Broiling; Broiling Guide - GE JGCS54EH Use And Care Manual

Broiling
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Broiling is cooking food by direct
Broiling Tips
heat from above the food. Your
range has a convenient compartment
below the oven for broiling. It also
has a specially designed broiler pan
and rack that allow dripping fat to
drain away from the foods and be
kept away from the high heat of
the gas flame.
Broiling is usually done with oven
and broiler doors closed. However,
if you like your steaks very rare
inside and charred on the outside,
leave the oven door slightly ajar.
Use tongs to turn meat over—
pierced meat loses juices.
Steaks and chops should be at
least 1 inch thick for best broiling
results. Pan broil thinner ones.
Distance from the heat source may
be changed by positioning the broiler
pan and rack on one of three shelf
positions in the broiler compartment—
A (bottom of broiler compartment),
Quantity
andlor
Thickness
%-lb. (about 8
thin slices)
M Side
'Ilme,
Vfinutes
2nd Side
Time,
Minutes
Shelf
Position
Food
Comments
Arrange in single layer. Bacon
c
3%
B (middle) and C (top). -
Space evenly. Up to 8 patties
take about same time.
Ground Beef
Well Done
l-lb. (4 patties)
% to %-in. thick
c 9-1o
7-8
7
5-6
8-9
6-7
12-14
16-18
FIow to Broil
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Rare
Medium
Well Done
l-in. thick
(1-l% lbs.)
1%-in. thick
(2-2 % Ibs.)
1 whole
(2 to 2 %-lbs.),
split lengthwise
A
A
A
A
A
A
9
12
13
10
15
25
1. If meat has fat or gristle near the
edge, cut vertical slashes through it
about 2 inches apart, but don't cut
into meat. We recommend that you
trim fat to prevent excessive
smoking, leaving a layer about
l/8-inch thick.
Steaks less than l-in. cook
through before browning.
Pan frying is recommended,
Slash fat.
Reduce times about 5 to 10 min.
per side for cut-up chicken.
Brush each side with melted
butter. Broil with skin side dmvn
first and broil with door closed.
Chicken (450°) A 30-35 25-30
@
2. Remove broiler pan and rack
from broiler compartment and
place food on rack.
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
Toaster Pastries
English Muffins
Lobster tails
(6 to 8-oz. each)
Fish
2-4 slices
1 pkg. (2)
2-split
2-4
c
c
2-3
34
Space evenly. Place English
muffins cut-side-up and brush
with butter if desired.
Cut through back of shell, spread
open. Brush with melted butter
before and after half time.
Handle and turn very carefully.
Brush with lemon butter before
and during cooking if desired.
Preheat broiler to increase
browning.
Incnnse times 5-10 min. per side
for 1%-in. thick or home cured.
Slash fat.
3. Pull out drawer and position
broiler pan in compartment.
Placing food closer to flame
increases exterior browning of
food, but also increases spattering
and the possibility of fats and meat
juices igniting.
B 13-16 Do not
turn
over.
l-lb. fillets % to
%-in. thick
c 5
5
4. Close broiler door and, for most
foods, turn OVEN TEMP knob to
BROIL. Exceptions are chicken
and ham which are broiled at a
lower setting in order to cook food
through before over-browning it.
Ham slices (4507
Precooked
Pbrk chops
Well Done
Lamb
chops
Medium
Well Done
Medium
Well Done
l-in. thick B
8
8
2(% inch)
2 (%-in. thick),
about 1 lb.
2(1 inch)
about 10-12 oz.
2 (1% inch),
about 1 lb.
A
A
10
13
4-5
10-12
Slash fat.
5. 'Ibm most foods once during
cooking; (the exception is thin fillets
of fish; oil one side, place that side
down on broiler rack and cook without
turning until done). Time foods for
about one-half the total cooking
time, turn food, then continue to
cook to preferred doneness.
B
B
B
B
8
10
10
17
4-7
10
4-6
12-14
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise into 5 to 6-in. piexxs.
Wieners,
similar precooked
sausages,
bratwurst
l-lb. pkg. (10) c 6 1-2
0
6. Thm OVEN TEMP knob to
OFF. Remove broiler pan from
compartment and serve food
immediately. Leave pan outside
compartment to cool.
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