GE JBC17, Use And Care & Installation Manual

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Br
oiling

BROILING GUIDE

• Always use a broiler pan and grid. They are

designed to minimize smoking and spattering by
trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the pan.

• The oven door should be open to the broil 

stop position.

• Make sure you turn the OVEN TEMP knob all

the way to the BROIL position.

• If desired, marinate meats or chicken before

broiling, or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to 
10 minutes only.

• When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty

edges hang over the sides because the dripping 
fat will soil the oven.

• Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the oven

shelf at next lowest shelf position and increasing
cooking time given in this guide 1

1

⁄

2

times per side.

Quantity and/or

Shelf

First Side

Second Side

Food

Thickness

Position Time, Minutes Time, Minutes Comments

Bacon

1/2 lb. (about 8

C

4

1

⁄

2

4

1

⁄

2

Arrange in single layer.

thin slices)

Ground Beef

1 lb. (4 patties)

Space evenly.

Well Done

1/2 to 3/4 inch thick

C

10

7

Up to 8 patties take about same time.

Beef Steaks
Rare

1 inch thick

C

6

5

Steaks less than 1 inch thick cook 

Medium

(1 to 1

1

⁄

2

lbs.)

C

8

6

through before browning. Pan frying 

Well Done

C

12

11

is recommended.

Rare

1

1

⁄

2  

inch thick

C

10

7–8

Slash fat.

Medium

(2 to 2

1

⁄

2

lbs.)

C

15

14–16

Well Done

C

25

20–25

Chicken

1 whole

A

35

10–15

Reduce time about 5 to 10 minutes 

(2 to 2

1

⁄

2

lbs.),

per side for cut-up chicken. Brush 

split lengthwise

each side with melted butter. Broil 
skin-side-down first.

Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or

2 to 4 slices

C or D

1

1

⁄

2

–2

1/2

Space evenly. Place English muffins

Toaster Pastries

1 pkg. (2)

cut-side-up and brush with butter, 

English Muffins

2 (split)

C or D

3–4

if desired.

Lobster Tails

2–4

B

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 1/4 to

C

5

5

Handle and turn very carefully. Brush 

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

Increase time 5 to 10 minutes per side

(precooked)

for 1

1

⁄

2

inch thick or home cured ham.

Pork Chops

2 (1/2 inch thick)

C

10

10

Slash fat.

Well Done

2 (1 inch thick),

B

13

13

about 1 lb.

Lamb Chops
Medium

2 (1 inch thick),

C

10

9

Slash fat.

Well Done

about 10 to 12 oz.

C

12

10

Medium

2 (1

1

⁄

2

inch thick),

C

14

12

Well Done

about 1 lb.

B

17

12–14

Wieners and 

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