USING YOUR RANGE
BROILING TIPS
•Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are | •The broiling rack position determines how the | ||||||
designed to drain excess liquid and grease away | burner cooks your food. The lower the position, the | ||||||
from the cooking surface to help prevent spatter, | more broiler grid area covered. See “Broiling | ||||||
smoke, or fire. | guide” below for more information. | ||||||
•If you broil small quantities, you may want to use | •To sear meat, place the broiler pan at one of the | ||||||
a small broiler pan. You can get them in the | higher rack positions so that meat is very near the | ||||||
housewares section of many department stores. | flame. |
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•Do not cover the broiler grid with foil. | •Thin (3⁄4") steaks may be broiled in the higher rack | ||||||
•To make sure the grease drains well, do not use | positions. |
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•To cook thick (11⁄2") steaks and other thick cuts of | |||||||
cookie sheets or similar pans for broiling. | |||||||
•Place food about 3 inches or more from the broil | meat well done, move them to a lower rack posi- | ||||||
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•After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven | |||||||
Broiling guide | |||||||
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Recommended rack positions are numbered from | the pan if you leave it in the heated oven. | ||||||
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| turned at all. Lobster |
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MEAT | POSITION | SIDE 1 | SIDE 2 |
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Steak, 1" thick | 4 |
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| medium rare |
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| well done |
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Ground Meat Patties, 3⁄4" thick, well done | 4 |
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Pork Chops, 1" thick | 4 |
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Ham Slice, 1⁄2" thick precooked | 4 |
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Frankfurters | 4 |
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Lamb Chops, 1" thick | 4 |
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| boneless breasts | 4 |
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Fish | 4 |
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Lobster Tails, | 3 | N/A |
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Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual tastes.
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