Recommended broiling guide

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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