- General Electric Range User Manual

Broiling mps
Broilingiscookingfoodbydirect
heatfromabovethefood.Your
rangeisdesignedforwaist-high
br~iling.A speeiailydesigned
broilerpan and rackallowsdripping
fatto drainawayfromthefoodsand
bekeptawayfromthehighheatof
thegas flame.
The ovendoor should beCiosed
during broiiing.
How to Broil
1.
If r-neathas fator gristlenear the
@usetongs toturn meatover—
a ~~~~h and chopsshould be at
least 1inch thick forbestbroiling
results.Panbroilthinnerones.
piercedmeat ]osesjuices.
Broiling Guuide
shelf
Position
1stSide
2nd Side
Time,
Time,
Minutes Minutes Comments
Quantity
andlor
Thickness
‘i~-lb.(about8
thinslices)
Bacon
D
c
5
2%
Arrangein singlelayer.
GroundBeef
WellDone
l-lb.(4patties)
‘Ato %-in. thick
I
Spaceevenly.Upto9patties
takeaboutshinetime.
edge,cutverticalslashesthroughit
about2 inchesapart, butdon’tcut
intomeat. Werecommendthatyou
trim fattopreventexcessive
smoking,leavingalayerabout
l/8-inchthick.
2. Arrangefood on rack and
positionthe broilerpan onthe
appropriateshelf in the oven.
Placing foodcloser to flame
increasesexterior browningoffood,
butalso increases spatteringand the
possibilityof fatsand meatjuices
igniting,
3. Close theovendoor butdo
notlatch it. If the door latch is
moved to the right during a broil
operation, the door may Iock and
youmaynot be able to open ituntil
theovencools.
4. TurnOVENSET knobtoBROIL.
For most foods, turn OVEN TEMP
knobto BROIL. Note: Chickenand
ham are broiled at a lowersettingin
order to cook food through without
over-browningit.
5. Turn most foodsonce during
cooking (theexception
is thin fillets
offish; oil one side, place that side
downonbroilerrackand cookwithout
turninguntil done). Time foodsfor
aboutone-half the totalcooking
:ime,turn food, then continue[o
;ook to preferred doneness.
;. Turn OVEN SET and OVEN
~EMP knobs to OFF. Remove
]roiler pan from oven and serve
bod immediately, Leave pan
)utsidethe ovento cooi.
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BeefSteaks
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Rare
Medium
WellDone
l-in. thick
(1to I %-lbs.)
c
c
c
B,C
B, C
B
9
12
13
10
15
25
7
5-6
8-9
6-7
9-12
16-18
Steakslessthan l-inchcook
throughbeforebrowning,
Panfryingisrecommended.
Slashfat.1%-in.thick
(2to2 %-lbs.)
Chicken(450°)
1whole
(2to2%-lbs.),
splitlengthwise
25-30
25-30
Reducetimesabout5 to 10
minutesper sideforcut-up
chicken. Brusheachside with
meltedbutter.Broil skin-side-
downfirst.
B
D
D
T
Z-4slices
1pkg. (2)
2-split
BakeryProducti
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffins
hbster Taiis
(6to 8-02.each)
2-3
‘/2-2 Spaceevenly.Place English
muffinscut-side-upand brush
3-6
withbutter ifdesired.
2-4 c
I
I 14-17 I Do not I Cutthroughbackofshell,spread
I
turn
I
open. B~sh with meltedb-utter
over. beforebroiiin~andafterhalftime.
I I
Rsh
l-lb. fillets %to
Yz-in.thick
c 5 5 Handle andturn verycarefully.
Brushwithlemonbutter before
andduringcookingifdesired.
Preheat broilerto increase
browning.
l-in. thick B, C
8 8 Increasetimes5-10minutesper
sidefor 1IA-inchthickor home
cured.
Ham Slices (450°,
Precooked
PorkChops
WellDone
2( ’Ain.) c 10 4-5 Slash fat.
2 (l-in. thick),
c 13
11-13
about 1lb.
hmb Chops
Medium
WellDone
Medium
WellDone
2(lin.)
about10to 12-02.
2(1fi in.),
ibout 1lb.
B
B
B
B
8 I 4-7 ~ Slash fat.
10 10
10
4-6
17
12-14
Wieners,
similarprecooked
sausages,
bratwurst
l-lb. pkg. (10) C,D 6 1-2 If desired, split sausagesin half
lengthwise;cut into5 to6-inch
pieces.