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Broiling Gtide
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1. Always use broiler pan and rack
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 foods
except chicken.
3. For steaks and chops, slash fat
evenly around outside edges of
meat. To slash, cut crosswise
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Quantity antior
Food
Thickness
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1/2 lb. (about 8
thin slices)
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1 lb. (4 patties)
Well Done
Beef Steaks
Rare
1 inch thick
Medium
(1 to 1 '/, Ibs.)
Well Done
I '/! in. thick
Rare
Medium
(2 to 2'/J Ibs.)
Well Done
I whole
(2 to 2'/2 Ibs.),
split lengthwise
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
2 to 4 slices
Toaster Pastries
I pkg. (2)
English Muffins
2 (split)
Lobster Tails
2-4
(6 to 8 oz. each)
l-lb.
l/2 in. thick
Ham Slices
(precooked)
Pork Chops
2 ( 1/2 inch)
Well Done
2 (1 in. thick)
about 1 lb.
Medium
2(1 inch)
Medium
2 ( I '/1 inch)
Well Done
Wieners and similar
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 dripping.
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Shelf
Position
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c
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c
c
c
c
c
c
c
A
c
c
B
fillets
1/4
to
C
B
c
B
c
c
c
B
c
First Side
Second Side
Time, Minutes
Time. Minutes
7
5
6
8
12
10
7-a
15
14-16
20-25
25
35
IO-15
1 '/2-2
3-4
13-16
Do not
5
8
10
13
12
10
12-14
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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 1 '/z times per side.
Comments
Space evenly.
Up to 8 patties take about same time.
Steaks less than 1 inch thick cook
through before browning. Pan frying
is recommended.
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Slash fat.
Reduce time about 5 to 10 minutes per
side for cut-up chicken. Brush each side
with melted butter. Broil skin-side-down
first and broil with door closed.
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cut-side-up and brush with butter, if
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desired.
Cut through back of shell. Spread open,
turn over. Brush with melted butter
before broiling and after half of time.
Handle and turn very carefully. Brush
with lemon butter before and durnrg
cooking if desired. Preheat broiler to
Increase time 5 to 10 minutes per side
for I '/z inch thick or home cured.
Slash fat,
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5- to 6-inch pieces.
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