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LOWER OVEN
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. Broiling should always be done with the oven
door closed.
3. For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around
outside edges of
meat.
through outer fat surface just to the edge of the
-
meat.
Use tongs to turn meat over to prevent
piercing meat and losing juices.
Quantity andlor
Food
Thickness
Bacon
thin slices)
Ground Beef
Well Done
1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
Beef Steaks
Rare
1 inch thick
Medium
(1 to lfi lbs.)
Well Done
Rare
Medium
(2 to 2M Ibs.)
Well Done
Chicken
1 whole
(2 to 2X Ibs.),
split lengthwise
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
2 to 4 slices
Toaster Pastries
English Muffins
2 (split)
Lobster Tails
(6 to 8 oz. each)
Fish
l-lb. fillets 1/4 to
1/2 inch thick
Ham Slices
2 (1/2 inch thick)
Pork Chops
Well Done
2(1 inch thick)
about 1 lb.
Lamb Chops
2(1 inch thick)
Medium
Well Done
about 10 to 12 oz.
Medium
2(1 X inch thick)
about 1 lb.
Wieners and similar
l-lb. pkg. (10)
precooked sausages,
bratwurst
30
BROILING GUIDE
To slash, cut crosswise
I
Shelf
Position
I
c
c
B
B
B
B
B
B
A
I
c
B
c
B
B
1
B
B
B
B
c
(continued)
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.
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 broiled by positioning
the oven shelf at next lowest shelf position-and
increasing cooking time given in this guide
1% times per side.
First Side
Second Side
Time. Minutes Time. Minutes Comments
I
5
6-7
8-9
9
12-13
5-6
13
8-9
10
6-7
15
9-12
16–18
25
18–20
28–30
I
2-3
1/2-1
3-4
Do not
turn over.
5
5
8
8
4–5
10-12
12-13
8-9
4-7
8
10
10
10
4–6
12-14
17
6
1-2
Arrange in single layer.
Space evenly.
Steaks less than 1 incb thick cook
through before browning. Pan frying
is recommended. Slash fat.
melted butter. Broil skin-side-down first.
Space evenly. Place English muffins
cut-side-up and brush with butter,
if desired."
Cut through back of shell. Spread open.
Brush with melted butter before 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 X inch thick or home cured ham.
Slash fat.
Slash fat.
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5-to 6-inch pieces.
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