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Broiling Guide
t. Always use broiler pan and rack
that comes with your ovem It is
designed
to minimize
smoldng and
spattering
by trapping juices in the
shielded
lower part of the pan
2. Broiling
should always be done
with the oven door' closed
3. For steaks and chops, slash fat
evenly around outside edges of meal
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 t0
minutes only,
5, When arranging
food on pan, do
not let fatty edges hang over sides,
which could soil oven with fat
dripping
6, Broiler does not need to be
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
cooIdng time given in this guide
1V,, t imes per side_
Food
Bacon
Ground Beef
Well Done
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Rare
Medium
Welt Done
Chicken (450 ° )
..... Bake Product
Bread (Toast) or
Toaster Pastries
English Muffins
Lobster tails
(6 to 8 oz each)
Fish
Ham slices (450° )
(precooked)
Pork chops
Well Done
Lamb chops
Medium
Well Done
Medium
Well Done
Wieners and
similar precooked
sausages,
bratwurst
Quantity and/or
Thickness
112 lb (about 8
thin slices)
1 Ib (4 patties)
1/2 to 3/4 in thick
1 in thick
(1 to tV., l bs)
! 'Ain, thick
(2 to 2'/-'lbs )
1 whole
(2 to 2½ |bs ).
split lengthwise
2 to 4 slices
1 pkg (2)
2 (split)
2-4
l-Ib fillets i/4 to
1/2 in thick
l in thick
2 (I/2 in think)
2 (t in thick),
about i fb
2 (I in thick)
about i0 to t2 oz
2 (172in thick),
about t lb
Shelf
Position
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
B
D
D
C
D
C
D
C
D
D
D
C
HI or
First Side
LO Broil
Time, Minutes
HI
5
HI
8-9
Ht
LO
HI
2-3
3-4
HI
HI
LO
HI
Ht
9
12-13
13
10
15
25
28-30
t3_16
5
8
t0-t2
12-13
8
t0
10
17
Second Side
Time, Minutes :
2¼
6-7
7
5-6
8_9
6-7
9-12
I6-I8
Comments
Arrange in single layer
Do not
turn over
Space evenly
Up to 8 patties take about same time
Steaks less than 1 in thick cook
through before browning Pan frying is
recommended
Slash fat
4-5
8-9
t8-20
Reduce time about 5 to 10 min per side
for cut-up chicken, Brush each side with
melted butter Broil with skin-side-down
first and broil with door closed
t/2-t
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 broiling
and after half of broiling time
5
Handle and turn very carefully Brush with
lemon butter before and during cooking, if
desired Preheat broiler to increase browning
8
Increase time 5 to I0 rain per side for
1½ in, thick or home-cured ham
Slash fat
SIash fat
4-7
10
4-6
t2-14
1-1b pkg
(10)
D
HI
1-2
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5- to 6-in pieces
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