Broiling Chart - Maytag 500 Use And Care Manual

Oven Cooking
Broiling
CAUTION
Use CAUTION when cooking with the Broil feature. The
grease from fatty foods may ignite. If a fire should occur,
close the oven door and turn the oven OFF. If the fire does
not extinguish, DO NOT put water on the fire. Use baking
soda, dry chemical or fire extinguisher to smother the fire.
To set Broil:
1. Press the Broil pad.
• BROIL flashes.
• SEt is displayed.
2. Press the More+ pad to set HI broil or press the Less-
pad to set LO broil.
• HI or LO will be displayed.
• Select HI broil (550° F) for normal broiling. Select
LO broil (450° F) for low-temperature broiling of longer
cooking foods such as poultry.
3. After four seconds, the oven will start.
• BROIL will remain lit.

Broiling Chart

Preheat oven for 2-3 minutes.
FOODS
Beef
Steak, 1" thick
Hamburgers, 3/4" thick
Pork
Bacon
Chops, 1"
Ham - precooked slice, 1/2" thick
Poultry
Chicken Pieces
Seafood
Fish Steaks, buttered, 1" thick
Fillets, 1/2" thick
* The top rack position is #5.
Note: This chart is a suggested guide. The times may vary with the food being cooked.
4. For optimum browning, preheat for 2-3 minutes before
5. Place food in the oven. Close oven door.
6. Turn meat once about halfway through cooking.
7. When food is cooked, press the CANCEL
Broil Notes
• For best results when broiling, use a pan designed for
• HI is used for most broiling. Use LO broil when broiling
• To change the oven temperature during broiling,
• Broil times may be longer when the lower broiling
• Most foods should be turned halfway through broiling
RACK
POSITION*
4
4
4
4
4
4
3 or 4
4
4
12
adding food.
pad. Remove food and broiler pan from the
oven.
• The time of day will reappear in the
display.
broiling.
longer cooking foods. The lower temperature allows
food to cook to the well done stage without excessive
browning.
press the Broil pad and then press the More+ or Less-
pad to switch between LO and HI broil.
temperature is selected.
time.
DONENESS
Medium
Well Done
Well Done
Well Done
Well Done
Warm
Well Done
Flaky
Flaky
TOTAL
COOK TIME
15 - 20 minutes
18 - 24 minutes
15 - 18 minutes
6 - 10 minutes
22 - 26 minutes
8 - 12 minutes
LO Broil
30 - 45 minutes
10 - 15 minutes
8 - 12 minutes