BROILING GUIDE
Always use a broiler pan and rack.
are
●
When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty
designed to minimize smoking and spattering by
edges hang over the sides because the dripping
trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the pan.
will soil the oven.
The oven door should be open to the broil
●
Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the oven
stop position.
shelf at next lowest shelf position and increasing
●
If desired, marinate meats or chicken before
cooking time given in this guide 1 times per side.
broiling, or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to
Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry or thick
10 minutes only.
pork chops thoroughly without over-browning them.
Quantity and/or
Thickness
Shelf
Position
c
First Side
Second Side
Time, Minutes
Time, Minutes
Comments
Food
Bacon
1/2
lb. (about 8
thin slices)
Arrange in single layer.
Ground Beef
Well Done
1 lb. (4 patties)
1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
Space evenly.
10
7
to 8
take about same time.
c
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Rare
Medium
Well Done
6
8
12
10
15
25
5
6
11
7-8
14-16
20-25
Steaks less than 1 inch thick cook
through before browning. Pan frying
is recommended.
Slash fat.
1 inch thick
(1 to 1)+ lbs.)
c
c
c
c
c
c
inch thick
(2 to
lbs.)
Chicken
1 whole
(2 to
lbs.),
split lengthwise
35
10-15
Reduce time about 5 to 10 minutes
per side for cut-up chicken. Brush
each side with melted butter. Broil
skin-side-down first.
A
C or D
C or D
B
Bakery Products
Bread (Toast) or
Toaster Pastries
English Muffins
2 to 4 slices
1 pkg. (2)
2 (split)
(6 to 8 oz. each)
1
3–4
1/2
Space evenly. Place English muffins
cut-side-up and brush with butter,
if desired.
Tails
13-16
Do not
turn over.
Cut through back of shell. Spread
open. Brush with melted butter
and after half
time.
Fish
1 -lb. fillets
to
l/~ inch thick
c
5
5
Handle and turn very carefully. Brush
with lemon butter before and during
cooking, if desired. Preheat broiler
increase browning.
8
8
Increase time 5 to 10 minutes per side
for 1 inch thick or home cured ham.
Ham Slices
(precooked)
Pork Chops
Well Done
1 inch thick
B
2 (
inch thick)
2 (1 inch thick),
about 1 lb.
c
B
10
10
Slash fat.
13
13
Lamb Chops
Medium
Well Done
Medium
Well Done
Wieners and
similar precooked
sausages,
bratwurst
inch thick),
to 2
OZ.
2 ( 1 inch thick),
1 lb.
c
c
c
B
10
9
Slash fat.
12
10
14
12
17
12-14
6
1-2
If desired, split sausages in
lengthwise; cut into 5- 6-inch pieces.
l-lb. pkg. (
c
40
