Griddle - GE Appliances CS980 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Using the griddle,
Restaurant-Quality Steak
Many fine restaurants will prepare steak by first searing it using cast iron and then continue to finish the steak in the
oven. Using the Lodge ®cast-iron griddle that came with your range, you can do the very same thing
in the comfort of your own home! The chart and instructions below will guide you through this process.
Griddle Griddle Sear Each Probe
Meat Desired Control Preheat Side Oven Temp Internal
Thickness Doneness Setting Time IHi Setting} IBake} Temp Rest Time
3/4" to 1_"_ MediumWell Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 165 ° 5 min.
WellDone Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 170 ° 5 min.
MediumRare Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 145 ° 5to 10min.
Medium Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 160 ° 5to 10min.
1½"to 2"
Hedium Well Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 165 ° 5to 10min.
WellDone Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 170 ° 5to 10min.
Rare Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 140 ° 8 to 10min.
Hedium Rare Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 145 ° 8 to 10min.
Thickerthan 2"_
Hedium Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425 ° 160 ° 8 to 10min.
Hedium Well Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425 ° 165 ° 8 to 10min.
Most thinner steaks will not cook to any less than Medium Well.
May be difficult to cook thicker steaks to Well Done.
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urant-Quality Steak, Easy as 1, 2, 3:
Bring steak to room temperature.
NOTE:Always use safe food practices when handling meat.
Season both sides to taste and coat with olive oil or similar.
Preheat the oven to BAKEat 425°,with the oven rack in center position "C."
Placeyour Lodge®cast-iron griddle on the designated area of the cooktop, and then preheat the
griddle on the Hi setting for 5 minutes.
5. Sear steak on each side for 3 minutes. NOTE: T here will be "smoke";ensure there
is proper ventilation.
6. Removeyour Lodge®cast-iron griddle from the cooktop and place directly in the oven
with the steak still on the griddle.
A CAUTION:
The griddle will be VERYHOT!
7. Insert the meat probe that came with your range into the center of the steak, making sure that the
tip of the probe is in the center of the steak.
8. Plug the probe into the outlet (located on the upper front side of the oven), slide the rack back into
the oven, and close the door.
9. PressPROBEon your control, enter the desired internal temp shown above, and press START.
10. Allow steak to finish cooking in the oven. The range control will beep and turn off when
the steak reaches the desired internal temperature.
NOTES:
After searing, your steak could possibly already be at the desired temperature, depending on
size,cut and desired doneness.
For thinner steaks it may not be possible to achieve a Rareor Medium Raredoneness.
11. Removethe steak from the oven, and let it rest on a baker's rack (or equivalent)
for the specified time.
By first searingyour meat with a very high heat, you are creating a browning reaction known as the Maillard
Reaction. Thisreaction unlocksthe fuller, more intense flavor from the meat, which occurs when cooking meat at a
high heat.