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Recommended broiling guide
The size, weight, thickness, starting temperature, and your preference of doneness will affect
broiling times.
This guide is based on meats at refrigerator temperature.
Food
Quantity and/
or thickness
Shelf
position
First
side time
(min.)
Second
side time
(min.)
Comments
Ground Beef
Well Done
1 lb. (4 patties)
½ to ¾” thick
7 8-10 4-6
Space evenly. Up to 8
patties may be broiled at
once.
Beef Steaks
Steaks less than 1” thick.
cook through before
browning.
Pan frying is
recommended.
Slash fat.
Rare
1” thick
1 to 1½ lbs.
7 8 3-5
Medium 7 10 4-6
Well Done 7 12 5-7
Rare
1½”thick
2 to 2½ lbs.
6 14 7-9
Medium 6 16 8-11
Well Done 6 19 11-13
Chicken
1 whole cut up
2 to 2½ lbs.,
split lengthwise
4 23-28 13-18
Broil skin-side-down first.
2 Breasts 5 13-18 5-10
Lobster Tails
2–4
10 to 12 oz.
each
4 14-18
Do not turn
over.
Cut through back of shell.
Spread open.
Brush with melted butter
before broiling and
halfway through broiling
time.
Fish Fillets ¼ to ½” thick 6 5-9 3-4
Handle and turn very
carefully. Brush with
lemon butter before and
during cooking, if desired.
Ham Slices
(precooked)
½” thick 6 5-7 3-5
Increase time 5 to 10
minutes per side for 1½”
thick or home-cured ham.
Pork Chops
Well Done
2 (½” thick) 6 7 6-8
Slash fat.
2 (1” thick)
about 1 lb.
5 9-10 7-9
Lamb Chops
Slash fat.
Medium
2 (1” thick)
about 10 to
12 oz.
6 6 4-6
Well Done 6 8 7-9
Medium
2 (1½” thick)
about 1 lb.
6 11 9
Well Done 6 13 9-11
Salmon
Steaks
2 (1” thick) 6 8 3-4
Grease pan. Brush steaks
with melted butter.
4 (1” thick)
about 1 lb.
6 9 4-6
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