GE C2S980S Use and Care Manual - Page 15

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Close the door. Always broil with the door closed. NOTE: Broil will not work if the temperature probe is plugged in. ge.com How to Set the Upper Oven for Broiling-Close the oven door Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid in a broiler pan. Follow suggested shelf positions in the Broiling Guide. The oven door 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. NOTE: The display will always automatically remind you to close the door. When broiling is finished, touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Serve the food immediately, and leave the pan outside the oven to cool during the meal for easiest cleaning. Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without over-browning them. The size, weight, thickness, starting temperature and your preference of doneness will affect broiling times. This guide is based on meats at refrigerator temperature. †The U.S. Department of Agriculture says "Rare beef is popular, but you should know that cooking it to only 140°F means some food poisoning organisms may survive." (Source: Safe Food Book, Your Kitchen Guide, USDA Rev. June 1985.) Broiling Guide Food Ground Beef Beef Steaks Rare† Medium Well Done Rare† Medium Well Done Chicken Bakery Product Bread (toast) English Muffin Lobster Tails Fish Fillets Salmon Steaks Fillets Ham Slices (precooked) Pork Chops Well Done Lamb Chops Medium Well Done Medium Well Done Quantity and/ or Thickness 1 lb. (4 patties) 1⁄2 to 3⁄4″ thick 4 lbs. (16 patties) Shelf Position C First Side Time (min.) 13 Second Side Time (min.) 8 Comments Space evenly. C 15 11 3⁄4 to 1″ thick 1 to 11⁄2 lbs. 11⁄2″ thick 2 to 21⁄2 lbs. 1 whole cut up 2 to 21⁄2 lbs., split lengthwise Breast E 6 4 Steaks less than 3⁄4″ thick D 8 6 are difficult to cook rare. D 10 8 Slash fat. C 10 8 C 15 10-12 D 20 20 B 25 B 25 25 Brush each side with melted butter. Broil skin-side-down first. 15 2 to 4 slices 2 (split) 2-4 1 lb. (1⁄4 to 1⁄2″ thick) D 3 E 3-4 1 Space evenly. Place English muffins cut-side-up and brush with butter if desired. B 18-20 Do not Cut through back of shell. turn Spread open. Brush with over. melted butter before broiling and after half of broiling time. D 5 5 Handle and turn very carefully. Brush with lemon butter before and during cooking, if desired. 2 (1″ thick) 2 (1⁄2 to 3⁄4″ thick) D 10 D 10 1⁄2″ thick 1″ thick C 6 C 8 2 (1⁄2″ thick) C 10 2 (1″ thick) about 1 lb. C 15 5 Turn carefully. Do not turn skin side down. 6 8 10 Slash fat. 15 2 (1″ thick) about 10 D 7 to 12 oz. D 10 2 (11⁄2″ thick) about 1 lb. D 9 D 14 4 Slash fat. 9 6 10 Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support 15