Broiling Guide - Hotpoint RK962G Use And Care Manual

Broiling Guide

Broiling
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. Oven door should be ajar for all
foods except chicken; there is a
special position on door which
holds door oDen correctlv.
3. For steaks and chops, slash fat
evenly around outside edges of meat.
Quantity and/or
Thickness
lb. (about 8
I lb. (4 patties)
Well Done l/z- to %-in. thick
Beef Steaks
l-inch thick
Medium (1 to I k Ibs, )
Well Done
Rare
Medium (2
Well Done
Chicken 1 whole
(2 to 21A Ibs.),
split lengthwise
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
Toaster Pastries
English Muffins
(6 8 oz. each)
1 lb. fillets %-to
l/z-in. thick
Ham Slices l-in, thick
(precooked)
Pork Chops 2 (% inch)
Well Done 2 (1-in, thick)
about 1 lb.
Medium 2(1 inch)
Well Done about 10 to 12 oz.
2 (Ifi inch)
Well Done about 1 lb.
Wieners and similar
precooked sausages,
bratwurst
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To slash, cut crosswise through
outer fat surface just to the edge of
the meat. Use tongs to turn meat
over to prevent piercing meat and
losing juices.
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 dripping.
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Shelf
Position Time, Minutes
I
3
c
'/2
I
c
7
I
c
c
9
c
c 10
c
15
c
25
A
1 %-2
3-4
13-16
c
5
I
B 8
c
B
c
8
10
c
c 10
B
17
c
6
6. Broiler does not need to be
preheated. However, for very thin
foods, or to increase browning,
preheat if desired.
7. Frozen steak can be
conventionally broiled by
positioning the oven shelf at next
lowest shelf position and increasing
cooking time given in this guide
times per side.
8. If your oven is connected to 208
volts, rare steaks may be broiled by
preheating broil heater and
position higher.
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Second Side
Time, Minutes
Comments
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Arrange in single layer.
Space evenly.
4-5
Up to 8 patties tike about same time
Steaks less than 1 inch cook through
9 before browning. Pan frying is
recommended.
13
7-8
Slash fat.
14-16
20-25
IO-15 Reduce times about 5 to 10 minutes per
side for cut-up chicken. Brush each side
with melted butter, Broil skin-side-
down first and broil with door closed.
Space evenly. Place English muffins
cut-side-up and brush with butter, if
desired.
Do not Cut through back of shell. Spread
turn over. open. Brush with melted butter
before broiling and after half of time.
5 Handle and turn very carefully.
Brush with lemon butter before and
during cooking if desired. Preheat
broiler to increase browning.
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8 Increase times 5 to 10 minutes per side
for lfi-inch thick or home cured.
10
Slash fat.
13
4-7 Slash fat
10
4-6
12-14
1-2 If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5 to 6 inch pieces