GE JGBP24GE Use And Care Manual page 15

Broiling
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Broilingis cookingfoodbydirect
heat from abovethe food. Your
rangeis designedfor waist-high
br~iling.A speeiailydesigned
broilerpan and rack allowsdripping
fatto drain awayfromthe foodsand
be keptawayfrom the highheat of
thegas flame.
The oven door should be Ciosed
during broiiing.
How to Broil
1.
If r-neat h as fator gristle near the
@
use
tongs
toturn meat
over—
a
~~~~h and chops
should be at
least 1 inch thick forbest broiling
results.Pan broilthinnerones.
piercedmeat ]osesjuices.
Broiling Guuide
shelf
Position
1stSide 2nd Side
Time,
Time,
Minutes Minutes Comments
Quantity
andlor
Thickness
'i~-lb. ( about8
thinslices)
Bacon D
c
5
2%
Arrangein singlelayer.
GroundBeef
WellDone
l-lb.
(4 patties)
'Ato %-in. thick
I
Spaceevenly.Up to 9 patties
takeaboutshinetime.
edge, cut vertical slashesthroughit
about2 inches apart, but don'tcut
intomeat. Werecommendthat you
trim fat to preventexcessive
smoking,leavinga layerabout
l/8-inch thick.
2. Arrange food on rack and
positionthe broiler pan on the
appropriate shelf in the oven.
Placing food closer to flame
increases exterior browningof food,
but also increases spatteringand the
possibilityof fatsand meatjuices
igniting,
3. Close the ovendoor but do
not latch it. If the door latch is
moved to the right during a broil
operation, the door may Iock and
you may not be able to open it until
the ovencools.
4. TurnOVENSET knobto BROIL.
For most foods, turn OVEN TEMP
knob to BROIL. Note: Chicken and
ham are broiled at a lower setting in
order to cook food through without
over-browningit.
5. Turn most foods once during
cooking (the exception
is
thin fillets
of fish; oil one side, place that side
downon broilerrackand cookwithout
turning until done). Time foods for
aboutone-half the total cooking
:ime,turn food, then continue [o
;ook to preferred doneness.
;. Turn OVEN SET and OVEN
~EMP knobs to OFF. Remove
]roiler pan from oven and serve
bod immediately, Leave pan
)utsidethe oven to cooi.
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BeefSteaks
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Rare
Medium
WellDone
l-in. thick
(1to I %-lbs.)
c
c
c
B,C
B, C
B
9
12
13
10
15
25
7
5-6
8-9
6-7
9-12
16-18
Steakslessthan l-inchcook
throughbeforebrowning,
Panfrying is recommended.
Slashfat. 1%-in.thick
(2to2 %-lbs.)
Chicken (450°) 1whole
(2 to 2 %-lbs.),
splitlengthwise
25-30 25-30 Reducetimesabout5 to 10
minutesper side forcut-up
chicken. Brusheach side with
meltedbutter.Broil skin-side-
down first.
B
D
D
T
Z-4slices
1pkg. (2)
2-split
BakeryProducti
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffins
hbster Taiis
(6 to 8-02.each)
2-3
'/2
-2 Spaceevenly.Place English
muffinscut-side-upand brush
3-6
with butter if desired.
2-4
c
I
I 14-17 I Do not I Cut throughbackofshell, spread
I
turn
I
open. B~sh with meltedb-utter
over. beforebroiiin~andafterhalftime.
I I
Rsh
l-lb. fillets %to
Yz-in. t hick
c
5 5 Handle and turn very carefully.
Brush with lemon butter before
and during cooking if desired.
Preheat broiler to increase
browning.
l-in. thick B, C 8 8 Increase times 5-10minutesper
side for 1IA-inch thick or home
cured.
Ham Slices (450°,
Precooked
PorkChops
WellDone
2( 'Ain.)
c
10 4-5 Slash fat.
2 (l-in. thick), c 13 11-13
about 1lb.
hmb Chops
Medium
WellDone
Medium
WellDone
2(lin.)
about 10to 12-02.
2(1fi in.),
ibout 1 lb.
B
B
B
B
8 I 4-7 ~ Slash fat.
10 10
10 4-6
17 12-14
Wieners,
similarprecooked
sausages,
bratwurst
l-lb. pkg. (10) C,D 6 1-2 If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5 to 6-inch
pieces.