GE JBS10 series, Owner'S Manual

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Using the oven.

The size, weight, thickness, 
starting temperature and 
your preference of doneness 
will affect broiling times. This 
guide is based on meats at 
refrigerator temperature.

Adjust rack position or broil 
setting to achieve different 
results. Move food closer 
to the broil element for 
greater searing and less 
internal doneness. For less 
searing,meat  that is cooked 
through, and thicker cuts 
of meat use rack positions 
further from the broiler or use 
broil low.

†  Cook food thoroughly to help 

protect against food borne 
illness. Minimum safe food 
temperature recommendations 
for food safety can be found at 

www.IsItDoneYet.gov.

 Make 

sure to use a food thermometer 
to take food temperatures.

Broiling Guide

Preheat the broiler for 2 minutes to improve performance.

If your range is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks may be broiled by preheating the 

broiler and positioning the oven rack one position higher.

Food

Doneness

Type or 

Thickness

Rack Position

Comments

Beef

Rare

Steaks –  1” 

thick

E or F (food should be 1” to 3” 

from broil element)

Steaks less than 1” thick are difficult to 

cook rare. They cook through before 

browning. To prevent curling of 

meat, slash fat at 1” intervals.

Medium

Steaks – 3/4” to 

1” thick

E (food should be 3” to 4” from 

broil element)

Well Done

Steaks – 3/4” 

to 1” thick or 

Ground Beef 

Patties

D or E (food should be 3” to 5” 

from broil element)

Chicken

Breast, 

boneless

C (food should be 8” to 9” from 

broil element)

Broil skin-side-down first.

Breast, bone-in

C (food should be 7” to 8” from 

broil element)

Fish 

Fillets

1/2” to 1’ thick

D or E (food should be 3” to 6” 

from broil element)

Handle and turn very carefully.

Pork 

Chops

Well Done

3/4” thick

D (food should be 6” to 7” from 

broil element)

To prevent curling of meat, slash fat 

at 1” intervals.

How to Set the Oven for Broiling

Use 

Lo Broil 

to cook foods such as poultry 

or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without over 

browning them.

   Place the food on a broiler grid in a broiler 

pan designed for broiling. 

   Follow suggested rack positions in the

Broiling Guide

.

   The oven must be closed during broiling. 

   Touch the 

Broil Hi/Lo

 pad once for

 Hi 

Broil

.

   To change to 

Lo Broil

, touch the 

Broil Hi/

Lo

 pad again.

  Touch the 

Start

 pad.

   When broiling is finished, touch the 

Clear/

Off

 pad.

Door Positioning During Broiling: