Broiling Guide - GE XL44 Use And Care & Installation Manual

The oven door must be closed during broiling.
• Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with
your range. It is designed to minimize smoking and
spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower
part of the pan.
• For steaks and chops, slash the fat evenly around
the outside edges of the meat. To slash, cut crosswise
through the outer fat surface just to the edge of the
meat. Use tongs to turn the meat over to prevent
piercing the meat and losing the juices.
• Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry or thick
pork chops thoroughly without over-browning them.
Quantity and/or
Food Thickness
Bacon 1/2 lb. (about 8
thin slices)
Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties)
1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
Beef Steaks
Rare 1 inch thick
Medium (1 to 1
Well Done
Rare 1 inch thick
Medium (2 to 2
Well Done
Chicken 1 whole
(2 to 2
split lengthwise
Bone-in
4 bone-in breasts
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or 2 to 4 slices
Toaster Pastries 1 pkg. (2)
English Muffins 2, split
Lobster Tails 2 to 4
(6 to 8 oz. each)
Fish 1 lb. fillets
1/4 to 1/2 inch thick
Ham Slices 1 inch thick
Precooked 1/2 inch thick
Pork Chops 2 (1/2 inch thick)
Well Done 2 (1 inch thick),
about 1 lb.
Lamb Chops
Medium 2 (1 inch thick),
Well Done about 10 to 12 oz.
Medium 2 (1 1 ⁄
Well Done about 1 lb.
Wieners 1-lb. pkg. (10)
similar precooked
sausages, bratwurst
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BROILING GUIDE

Shelf
Position Minutes
C
D
C
1 ⁄ lbs.) C
2
C
C
1 ⁄ lbs.) C
2
C
B
1 ⁄ lbs.),
2
B
D
D
C
D
C
D
D
D
D
D
inches thick), D
2
D
D
• If desired, marinate meats or chicken before
broiling. Or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to 10
minutes only.
• When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty
edges hang over the sides because dripping fat could
soil the oven.
• The broiler compartment does not need to be
preheated. However, for very thin foods, or to
increase browning, preheat if desired.
• Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the shelf
at next lowest shelf position and increasing cooking
time given in this guide 1
1st Side 2nd Side
Minutes Comments
4 3 Arrange in single layer.
10–11 7 Space evenly. Up to 8 patties take
about same time.
9 7 Steaks less than 1 inch thick will cook
12 5–6 through before browning.
13 8–9
10 6–7 Slash fat.
12–15 10–12
25 16–18
30–35 15–20 Brush each side with melted butter. Broil skin-
side-down first.
25–30 10–15
2–3 1/2–1 Space evenly. Place English muffins cut-
side-up and brush with butter if desired.
3–5
13–16 Do not Cut through back of shell and spread open.
turn over. Brush with melted butter before broiling and
after half of time.
6 6 Handle and turn very carefully. Brush with lemon
butter before broiling and during broiling if
desired. Preheat broiler to increase browning.
8 8
6 6
10 8 Slash fat.
15 8
8 4–7 Slash fat.
10 10
10 4–6
17 12–14
6 1–2 If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5- to 6-inch pieces.
⁄ times per side.
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2