BROILING
GUIDE
● Always use the broiler pan
@
rack that comes with
●
When arranging the food on the pan, do not let fatty
your oven. It is designed
to
minimize smoking and
edges
hang
over
the
sides
because dripping
fat
will
spattering by trapping the juices in the shielded soil the oven.
lower part of the pan.
● Broiler does not need to be preheated. However,
●
For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around the
for very thin foods, or to increase browning, preheat
outside edges of the meat. To slash, cut crosswise
if
desired.
through outer fat surface just to the edge of the meat.
Use tongs to turn the meat over to prevent piercing
●
Frozen steaks can be conventionally broiled by
the meat and losing juices.
positioning the oven shelf at next lowest shelf
position and increasing cooking time given in this
●
If
desired, marinate meats or chicken before
guide 1
Y
times per side.
broiling. Or brush with barbecue sauce last
5 to 10 minutes only.
Quantity and/or
Thickness
Broil
Position
First Side
I
Second Side
Time, Minutes
Time,
Minutes
3
Comments
Arrange in single layer.
Food
Bacon
l/2-lb.
(about 8 thin slices)
B
Ground Beef
Well Done
l-lb. (4 patties)
1/2 to 3/4-inch thick
Space evenly. Up to
8
patties take
about same time.
B
8-9
6-7
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Steaks less than l-inch cook through
before browning.
Pan frying is recommended.
Slash fat.
l-inch thick
( l-l
X
lbs.)
B
B
B
B, C
B
B
9
12
13
10
15
25
7
5-6
8-9
6-7
12-14
16-18
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Chicken
1
H-inch
thick
(2-2fi lbs.)
.
A
30-35
25-30
Reduce times about 5 to 10 minutes
per side for cut-up chicken. Brush each
side with melted butter. Broil with
skin-
side-down first.
1
whole
(2 to
2fi-lbs.),
split lengthwise
Bakery Product!
Bread (Toast) or
Toaster Pastries
English Muffins
24
slices
1
pkg. (2)
2-split
24
(6 to
8-oz.
each)
c
c
2-3
3-5
1/2-1
Space evenly. Place English muffins
cut-side-up and brush with butter,
if desired.
i3-]
6
Do not
turn over.
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
browniruz.
Lobster Tails
B
l-lb. fillets 1/4
to
l/2-inch thick
B. C
5
5
Fish
8
Increase times 5 to 10 minutes per side
for
1
X-inch
thick or home cured.
Ham Slices
1-inch thick
B
8
Precooked
2 (1/2-inch)
2 (l-inch thick),
about
1
lb.
B
B
10
13
4-5
9-12
Slash fat.
Pork Chops
Well Done
Lamb Chops
Medium
Well
Done
Medium
Well Done
4-7
10
4-6
12–14
Slash fat.
—
2 (l-inch)
about 10–1 2 oz.
2 (1 X-inch),
about 1 lb.
l-lb. pkg. (10)
B
B
B
B
8
10
10
17
B, C
6
1–2
If desired,
spIit
sausages in half
lengthwise; cut into 5 to 6-inch pieces.
Wieners,
similar
precookec
sausages,
bratwurs
18