Broiling Guide - GE 164D2966P205-1 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
Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties)
Well Done 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
4 lbs. (16 patties)
Beef Steaks
Rare 3/4 to 1 inch thick
Medium (1 to 1 1
Well Done
Rare 1 1 ⁄ inches thick
2
Medium (2 to 2 1
Well Done
Chicken 1 whole
(2 to 2 1
split lengthwise
Breast
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or 2 to 4 slices
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 1/2 inch thick
(precooked) 1 inch thick
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 ⁄ inches thick),
2
Well Done about 1 lb.

BROILING GUIDE

Shelf
Position Time, Minutes Time, Minutes Comments
E
E
E
⁄ lbs.) E
2
E
E
⁄ lbs.) E
2
E
C
⁄ lbs.),
2
C
F
F
C
E
D
D
E
D
E
E
E
E
• 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.
• Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the oven
shelf at next lowest shelf position and increasing
cooking time given in this guide 1
• Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry or thick
pork chops thoroughly without over-browning them.
• 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
10 7
10 9
8 6
10 8
12 10
10 8
15 14–16
25 20–25
25 10
25 15
3 1
3–4
13–16 Do not
turn over.
5 5
6 6
8 8
10 10
15 15
10 9
12 10
14 12
17 12–14
1 ⁄ times per side.
2
Space evenly.
Steaks less than 3/4 inch thick are
difficult to cook rare.
Slash fat.
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.
Slash fat.
Slash fat.
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