Gas oven
Broiling guide
For detailed instructions, see page 28.
Food
Quantity and/or Thickness Power
1" thick
Medium
Ground
(9 patties)
Beef
Space evenly. Up to 8 patties may be broiled at once.
Medium
1" thick
1 to 1.5 lbs
Well Done
Beef
Medium
1.5" thick
Steaks
2 to 2.5 lbs
Well Done
Steaks less than 1" thick cook through before browning.
Pan frying is recommended. Slash fat.
1 whole cut-up 2 to 2.5
lbs
Split lengthwise
2-3 breasts
Chicken
Chicken pieces 2.5lbs
Broil skin-side-down first. Spread open.
Brush with melted butter before and halfway through broiling.
0.25- to 0.5" thick
0.5" thick
Fish Fillets
Handle and turn very carefully.
Brush with lemon butter before and during cooking, if desired.
1st side
2nd side
Rack
time
position
(min.)
Beef
Hi
6
5
Hi
6
7-8
Hi
6
10-12
Hi
6
12-16
Hi
6
15-18
Chicken
Lo
4
32-40
Hi
4
15-20
Hi
4
18-20
Fish
Hi
5 or 4
6-10
Hi
5 or 4
7-10
Food
Quantity and/or Thickness Power
time
(min.)
Ham Slices
Increase time 5 to 10 minutes per side for 1.5" thick or home-cured
(precooked)
4
Well Done
Pork Chops
4-6
5-7
11-14
Medium
Lamb
14-17
Well Done
Chops
NOTE
Preheating for 5 minutes before broiling is recommended.
15-20
CAUTION
Make sure to close the door after turning over the food.
7-12
12-15
3-4
5-6
Rack
position
Ham
0.5" thick
Hi
5 or 4
ham.
Pork
2 (0.5" thick)
Hi
5
Slash fat.
Lamb
2 (1" thick)
Hi
5 or 4
about
Hi
5 or 4
10 to 12 oz
Slash fat.
1st side
2nd side
time
time
(min.)
(min.)
7-10
5-6
9-11
6-9
8-12
5-8
10-16
7-11
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