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Broiling Guide
Broiling
To slash, cut crosswise through
6. Broiler does not need to be
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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 open correctly.
3. Forsteaks andchops, slash fat
evenly around outside edges of meat.
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.
preheated. However, for very thin
foods, or to increase browning,
preheat if desired.
7.
Frozen Steaks
can be
conventionally broiled by
positioning the oven shelf at next
lowest shelf position and increasing
cooking time given in this guide
1% times per side.
& If your oven is connected to
208 volts, rare steaks may be broiled
by preheating broil heater and
..—
positioning the oven shelf one
position higher,
Quantity and/or
Shelf
Fkst Side
Second Side
Food
Thickness
%ition
Time, Minutes
Time, Minutes
Comments
Bacon
%-lb. (about 8
c
3Yl
3%
Arrange in single layer.
thin slices)
Ground Beef
l-lb. (4 patties)
Space evenly.
Well Done
% to %-in. thick
c
7
4-5
Up to 8 patties take about same time.
Beef Steaks
Rare
l-inch thick
c
7
7
Steaks less than 1 inch cook through
Medium
(1 to 1%-lbs.)
c
9
9
before browning. Pan frying is
Well Done
c
13
13
recommended.
Rare
1%-in. thick
c
10
7-8
Slash fat.
Medium
(2 to 2%-lbs.)
c
15
14-16
Well Done
c
25
20-25
Chicken
1 whole
A
35
10-15
Reduce times about 5 to 10minutes per
(2 to 2%-lbs.),
side for cut-up chicken. Brush each side
split lengthwise
with melted butter. Broil with skin
down first and broil with door closed.
Bakery Products
Bread {Toast)or
2 to 4 slices
c
1
%-2
%
Space evenly. Place English muffins
Toaster Pastries
1 pkg. (2)
cut-side-up and brush with butter, if
English Muffins
2 (split)
c
3-4
desired.
Lobster 'Ihils
2-4
B
13-16
Do not
Cut through back of shell. Spread
(6 to 8-02. each)
turn over.
open. Brush with melted butter
before and after half time.
F~h
l-lb. fillets % to
c
5
5
Handle and turn very carefully.
%-in. thick
Brush with lemon butter before and
during cooking if desired. Preheat
broiler to increase browning.
Ham Slices
l-in. thick
B
8
8
Increase times 5 to 10minutes per side
@recooked)
for 1%-inchthick or home cured.
Rmk Chops
2(%
inch)
c
10
10
Slash fat.
Well Done
2 (l-in. thick)
B
13
13
about 1 lb.
hmb
Chops
Medium
2(1 inch)
c
8
4-7
Slash fat.
Well Done
about 10to 12oz.
c
10
10
Medium
2 (1% inch)
c
10
4-6
Well Done
about 1 lb.
B
17
12-14
Wlenem and
similar
l-lb. pkg. (10)
c
6
1-2
If desired, split sausages in half
precooked sausages,
lengthwise; cut into 5 to 6-inch pieces.
bratwurst
19
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