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.

 

Quantity and/

Shelf

First

Second

 

Food

side time

side time

Comments

or thickness

position

 

 

 

(min.)

(min.)

 

Ground Beef

1 lb. (4 patties)

 

 

 

Space evenly. Up to 8

 

7

8-10

4-6

patties may be broiled at

Well Done

½ to ¾” thick

 

 

 

once.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beef Steaks

 

 

 

 

Steaks less than 1” thick

Rare

 

7

8

3-5

1” thick

cook through before

Medium

7

10

4-6

1 to 1½ lbs.

browning.

Well Done

7

12

5-7

 

Pan frying is

Rare

 

6

14

7-9

1½”thick

recommended.

Medium

6

16

8-11

Slash fat.

2 to 2½ lbs.

Well Done

6

19

11-13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 whole cut up

 

 

 

 

 

2 to 2½ lbs.,

4

23-28

13-18

 

Chicken

split lengthwise

 

 

 

Broil skin-side-down first.

 

2 Breasts

5

13-18

5-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut through back of shell.

 

2–4

 

 

Do not turn

Spread open.

 

 

 

 

Lobster Tails

10 to 12 oz.

4

14-18

Brush with melted butter

over.

 

each

 

 

 

 

 

 

before broiling and after

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

half of broiling time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handle and turn very

Fish Fillets

¼ to ½” thick

6

5-9

3-4

carefully. Brush with

lemon butter before and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

during cooking, if desired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ham Slices

½” thick

6

5-7

3-5

Increase time 5 to 10

(precooked)

minutes per side for 1½”

 

 

 

 

thick or home-cured ham.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pork Chops

2 (½” thick)

6

7

6-8

 

 

 

 

 

Slash fat.

Well Done

2 (1” thick)

 

 

 

5

9-10

7-9

 

 

about 1 lb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lamb Chops

 

 

 

 

 

Medium

2 (1” thick)

6

6

4-6

 

Well Done

about 10 to

6

8

7-9

Slash fat.

12 oz.

Medium

2 (1½” thick)

6

11

9

 

Well Done

about 1 lb.

6

13

9-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salmon

2 (1” thick)

6

8

3-4

Grease pan. Brush steaks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steaks

4 (1” thick)

6

9

4-6

with melted butter.

 

about 1 lb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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