Maytag 500 Series Broiling Lower Oven Only, Broiling Chart, To set Broil, Rack, Approx. Time

Oven Cooking

Broiling (Lower Oven Only)

To set Broil:

1.Press the Broil pad.

• BROIL flashes.

• SEt is displayed.

2.Press the More+ pad to set HI broil or press the Less- pad to set LO broil.

•HI or LO will be displayed.

•Select HI Broil (550° F) for normal broiling. Select

LO Broil (450° F) for low-temperature broiling of longer cooking foods such as poultry.

3.After four seconds, the oven will start.

•BROIL will remain lit.

4.For optimum browning, preheat broil element for 3-4 minutes before adding food.

5.Place food in the oven. Leave oven door open about four inches (the first stop).

6.Turn meat once about halfway through cooking.

7. When food is cooked, press the CANCEL pad. Remove food and broiler pan from the oven.

•The time of day will reappear in the display.

Notes:

•For best results when broiling, use a pan designed for broiling.

•Expect broil times to increase and browning to be slightly lighter if appliance is installed on a 208-volt circuit.

•HI is used for most broiling. Use LO Broil when broiling longer cooking foods. The lower temperature allows food to cook to the well done stage without excessive browning.

•To change oven temperature during broiling, press the Broil pad and then the More+ or Less- pad to switch between LO and HI Broil.

•Broil times may be longer when the lower broiling temperature is selected.

•Most foods should be turned halfway through broiling time.

Broiling Chart

		RACK	APPROX. TIME	APPROX. TIME
FOODS		POSITION	FIRST SIDE	SECOND SIDE
Beef
Steak, 1” thick,	Medium	4	8 minutes	7 - 12 minutes
	Well Done	4	10 minutes	8 - 14 minutes
Hamburgers, 3/4” thick,	Well Done	4 or 5	9 minutes	6	- 9 minutes
Pork
Bacon		4	6 - 10 minutes	(no turning)
Chops, 1”		4	10 - 11 minutes	12	- 14 minutes
Ham Slice		4	5 minutes	3	- 7 minutes
Poultry			LO Broil		LO Broil
Breast Halves		3	15 minutes	15	- 25 minutes
Seafood
Fish Steaks, buttered, 1” thick		4	10 - 15 minutes	(no turning)
Lobster Tails, 3-4 oz. each		3	7 - 10 minutes	(no turning)

Note: This chart is a suggested guide. The times may vary with the food being cooked.

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