Broiling Guide - GE JKP27 Owner's Manual

Using the oven.
Leave the door open to the broil
stop position. The door stays open
by itself, yet the proper temperature
is maintained in the oven.

Broiling Guide

Quantity and/
Food or Thickness
Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties)
Well Done 1/2 to 3/4 thick
Beef Steaks
Rare 1 thick
Medium 1 to 1 1 ⁄ lbs.
2
Well Done
Rare 1 1 ⁄ thick
2
Medium 2 to 2 1 ⁄ lbs.
2
Well Done
Chicken 1 whole
2 to 2 1 ⁄ lbs.,
2
split lengthwise
Lobster Tails 2–4
6 to 8 oz. each
Fish Fillets 1/4 to 1/2 thick
Ham Slices 1 thick
(precooked)
Pork Chops 2 (1/2 thick)
Well Done 2 (1 thick) about 1 lb.
Lamb Chops
Medium 2 (1 thick) about 10
Well Done to 12 oz.
Medium 2 (1 1 ⁄ thick) about 1 lb.
2
Well Done
12
How to Set the Oven for Broiling
Place the meat or fish on the broiler
grid in the broiler pan.
Follow suggested shelf positions in
the Broiling Guide.
If your oven is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks
may be broiled by preheating the broiler and
positioning the oven shelf one position higher.
Press the BROIL HI/LO pad once for
HI Broil.
To change to LO Broil, press the
BROIL HI/LO pad again.
24" & 27" 24" & 27" Ovens 24" & 27" Ovens 30" Ovens 30" Ovens
Ovens Shelf First Side
Position Time (min.)
C 10
C 6
C 8
C 12
C 10
C 15
C 25
A 35
B 13–16
C 5
B 8
C 10
B 13
C 10
C 12
C 14
B 17
Press the START pad.
When broiling is finished, press the
CLEAR/OFF pad.
NOTE: On some models the lower oven is
controlled with a knob or knobs. To set the oven
for broiling turn the knob to BROIL. Turn the knob
to OFF when broiling is complete.
If you have a two knob system, turn both knobs to
the BROIL position to broil and to the OFF position
when broiling is complete.
Second Side Shelf First Side
Time (min.) Position Time (min.)
7 E
E
5 E
6 E
11 E
7–8 E
14–16 E
20–25 E
10–15 C
Do not C
turn over.
5 E
8 D
10 E
13 D
9 E
10 E
12 E
12–14 E
30" Ovens
Second Side
Time (min.) Comments
10 7 Space evenly. Up
10 9 to 8 patties take
about the same
time.
8 6 Steaks less than
10 8 1 thick cook
12 10 through before
browning.
10 8 Pan frying is
15 14–16 recommended.
25 20–25 Slash fat.
25 10 Reduce time about
5 to 10 minutes
per side for cut-up
chicken. Brush
each side with
melted butter.
Broil skin-side-
down first.
13–16 Do not Cut through back of
turn over. shell. Spread open.
Brush with melted
butter before
broiling and after
half of broiling
time.
5 5 Handle and turn
very carefully.
Brush with lemon
butter before and
during cooking, if
desired. Preheat
broiler to increase
browning.
8 8 Increase time 5 to
10 minutes per
side for 1
or home-cured ham.
10 10 Slash fat.
15 15
10 9 Slash fat.
12 10
14 12
17 12–14
1 ⁄ thick
2