Maytag MES5875BAB - 30" Slide-In Electric Range Use And Care Manual page 15

Broiling
To set Broil:
1. Press the Broil pad.
• BROIL flashes.
• SET flashes.
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Press the Autoset 0 pad once to set HI Broil or
twice to set LO Broil. Autoset
• HI or LO will be displayed.
° Select HI broil (:550 ° F) for normal broiling. Select
LO broil (450° F:)for low-temperature broiling of longer
cooking foods such as poultry.
3. After four seconds, the oven will start.
• BROIL will remain lit.
• HI or LO will remain lit.
4. For optimum browning, preheat broil element for 3-4
minutes before adding food.
5. Place food in the oven. Leave oven door open about four
inches (the first stop:).
6. Turn meat once about halfway through cooking.
7. When food is cooked, press the CANCEL pad.
Remove food and broiler pan from the oven.
• The time of day will reappear in the display.
Broil Notes:
• For best results when broiling, use a pan designed for
broiling.
° Expect broil times to increaseand browning to be slightly
lighter if appliance is installed on a 208-volt circuit.
° HI is used for most broiling. Use LO broil when broiling
longer cooking foods. The lower temperature allows
food to cook to the well done stage without excessive
browning.
• To change the oven temperature during broiling,
press the Broil pad, then the Autoset 0 pad to switch
between LO and HI broil.
• Broil times may be longer when the lower broiling
temperature is selected.
° Most foods should be turned halfway through broiling
time.
Broiling Chart
Beef
Steak, 1" thick
Hamburgers, 3/4" thick
Pork
Bacon
Chops, 1"
Ham - precooked slice, 1/2" thick
4
4
4
4
4
4
Medium
Well Done
Well Done
Well Done
Well Done
Warm
15 - 18 minutes
19 - 23 minutes
15 - 18 minutes
6 - 10 minutes
22 - 26 minutes
8 - 12 minutes
Poultry LO Broil
Chicken Pieces 3 or 4 Well Done 28 - 38 minutes
Flaky
Flaky
Seafood
Fish Steaks, buttered, 1" thick
Fillets
4
4
* The top rack position is #5.
Note: This chart is a suggested guide. The times may vary with the food being cooked.
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10 - 15 minutes
8 - 12 minutes