Broiling - Kenmore 911.49042 Use & Care Manual

OPERATION
Broiling
Broiling is cooking ..........
by direct heat from
the upper element.
The oven door
should remain open
to the broil stop
position during
broiling.
It is not necessary to preheat the
oven when broiling. Use the broiler
pan and grid that came with your
oven. Both are designed for proper
drainage of fat and liquids.
If foil is used it must be
molded tightly to the
grid and slits cut into
the foil to match those
of the grid, This allows fats and
liquids to drain into the broiler
pan, preventing fire and
excessive smoke.
Always remove the pan and
grid from the oven.
Storing or forgetting a ....
soiled broiler pan in
the oven is a potential smoke or
fire hazard.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
recommends to cook meat and
poultry thoroughly--meat to at least
an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F
and poultry to at least an INTERNAL
temperature of 180°F. Cooking to
these temperatures usually protects
against foodborne illness.
The closer you place foods to the
broil element, the faster foods brown
on the outside yet remain red to pink
in the center.
Moving meats away from the element
will allow the meat to cook to the
center while browning on the outside.
Cook side 1 at least 2 minutes longer
than side 2. If your oven is connected
to 208 volts, you may want to use a
higher rack position and/or broil
foods longer.
The size, weight, thickness, starting
temperature and your preference of
the doneness of the meat will affect
broiling. The chart below is based on
meats at refrigerator temperature.
FOOD
Steak 1" thick
Ground beef
patties -
1" thick
Pork Chops -
1/2" thick
Fish (fillets)
Chicken
(pieces)
RACK
POSITION
3
3
3
2
TOTAL
TIME (MIN.)
9-11
16-18
27-29
11-13
45-55
Touch the BROIL pad.
(This will automatically
set HI BROIL.)
While the set indicator is
flashing in the display,
touch the BROIL pad
again if you prefer to use
Lo Broil. Use Lo Broil
to cook foods such
as poultry or thick
cuts of meat thoroughly
without overbrowning
them.
Touch the START pad.
When broiling is
finished, touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad.
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