Broiling Guide - GE JCBS630 Owner's Manual

Using the oven.
The size, weight, thickness,
starting temperature and your
preference of doneness will
a ect broiling times. This guide
is based on meats at refrigerator
temperature.
† The U.S. Department of Agriculture
says "Rare beef is popular, but you
should know that cooking it to only
60 °C (140 °F). means some food
poisoning organisms may survive."
(Source. Safe Food Book. Your Kitchen
Guide. USDA Rev. June 1985.)
The oven has 5 rack positions.
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Broiling Guide

Quantity and/
Food
or Thickness
454 g (1 lb.) (4 patties)
Ground Beef
1.25 to 1.9 cm (1⁄2 to 3⁄4") thick
1.8 kg (4 lbs.) (16 patties)
Beef Steaks
1.9 to 2.5 cm (3⁄4 to 1") thick
Rare †
454 to 680 g (1 to 11⁄2 lbs.)
Medium
Well Done
3.8 cm (11⁄2") thick
Rare †
900 g to 1.14 kg (2 to 21⁄2 lbs.)
Medium
Well Done
1 whole cut up
900 g to 1.14 kg (2 to 21⁄2 lbs.)
Chicken
split lengthwise
Breast
Bakery Product
2 to 4 slices
Bread (toast)
2 (split)
English Muffin
2-4
Lobster Tails
Fish Fillets 450 g (1 lb.) (0.6 to 1.25 cm
[1/4 to 1/2"] thick)
Salmon
2 (2.5 cm [1"] thick)
Steaks
2 (1.25 to 1.9 cm [1⁄2 to 3⁄4"]
Fillets
thick)
Ham Slices
1.25 cm (1⁄2") thick
(precooked)
2.5 cm (1") thick
Pork Chops
2 (1.25 cm [1⁄2"] thick)
Well Done 2 (2.5 cm [1"] thick) about 454 g
(1 lb.)
Lamb Chops
Medium 2 (2.5 cm [1?] thick) about
312 to 375 g (10 to 12 oz.)
Well Done
Medium 2 (3.8 cm [11⁄2?] thick)
Well Done about 454 g (1 lb.)
*See illustration for description of rack positions.
Rack* First Side Second Side
Time (min.) Time (min.)
Position
C 10 7-10
C 15 11
6
C 4
D 8 6
10
D 7-10
10
C 8
D 15 10-12
20
D 20
25
B 25
B 15
25
3 1
D
3-4
E
18-20 Do not
B
turn
over.
5
5
D
5
D 10
D 10
C 6
6
C
8 8
C 10
10
C
15 15
D
7 4
D 9
10
D 6
9
D
14 10
Comments
Space evenly.
Steaks less than 1.9 cm
(3⁄4?) thick are difficult
to cook rare.
Slash fat.
Brush each side with
melted butter.
Broil skin-side-down
first.
Space evenly. Place
English muffins cutside-
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.
Handle and turn very
carefully. Brush with
lemon butter before
and during cooking,
if desired.
Turn carefully. Do not
turn skin side down.
Slash fat.
Slash fat.