Maytag MER4530 - Manual (Page 13)

Broiling
For best results, use a pan designed for broiling. For additional broiling tips, refer to the “Cooking Made Simple” booklet.
Setting the Electronic Oven
Controls for Broiling (select models)
1. Place the broiler pan on the recommended rack position
shown in the broiling chart.
2. Press the BROIL pad.
• 000 and the BROIL indicator light will appear
in the display.
3. Press the A pad to select HI (high) broil or the ▼ pad
to set LO (low) broil.
• Select HI broil for normal broiling.
• Select LO broil for low temperature broiling to avoid
excessive browning of longer cooking foods such as
poultry.
• If you do not select HI or LO Broil within 30 seconds, the
program will automatically cancel and the time of day
will reappear in the display.
4. Preheat broil element for three minutes.
5. Broil with the oven door open about four inches.
6. Follow the suggested times in the broiling chart below. Meat
should be turned once about halfway through its cooking
time.
7. Check the doneness by cutting a slit in the meat near the
center to check the color.
8. After broiling, press the CANCEL pad to turn the oven off
and remove the broiler pan from the oven. The current time
of day will reappear in the display.
Setting the Knob Control(s)
for Broiling (select models)
1. Place the oven rack on the recommended rack position
shown in the broiling chart.
2. Turn OVEN TEMP knob to BROIL or, for lower
temperature broiling, to 450°.
• Lower temperature broiling is used to avoid exces­
sive browning of longer cooking foods such as
poultry.
3. Turn OVEN SET knob to BROIL (Canadian Model s).
• NOTE: Oven will not operate if the OVEN SET
knob is left in the OFF position.
4. Preheat broil element for three minutes.
5. Broil with the oven door open about four inches.
6. Follow the suggested times in the broiling chart below.
Meat should be turned once about halfway through its
cooking time.
7. Check the doneness by cutting a slit in the meat near the
center to check the color.
8. After broiling, turn the OVEN TEMP and OVEN
SET (Canadian Models) knob(s) to OFF.
I Broiling Chart I
Total Cook Time
Type of Meat
Rack Position* Doneness (Minutes)**
Bacon
4 Well Done 6-10 min.
Beef Steaks - 1" thick
4 Medium 15-18 min.
4 Well Done 19-23 min.
Chicken - Pieces
3 or 4 Well Done
(LO Broil/450°) 30-45 min.
Fish - Fillets
4 Flaky 8-12 min.
Steaks, 1" thick
4 Flaky 10-15 min.
Ground Beef — Patties, 3/4" thick
4 Well Done
15-18 min.
Ham — Precooked Slice, 1/2" thick
4 Warm 8-12 min.
Pork Chops - 1” thick
4 Well Done 22-26 min.
* The top rack position is #5.
** Broiling times are approximate and may vary depending on the meat.
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