20 broiling guide – GE xl44 User Manual
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BROILING GUIDE
The oven and broiler compartment doors must be
closed during broiling.
• Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with
your range. It is designed to minimize smoking and
spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower
part of the pan.
• For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around the
outside edges of the meat. To slash, cut crosswise
through the outer fat surface just to the edge of the
meat. Use tongs to turn the meat over to prevent
piercing the meat and losing juices.
• If desired, marinate meats or chicken before broiling.
Or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to 10 minutes only.
• When arranging the food on the pan, do not let fatty
edges hang over the sides because dripping fat
could soil the oven.
• The broiler compartment does not need to be
preheated. However, for very thin foods, or to
increase browning, preheat if desired.
• Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the shelf
at the next lowest shelf position and increasing the
cooking time given in this guide 1
1
⁄
2
times per side.
Quantity and/or
Shelf
1st Side
2nd Side
Food
Thickness
Position
Minutes
Minutes
Comments
Bacon
1/2 lb.
B
4
3
Arrange in single layer.
(about 8 thin slices)
Ground Beef
1 lb. (4 patties)
B
10–11
4–5
Space evenly. Up to 8 patties take
Well Done
1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
about same time.
Beef Steaks
Rare
1 inch thick
C
9
7
Steaks less than 1 inch thick will
Medium
(1 to 1
1
⁄
2
lbs.)
C
12
5–6
cook through before browning.
Well Done
B
13
8–9
Rare
1
1
⁄
2
-inch thick
C
10
6–7
Slash fat.
Medium
(2 to 2
1
⁄
2
lbs.)
C
12–15
10–12
Well Done
B
25
16–18
Chicken
1 whole
A
30–35
15
Brush each side with melted butter.
(2 to 2
1
⁄
2
lbs.),
Broil with skin-side-down first.
split lengthwise
Bone-in
4 bone-in breasts
A
25–30
10–15
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
2 to 4 slices
C
2–3
1/2–1
Space evenly. Place English muffins
Toaster Pastries
1 pkg. (2)
cut-side-up and brush with butter,
English Muffins
2 split
C
3–5
if desired.
Lobster Tails
2 to 4
A
13–16
Do not
Cut through back of shell, spread
(6 to 8 oz. each)
turn over.
open. Brush with melted butter
before broiling and after half of
broiling time.
Fish
1 lb. fillets
C
5
5
Handle and turn very carefully. Brush
1/4 to 1/2 inch thick
with lemon butter before and during
cooking, if desired. Preheat broiler to
increase browning.
Ham Slices
1 inch thick
B
8
8
Precooked
1/2 inch thick
B
6
6
Pork Chops
2 (1/2 inch)
B
10
4–5
Slash fat.
Well Done
2 (1 inch thick),
B
13
9–12
about 1 lb.
Lamb Chops
Medium
2 (1 inch)
B
8
4–7
Slash fat.
Well Done
about 10 to 12 oz.
B
10
10
Medium
2 (1
1
⁄
2
inches),
B
10
4–6
Well Done
about 1 lb.
B
17
12–14
Wieners,
1 lb. pkg. (10)
C
6
1–2
If desired, split sausages in half
similar precooked
lengthwise; cut into 5-to 6-inch pieces.
sausages, bratwurst