	25		16–18
Chicken	1 whole			B	30–35		25–30	Reduce times about 5 to 10 minutes per
	(2 to 2 ⁄ lbs.),							side for cut-up chicken. Brush each side
		1	2
	split lengthwise							with melted butter. Broil skin-side-down first.
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or	2 to 4 slices			C	2–3		1/2–1	Space evenly. Place English muffins cut-
Toaster Pastries	1 pkg. (2)							side-up and brush with butter if desired.
English Muffins	2, split			C	3–5
Lobster Tails	2 to 4			C	13–16		Do not	Cut through back of shell and spread open.
	(6 to 8 oz. each)						turn over.	Brush with melted butter before broiling and
								after half of time.
Fish	1-lb. fillets			B	5		5	Handle and turn very carefully. Brush with lemon
	1/4 to 1/2 inch thick							butter before broiling and during broiling if
								desired. Preheat broiler to increase browning.
Ham Slices	1 inch thick			C	8		8	Increase time 5 to 10 minutes per side
Precooked								for 11⁄2 inch thick or home cured.
Pork Chops	2 (1/2 inch thick)			B	10		4–5	Slash fat.
Well Done	2 (1 inch thick),			B	13		9–12
	about 1 lb.
Lamb Chops
Medium	2 (1 inch thick),			B	8		4–7	Slash fat.
Well Done	about 10 to 12 oz.			B	10		10
Medium	2 (1 ⁄ inch thick),			B	10		4–6
	1	2
Well Done	about 1 lb.			B	17		12–14
Wieners	1-lb. pkg. (10)			C	6		1–2	If desired, split sausages in half
similar precooked								lengthwise; cut into 5- to 6-inch pieces.
sausages, bratwurst

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