Broiling Guide - GE JKP17 Use And Care Manual

1. Always use the broiler pan and grid 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. The oven door should be open to the broil
stop position.
3. For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around the
outside edges of the meat. To slash, cut crosswise
through the outer fat surface just to the edge of the
meat. Use tongs to turn meat over to prevent
piercing the meat and losing juices.
4. If desired, marinate meats or chicken before
broiling, or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to
Quantity and/or
Food Thickness
Bacon 1/2 lb. (about 8
thin slices)
Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties)
Well Done
Beef Steaks
Rare
Rare 1 X inch thick
Medium (2 to 2X lbs. )
Chicken 1 whole
(2 to 2X lbs.),
split lengthwise
Bakery Products
2 to 4 slices
Bread (Toast) or
Toaster Pastries 1 pkg. (2)
English Muffins 2 (split)
2-4
Lobster Tails
(6 to 8 oz. each)
Fish l-lb. fillets 1/4 to
Ham Slices 1 inch thick
Pork Chops 2
(1/2 inch thick)
Well Done
2 (1 inch thick),
about 1 lb.
Lamb Chops
Medium
about 10 to 12 oz.
Medium 2 (1X inch thick),
Well Done about 1 lb.
Wieners and l-lb. pkg. (10)
similar precooked
sausages,
bratwurst
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BROILING GUIDE

5. When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty
6. The broiler does not need to be preheated.
7. Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the
S. If you range is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks
Shelf First Side
Position
Time, Minutes
c
c
6
c
c
12
c
10
c
15
c
25
35
A
C or D
C or D 3-4
I
B 13-16
c
I
B
I
c
I
B 13
I
c
c
c
B
c
edges hang over the sides. These could soil the
oven bottom.
However, for very thin foods, or to increase
browning, preheat if desired.
oven shelf at next lowest shelf position and
increasing cooking time given in this guide
may be broiled by preheating the broiler and
positioning the oven shelf one position higher.
Second Side
Time, Minutes Comments
Arrange in single layer
7
5
Steaks less than 1 inch thick cook
6 through before browning. Pan frying
is recommended.
7-8 Slash fat.
14-16
Reduce time about 5 to 10 minutes
10-15
per side for cut-up chicken. Brush
each side with melted butter. Broil
skin-side-down first.
1/2 Space evenly. Place English muffins
cut-side-up and
if desired.
Do not through back of shell. Spread
Cut
turn over.
Handle and turn very carefully. Brush
with lemon butter before and during
cooking, if desired. Preheat broiler to
increase browning.
Increase time 5 to 10 minutes per side
8
for 1 X inch thick or home cured ham.
10
Slash fat.
13
Slash fat.
lengthwise; cut into 5- to 6-inch pieces.
brush with butter,