OPERATION

RECOMMENDED 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.

For best results when broiling, use a pan designed for broiling (refer to the Fig. 1)

Fig.1

Food

Quantity and/ or

Shelf

First Side

Second Side

Comments

Thickness

Position

Time (min.)

Time (min.)

 

 

Ground Beef

1 lb. (4 patties)

F

7–9

3–5

Space evenly. Up to 8 patties may be

Well Done

1/2 to 3/4” thick

 

 

 

broiled at once.

Beef Steaks

 

 

 

 

Steaks less than 1” thick cook through

Rare

1” thick

F

6

2–3

before browning.

Medium

1 to 11/2 lbs.

F

7

2–3

Pan frying is recommended. Slash fat.

Well Done

 

F

8

3–4

 

Rare

11/2”thick

D

10

4–6

 

Medium

2 to 21/2 lbs.

D

12

6–8

 

Well Done

 

D

14

8–10

 

Chicken

1 whole cut up

C

20

6–8

Broil skin-side-down first.

 

2 to 21/2 lbs.,

 

 

 

 

 

split lengthwise

 

 

 

 

 

2 Breasts

C

20

6–10

 

Lobster Tails

2–4

C

12–14

Do not turn

Cut through back of shell. Spread open.

 

10 to 12 oz. each

 

 

over.

Brush with melted butter before

 

 

 

 

 

broiling and after half of broiling time.

Fish Fillets

1/4 to 1/2” thick

E

5

3–4

Handle and turn very carefully. Brush

 

 

 

 

 

with lemon butter before and during

 

 

 

 

 

cooking, if desired.

Ham Slices

1/2” thick

D

5

3–5

Increase time 5 to 10 minutes per side

(precooked)

 

 

 

 

for 11/2” thick or home-cured ham.

Pork Chops

2 (1/2” thick)

E

7

6–8

Slash fat.

Well Done

2 (1” thick) about

D

9–10

7–9

 

 

1 lb.

 

 

 

 

Lamb Chops

 

 

 

 

Slash fat.

Medium

2 (1” thick) about

E

6

4–6

 

Well Done

10 to 12 oz.

E

8

7–9

 

Medium

2 (11/2” thick)

E

11

9

 

Well Done

about 1 lb.

E

13

9–11

 

Salmon

2 (1” thick)

D

8

3–4

Grease pan. Brush steaks with melted

Steaks

4 (1” thick)

D

9

4–6

butter.

 

about 1 lb.

 

 

 

 

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