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12Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety InstructionsUsing the oven.How to Set the Oven for BroilingLeave the door open to the broil stop position.The door stays open by itself, yet the propertemperature is maintained in the oven.IMPORTANT: To avoid possible burns, place theracks in the desired position before you turn theoven on.NOTE: Food can be broiled with the doorclosed, but it may not brown as well becausethe oven heating element will cycle on and off.Place the meat or fish on a broilergrid in the broiler pan.Follow suggested rack positions inthe Broiling Guide.Touch the BROIL HI/LO pad once forHI Broil.To change to LO Broil, touch theBROIL HI/LO pad again.Use LO Broil to cook foods such aspoultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughlywithout over-browning them.Touch the START pad.When broiling is finished, touch theCLEAR/OFF pad.NOTE: Broil will not work if the temperatureprobe is plugged in.The size, weight, thickness,starting temperatureand your preferenceof doneness will affectbroiling times. This guideis based on meats atrefrigerator temperature.† The U.S. Department ofAgriculture says “Rare beef ispopular, but you should know thatcooking it to only 140°F (60°C)means some food poisoningorganisms may survive.” (Source:Safe Food Book. Your KitchenGuide. USDA Rev. June 1985.)If your range is connected to208 volts, rare steaks may bebroiled by preheating the broilerand positioning the oven rack oneposition higher.Broiling GuideQuantity and/ Rack First Side Second SideFood or Thickness Position Time (min.) Time (min.) CommentsGround Beef 1/2″ to 3/4″ D 13 8 Space evenly.(1.3 cm to 1.9 cm) thickBeef SteaksRare† 3/4″ to 1″ F 6 4 Steaks less than 3/4″Medium (1.9 cm to 2.5 cm) thick E 8 6 (1.9 cm) thick areWell Done 1 to 11⁄2 lbs. (0.45 kg to 0.68 kg) E 10 8 difficult to cook rare.Slash fat.Rare† 11/2″ (3.8 cm) thick E 15 10Medium 2 to 21⁄2 lbs. (0.91 kg to 1.13 kg) E 15 15Well Done D 20 20Chicken 1 whole cut up C 25 25 Brush each side with2 to 21⁄2 lbs. (0.91 kg to 1.13 kg), melted butter.split lengthwise Broil skin-side-downBreast C 25 15 first.Bakery ProductBread (toast) 2 to 4 slices F 3 1 Space evenly. PlaceEnglish Muffin 2 (split) F 3-4 English muffins cut-side-up and brushwith butter if desired.Lobster Tails 2–4 C 18–20 Do not Cut through back ofturn shell. Spread open.over. Brush with meltedbutter before broilingand after half ofbroiling time.Fish Fillets 1 lb. (0.45 kg) (1/4″ to 1/2″ E 6 6 Handle and turn very[0.6 cm to 1.3 cm] thick) carefully. Brush withlemon butter beforeand during cooking,if desired.SalmonSteaks 2 (1″ [2.5 cm] thick) E 10 5 Turn carefully.Fillets 2 (1/2″ to 3/4″ E 15 Do not turn skin-side-[1.3 cm to 1.9 cm] thick) down.Ham Slices 1/2″ (1.3 cm) thick D 8 5(precooked) 1″ (2.5 cm) thick D 8 8Pork Chops 2 (1/2″ [1.3 cm] thick) D 10 10 Slash fat.Well Done 2 (1″ [2.5 cm] thick) about D 15 51 lb. (0.45 kg)Lamb ChopsMedium 2 (1″ [2.5 cm] thick) about 10 E 7 4 Slash fat.Well Done to 12 oz. (283 g to 340 g) E 10 9Medium 2 (11⁄2″ [3.8 cm] thick) E 9 6Well Done about 1 lb. (0.45 kg) E 14 10