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Broiling Guide
'-%-oiling
that comes with your oven. It is
designed to minimize smoking and
spattering by trapping juices in the
shielded lower part of the pan.
2. Oven door should be open to the
broil stop position for all food
except chicken.
3. For steaks and chops, slash fat
evenly around outside edges of
meat. To slash, cut crosswise
Quantity andlor
Food
Thickness
Bacon
1/2 lb.
thin slices)
Ground Beef
1 lb. (4
1/2 to 3/4
Well Done
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
(1 to 1 '/z Ibs.)
Well Done
Rare
in. thick
1'/2
Medium
Well
Done
1 whole
(2 to 2'/2 Ibs.),
split lengthwise
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
2 to 4 slices
Toaster Pastries
English Muffins
2 (split)
Lohster Tails
2-4
(6 to 8 oz. each)
Fish
1/2 in. thick
Ham Slices (450°)
1 in. thick
(precooked)
Pork
Chops
(1/2 inch)
2
Well Done
2(1
in. thick),
about 1 lb.
Medium
2(1 inch thick),
Well
Done
about 10 to 12 oz.
Medium
2 (1 '/2 inch thick),
Well Done
about 1 lb.
and similar
Wieners
l-lb. pkg. (10)
precooked sausages,
bratwurst
through outer fat surface just to the
edge of the meat. Use tongs to turn
meat over to prevent piercing meat
and losing juices.
4. If desired, marinate meats or
chicken before broiling, or brush
with barbecue sauce last 5 to 10
minutes only.
5. When arranging food on pan, do
not let fatty edges hang over sides,
which could soil oven with
fat drippings.
Shelf
Position
(about 8
c
patties)
in. thick
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
A
c
c
B
c
B
c
B
c
c
c
B
c
First Side
Second Side
Time, Minutes
Time, Minutes
4'/2
7
6
5
8
6
11
10
7-8
15
25
20-25
35
10-15
1/2
3-4
13-16
Do not
turn over
5
5
8
8
10
13
10
9
10
12
14
17
12-14
6
1-2
6. Broiler does not need to be
preheated. However, for very thin
foods, or to increase browning,
preheat if desired.
7. Frozen steaks can be
conventionally broiled by
positioning the oven shelf at
next lowest shelf position and
increasing cooking time given in
this guide
times per side.
1'/2
Comments
Arrange in single layer.
Space evenly.
Up to 8 patties take about same time.
than 1
Steaks less
inch thick cook
Pan frying
through before browning.
is recommended. Slash fat.
Reduce time about 5 to 10 minutes
side for cut-up chicken. Brush each side
with melted butter. Broil skin-side-down
first and broil with door closed.
Space evenly. Place English muffins
cut-side-up and brush with butter, if
desired.
Cut through back
of shell, spread open.
broiling and after half of broiling time.
Handle and turn very carefully. Brush
with lemon butter before and during
cooking, if desired. Preheat broiler to
increase browning.
Increase time 5 to 10 minutes per side
for 1'/2 inch thick or home cured ham.
Slash fat,
Slash fat.
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5-to 6-inch pieces.
per
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