Broiling GuideBroiling1. Always use broiler pan and rackthat comes with your oven. It isdesigned to minimize smoking andspattering by trapping juices in theshielded lower part of the pan.2. Oven door should be ajar for allfoods except chicken; there is aspecial position on door whichholds door open correctly.3. For steaks and chops, slash fatevenly around outside edges of meat.To slash, cut crosswise throughouter fat surface just to the edge ofthe meat. Use tongs to turn meatover to prevent piercing meat andlosing juices.4. If desired, marinate meats orchicken before broiling. Or brushwith barbecue sauce last 5 to 10minutes only.5. When arranging food on pan,do not let fatty edges hang oversides, which could soil oven withfat dripping.6. Broiler does not need to bepreheated. However, for very thinfoods, or to increase browning,preheat if desired.7. Frozen Steaks can beconventionally broiled bypositioning the oven shelf at nextlowest shelf position and increasingcooking time given in this guide1% times per side.8. If your range is connected to208 Volts, rare steaks may be broildby preheating broil heater andpositioning the oven shelf oneposition higher.Quantity and/or Shelf First Side Second SideFood Thickness Position Time, Minutes Time, Minutes CommentsBacon Yz-lb. (about 8 c 3 % 3’/2 Arrange in single layer.thin slices)Ground Beef l-lb. (4 patties) Space evenly.Well Done 1/2 to %-in. thick c 7 4-5 Up to 8 patties take about same time.Beef SteabRare l-inch thick cMedium (1 to 1%-lbs.)7 7 Steaks less than 1 inch cook throughc 9 9 before browning. Pan frying isWell Done c 13 13 recommended.Rare 1%-in. thick cMedium (2 to 2%-lbs.)10 7-8 Slash fat.c 15 14-16Well Done c 25 20-25Chicken 1 whole A(2 to 2ti-lbs.),35 10-15 Reduce times about 5 to 10 minutes perside for cut-up chicken. Brush each sidesplit lengthwise with melted butter. Broil with skindown first and broil with door closed.Bakery ProductsBread (Toast) or 2 to 4 slices c 1 %-2 ~/2 Space evenly. Place English muffinsToaster Pastries 1 pkg. (2) cut-side-up and brush with butter, ifEnglish Muffins 2 (split) c 3-4 desired.Lobster Tails 2-4 B 13-16 Do not Cut through back of shell. Spread(6 to 8-oz. each) turn over. open. Brush with melted butterbefore and after half time.Fish l-lb. fillets M to c 5 5 Handle and turn very carefully.‘/z-in. thick Brush with lemon butter before andduring cooking if desired. Preheatbroiler to increase browning.Ham Slices l-in. thick B 8 8 Increase times 5 to 10 minutes per side(precooked) for 1%-inch thick or home cured.Pork Chops 2(% inch) c 10 10 Slash fat.Well Done 2 (l-in. thick) B 13 13about 1 lb.bmb ChopsMedium 2(1 inch) c 8 4-7 Slash fat.Well Done about 10 to 12 oz. c 10 10Medium 2 (1% inch) c 10 4-6Well Done about 1 lb. B 17 12-14Wieners and similar l-lb. pkg. (10) c 6 I-2 If desired, split sausages in halfprecooked sausages, lengthwise; cut into 5 to 6-inch pieces.bratwurst17