Broiling, broiling guide, Using the oven, Broiling guide – GE 49-80535-1 User Manual
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Quantity and/
Rack
First Side
Second Side
Food
or Thickness
Position Time (min.)
Time (min.)
Comments
Ground Beef
1
/
2
″ to
3
/
4
″ thick
D
13
8
Space evenly.
Beef Steaks
Rare†
3
/
4
″ to 1″ thick
F
6
4
Steaks less than
3
/
4
″
Medium
1 to 1
1
/
2
lbs.
E
8
6
thick are difficult
Well Done
E
10
8
to cook rare.
Slash fat.
Rare†
1
1
/
2
″ thick
E
15
10
Medium
2 to 2
1
/
2
lbs.
E
15
15
Well Done
D
20
20
Chicken
1 whole cut up
C
25
25
Brush each side with
2 to 2
1
⁄
2
lbs.,
melted butter.
split lengthwise
Broil skin-side-down
Breast
C
25
15
first.
Bakery Product
Bread (toast)
2 to 4 slices
F
3
1
Space evenly. Place
English Muffin
2 (split)
F
3-4
English muffins cut-
side-up and brush
with butter if desired.
Lobster Tails
2–4
C
18–20
Do not
Cut through back of
turn
shell. Spread open.
over.
Brush with melted
butter before broiling
and after half of
broiling time.
Fish Fillets
1 lb. (
1
/
4
″ to
1
/
2
″ thick)
E
6
6
Handle and turn very
carefully. Brush with
lemon butter before
and during cooking,
if desired.
Salmon
Steaks
2 (1
″ thick)
E
10
5 Turn
carefully.
Fillets
2 (
1
/
2
″ to
3
/
4
″ thick)
E
15
Do not turn skin-side-
down.
Ham Slices
1
/
2
″ thick
D
8
5
(precooked)
1
″ thick
D
8
8
Pork Chops
2 (
1
/
2
″ thick)
D
10
10
Slash fat.
Well Done
2 (1
″ thick) about 1 lb.
D
15
5
Using the oven.
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.
† The U.S. Department of
Agriculture says “Rare beef is
popular, but you should know that
cooking it to only 140°F means
some food poisoning organisms
may survive.” (Source: Safe Food
Book. Your Kitchen Guide. USDA
Rev. June 1985.)
How to Set the Oven for Broiling
IMPORTANT: To avoid possible burns, place the
racks in the desired position before you turn the
oven on.
Place the meat or fish on a broiler
grid in a broiler pan designed
for broiling.
Follow suggested rack positions in
the Broiling Guide.
The oven door must be closed
during broiling.
Touch the BROIL HI/LO pad once for
HI Broil.
To change to LO Broil, touch the
BROIL HI/LO pad again.
Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry
or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without
over-browning them.
Touch the START/ON pad.
When broiling is finished, touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad.
Serve the food immediately, and leave the
pan outside the oven to cool during the
meal for easiest cleaning.
The oven has 7 rack positions.