Broiling Guide - GE CGS980 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Using the upper oven.
Close the door. Always broil
with the door closed.
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
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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How to Set the Upper Oven for Broiling
Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid
in a broiler pan.
Follow suggested rack positions in the

Broiling Guide.

The oven door must be closed during
broiling.
Touch the BROIL HI/LO pad once for
HI Broil.
To change to LO Broil, touch the BROIL
HI/LO pad again.
Broiling Guide
Quantity and/
Food or Thickness
Bacon 1/2 lb.
(about 8 thin slices)
Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties)
Well Done 1/2 to 3/4" thick
Beef Steaks
Rare † 1" thick
Medium 1 to 1 1 ⁄ lbs.
2
Well Done
Rare † 1 1 ⁄ " thick
2
Medium 2 to 2 1 ⁄ lbs.
2
Well Done
Chicken 1 whole
1
2 to 2 ⁄ lbs.,
2
split lengthwise
4 bone-in breasts
Lobster Tails 2–4
6 to 8 oz. each
Fish Fillets 1/4 to 1/2" thick
Ham Slices 1" thick
(precooked)
1/2" thick
Pork Chops 2 (1/2" thick)
Well Done 2 (1" thick) about 1 lb.
Lamb Chops
Medium 2 (1" thick) about 10
Well Done to 12 oz.
1
Medium 2 (1 ⁄ " thick) about 1 lb.
2
Well Done
*See illustration for description of rack positions.
Touch the START pad.
NOTE: The display will always automatically
remind you to close the door.
When broiling is finished, touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad.
Serve the food immediately, and leave the
pan outside the oven to cool during the meal
for easiest cleaning.
Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry
or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without
over-browning them.
Rack* First Side Second Side
Position Time (min.) Time (min.)
C 4 3
C 10 7–10
C 9 7
C 12 5–6
C 13 8–9
C 10 6–7
C 12–15 10–12
C 25 16–18
B 30–35 15–20
B 25–30 10–15
C 13–16 Do not
turn
over.
D 6 6
C 8 8
D 6 6
D 10 8
D 15 8
D 8 4–7
D 10 10
D 10 4–6
D 17 12–14
Comments
Arrange in single layer.
Space evenly. Up to
8 patties take about
the same time.
Steaks less than 1 thick cook
through before browning.
Pan frying is recommended.
Slash fat.
Brush each side with melted
butter. Broil skin-side-down
first.
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.
Slash fat.
Slash fat.