Broiling Guide - GE Monogram ZEK735 Use And Care Manual

• 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.
• The oven door should be open to the broil stop
position.
• 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.
• If desired, marinate meats or chicken before
broiling, or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to
10 minutes only.
Quantity and/or
Food Thickness
Bacon 1/2 lb. (about 8
thin slices)
Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties)
Well Done 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
Beef Steaks
Rare 1 inch thick
Medium (1 to 1
Well Done
Rare 1 1 ⁄ inches thick
2
Medium (2 to 2
Well Done
Chicken 1 whole
(2 to 2
split lengthwise
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or 2 to 4 slices
Toaster Pastries 1 pkg. (2)
English Muffins 2 (split)
Lobster Tails 2–4
(6 to 8 oz. each)
Fish 1-lb. fillets 1/4 to
1/2 inch thick
Ham Slices 1 inch thick
(precooked)
Pork Chops 2 (1/2 inch thick)
Well Done 2 (1 inch thick),
about 1 lb.
Lamb Chops
Medium 2 (1 inch thick),
Well Done about 10 to 12 oz.
Medium 2 (1 1 ⁄
2
Well Done about 1 lb.
Wieners and 1-lb. pkg. (10)
similar precooked
sausages, bratwurst

BROILING GUIDE

Shelf
Position Time, Minutes Time, Minutes Comments
C
C
C
1 ⁄ lbs.) C
2
C
C
1 ⁄ lbs.) C
2
C
A
1 ⁄ lbs.),
2
C or D
C or D
B
C
B
C
B
C
C
inches thick), C
B
C
• When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty
edges hang over the sides because the dripping fat
will soil the oven.
• The broiler does not need to be preheated. However,
for very thin foods, or to increase browning, preheat
if desired.
• Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry or thick
pork chops thoroughly without over-browning them.
• Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the oven
shelf at next lowest shelf position and increasing
cooking time given in this guide 1
• If your oven is connected to 208 volts, rare
steaks may be broiled by preheating the broiler
and positioning the oven shelf one position higher.
First Side Second Side
4 1 ⁄ 4 1 ⁄
2 2
10 7
6 5
8 6
12 11
10 7–8
15 14–16
25 20–25
35 10–15
1 1 ⁄ –2 1/2
2
3–4
13–16 Do not
turn over.
5 5
8 8
10 10
13 13
10 9
12 10
14 12
17 12–14
6 1–2
⁄ times per side.
1
2
Arrange in single layer.
Space evenly.
Up to 8 patties take about same time.
Steaks less than 1 inch thick cook
through before browning. Pan frying
is recommended.
Slash fat.
Reduce time about 5 to 10 minutes
per side for cut-up chicken. Brush
each side with melted butter. Broil
skin-side-down first.
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.
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
for 1 1 ⁄ inch thick or home cured ham.
2
Slash fat.
Slash fat.
If desired, split sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5- to 6-inch pieces.
25