BROILING GUIDE• Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes withyour oven. It is designed to minimize smoking andspattering by trapping the juices in the shieldedlower part of the pan.• The oven door should be open to the broilstop position.• For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around theoutside edges of the meat. To slash, cut crosswisethrough the outer fat surface just to the edge of themeat. Use tongs to turn the meat over to preventpiercing the meat and losing the juices.• If desired, marinate meats or chicken beforebroiling, or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to10 minutes only.• When arranging food on the pan, do not let fattyedges hang over the sides because dripping fat willsoil the oven bottom.• The broiler does not need to be preheated. However,for very thin foods, or to increase browning, preheatif desired.• Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry or thickpork chops thoroughly without over-browning them.• Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the ovenshelf at next lowest shelf position and increasingcooking time given in this guide 11⁄2 times per side.• If your range is connected to 208 volts, raresteaks may be broiled by preheating the broilerand positioning the oven shelf one position higher.Quantity and/or Shelf First Side Second SideFood Thickness Position Time, Minutes Time, Minutes CommentsBacon 1/2 lb. (about 8 C 41⁄2 41⁄2 Arrange in single layer.thin slices)Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) Space evenly. Up to 8 pattiesWell Done 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick C 10 7 take about same time.Beef SteaksRare 1 inch thick C 6 5 Steaks less than 1 inch thick cookMedium (1 to 11⁄ 2 lbs.) C 8 6 through before browning. PanWell Done C 12 11 frying is recommended.Rare 11⁄2 inches thick C 10 7–8 Slash fat.Medium (2 to 21⁄ 2 lbs.) C 15 14–16Well Done C 25 20–25Chicken 1 whole A 35 10–15 Reduce time about 5 to 10 minutes per(2 to 2 1⁄ 2 lbs.), side for cut-up chicken. Brush eachsplit lengthwise side with melted butter.Broil skin-side-down first.Bakery ProductsBread (Toast) or 2 to 4 slices C or D 11⁄2–2 1/2 Space evenly. Place EnglishToaster Pastries 1 pkg. (2) muffins cut-side-up and brushEnglish Muffins 2 (split) C or D 3–4 with butter, if 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 butter beforebroiling and after half of broiling time.Fish 1-lb. fillets 1/4 to C 5 5 Handle and turn very carefully.1/2 inch thick Brush with lemon butter beforeand during cooking, if desired.Preheat broiler to increase browning.Ham Slices 1 inch thick B 8 8 Increase time 5 to 10 minutes per side(precooked) for 11⁄2 inch thick or home cured ham.Pork Chops 2 (1/2 inch thick) C 10 10 Slash fat.Well Done 2 (1 inch thick), B 13 13about 1 lb.Lamb ChopsMedium 2 (1 inch thick), C 10 9 Slash fat.Well Done about 10 to 12 oz. C 12 10Medium 2 (11⁄2 inches thick), C 14 12Well Done about 1 lb. B 17 12–14Wieners and 1-lb. pkg. (10) C 6 1–2 If desired, split sausages insimilar precooked half lengthwise; cut into 5- tosausages, bratwurst 6-inch pieces.26