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How to Set the Oven for Broiling
Place the meat or fish on a broiler
grid in a broiler pan (not supplied
with the range).
grid in a broiler pan (not supplied
with the range).
Follow suggested shelf positions in
the Broiling Guide.
the Broiling Guide.
If your range is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks
may be broiled by preheating the broiler and
positioning the oven shelf one position higher.
may be broiled by preheating the broiler and
positioning the oven shelf one position higher.
Use LO Broil to cook foods such as
poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly
without over-browning them.
poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly
without over-browning them.
Touch the BROIL HI/LO pad once for
HI Broil.
HI Broil.
To change to LO Broil, touch the
BROIL HI/LO pad again.
BROIL HI/LO pad again.
Touch the START/ON pad.
When broiling is finished, touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad.
CLEAR/OFF pad.
Leave the door open to the broil
stop position. The door stays open
by itself, yet the proper temperature
is maintained in the oven.
stop position. The door stays open
by itself, yet the proper temperature
is maintained in the oven.
Quantity and/
Shelf
First Side
Second Side
Food
or Thickness
Position* Time (min.)
Time (min.)
Comments
Ground Beef
1 lb. (4 patties)
D
13
8
Space evenly.
1
/
2
to
3
/
4
″ thick
4 lbs. (12 patties)
D
15
11
Beef Steaks
Rare†
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.
Slash fat.
Rare†
1
1
/
2
″ thick
D
10
8
Medium
2 to 2
1
/
2
lbs.
D
15
10–12
Well Done
E
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)
Bread (toast)
2 to 4 slices
E
3
1
Space evenly. Place
English Muffin
2 (split)
F
3–4
English muffins cut-
side-up and brush
with butter if desired.
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.
butter before broiling
and after half of
broiling time.
Fish Fillets
1 lb. (
1
/
4
to
1
/
2
″ thick)
E
5
5
Handle and turn very
carefully. Brush with
lemon butter before
and during cooking,
if desired.
carefully. Brush with
lemon butter before
and during cooking,
if desired.
Salmon
Steaks
Steaks
2 (1
″ thick)
E
10
5
Turn carefully. Do not
Fillets
2 (
1
/
2
″ to
3
/
4
″ thick)
E
10
turn skin side down.
Ham Slices
1
/
2
″ thick
D
6
6
(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
15
Lamb Chops
Medium
Medium
2 (1
″ thick) about 10
E
7
4
Slash fat.
Well Done
to 12 oz.
E
10
9
Medium
2 (1
1
/
2
″ thick) about 1 lb.
E
9
6
Well Done
E
14
10
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.
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.)
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.)
*See illustration for description of shelf positions.
The oven has 6 shelf positions.