Broiling Guide - GE JCB909 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Using the oven.
If your range is connected to 208 volts,
rare steaks may be broiled by preheating
the broiler and positioning the oven rack
one position higher.
The size, weight, thickness,
starting temperature
and your preference
of doneness will affect
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.)
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How to Set the Oven for Broiling
Leave the door open to the broil stop position.
The door stays open by itself, yet the proper
temperature is maintained in the oven.
Place the meat or fish on a broiler
grid in a broiler pan designed
for broiling.
Follow suggested rack positions in
the Broiling Guide.
Touch the BROIL pad once for HI
Broil.
To change to LO Broil, touch the
BROIL pad again.

Broiling Guide

Quantity and/
Food or Thickness
Ground Beef 454 g (1 lb.) (4 patties)
Well Done 1.25 to 1.9 cm (1/2 to 3/4") thick
Beef Steaks
Rare† 2.5 cm (1") thick
Medium 454 to 680 g (1 to 1
Well Done
") thick
Rare† 3.8 cm (1 1 ⁄
2
Medium 900 g to 1.14 kg (2 to 2
Well Done
Chicken 1 whole cut up
900 g to 1.14 kg (2 to 2
split lengthwise
2 Breasts
Lobster Tails 2–4
280 to 340 g (10 to 12 oz.) each
Fish Fillets 0.6 to 1.25 cm (1/4 to 1/2") thick
Ham Slices 1.25 cm (1/2") thick
(precooked)
Pork Chops 2 (1.25 cm [1/2"] thick)
Well Done
2 (2.5 cm [1"] thick) about 450 g (1 lb.)
Lamb Chops
Medium 2 (2.5 cm [1"] thick) about
Well Done 312 to 375 g (10 to 12 oz.)
"] thick)
Medium 2 (3.8 cm [1 1 ⁄
2
Well Done about 450 g (1 lb.)
Salmon 2 (2.5 cm [1"] thick)
Steaks 4 (2.5 cm [1"] thick)
about 450 g (1 lb.)
Use LO Broil to cook foods such as
poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly
without over-browning them.
Touch the START pad.
When broiling is finished, touch the
OFF pad.
NOTE: Broil and self-clean settings will not work
if the temperature probe is plugged in.
Shelf First Side
Position Time (min.)
E 9
E 11
F 7
1 ⁄ lbs.) E 9
2
E 11
D 14
1 ⁄ lbs.) D 18
2
D 22
C 25
1 ⁄ lbs.),
2
C 25
C 18–20
E 6
D 6
E 10
D 15
E 8
E 10
E 14
E 17
D 10
D 12
Second Side
Time (min.) Comments
6 Space evenly. Up to 8
10 patties take about the
same time.
5 Steaks less than
2.5 cm
6–7 (1") thick cook through
8–9 before browning. Pan
frying is recommended.
Slash fat.
11
14–16
20
10 Broil skin-side-down
first.
10–15
Do not Cut through back of
turn shell. Spread open.
over. 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.
6 Increase time 5 to 10
minutes per side for
") thick or
3.8 cm (1 1 ⁄
2
home-cured ham.
10 Slash fat.
15
7–8 Slash fat.
9–10
12
12–14
7–8 Grease pan. Brush
10 steaks with melted
butter.