Maytag MGR5775QDB Use and Care Guide - Page 14

Broiling

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Oven Cooking Broiling CAUTION Use CAUTION when cooking with the Broil feature. The grease from fatty foods may ignite. If a fire should occur, close the oven door and turn the oven OFF. If the fire does not extinquish, DO NOT put water on the fire. Use baking soda, dry chemical or fire extinguisher to smother the fire. To set Broil: 1. To begin, press the Broil pad. • BROIL flashes. • SEt is displayed. 2. Press the More+ pad to set HI broil or press the Lesspad to set LO broil. • HI or LO will be displayed. • Select HI broil (550° F) for normal broiling. Select LO broil (450° F) for low-temperature broiling of longer cooking foods such as poultry. 3. After four seconds, the oven will start. • BROIL will remain lit. 4. For optimum browning, preheat for 2-3 minutes before adding food. 5. Place food in the oven. Close oven door. 6. Turn meat once about halfway through cooking. 7. When food is cooked, press the CANCEL pad. Remove food and broiler pan from the oven. • The time of day will reappear in the display. Broil Notes: • For best results when broiling, use a pan designed for broiling. • HI is used for most broiling. Use LO broil when broiling longer cooking foods. The lower temperature allows food to cook to the well done stage without excessive browning. • To change oven temperature during broiling, press the Broil pad and then the More+ or Less- pad to switch between LO and HI broil. • Broil times may be longer when the lower broiling temperature is selected. • Most foods should be turned halfway through broiling time. Broiling Chart Preheat oven for 2-3 minutes. FOOD RACK POSITION DONENESS TOTAL COOK TIME Beef Steaks, 1" thick Hamburger Patties, 3/4" thick Pork Bacon Ham, precooked 1/2" slice Chops, 1" thick Poultry Chicken Breasts, bone-in Seafood Fish filets Fish steaks, 1" thick Lobster tails, 3-4 oz. each 5 5 5 or 6 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 Medium Well Done Well Done Well Done Warm Well Done Well Done Flaky Flaky Done 15-20 min. 18-24 min. 13-18 min. 6-10 min. 8-12 min. 22-26 min. 30-45 min. (Lo Broil) 8-12 min. 10-15 min. 7-10 min. For a browned/seared exterior and rare interior, it may be necessary to decrease cook time on side one and decrease the distance between the meat and heat source. Note: This chart is a suggested guide. The times may vary with the food being cooked. 13

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Oven Cooking
To set Broil:
1.
To begin, press the
Broil
pad.
BROIL flashes.
SEt is displayed.
2.
Press the
More+
pad to set HI broil or press the
Less-
pad to set LO broil.
HI or LO will be displayed.
• Select
HI broil
(550
°
F) for normal broiling. Select
LO broil
(450
°
F) for low-temperature broiling of longer
cooking foods such as poultry.
3.
After four seconds, the oven will start.
BROIL will remain lit.
Broil Notes:
For best results when broiling, use a pan designed for
broiling.
HI is used for most broiling.
Use LO broil when broiling
longer cooking foods.
The lower temperature allows
food to cook to the well done stage without excessive
browning.
To change oven temperature during broiling
,
press
the
Broil
pad and then the
More+
or
Less-
pad to
switch between LO and HI broil.
Broil times may be longer when the lower broiling
temperature is selected.
Most foods should be turned halfway through broiling
time.
4.
For optimum browning, preheat for 2-3 minutes before
adding food.
5.
Place food in the oven.
Close oven door.
6.
Turn meat once about halfway through
cooking.
7.
When food is cooked, press the
CANCEL
pad. Remove food and broiler pan from the
oven.
The time of day will reappear in the display.
RACK
TOTAL
FOOD
POSITION
DONENESS
COOK TIME
Beef
Steaks, 1” thick
5
Medium
15-20 min.
5
Well Done
18-24 min.
Hamburger Patties, 3/4” thick
5 or 6
Well Done
13-18 min.
Pork
Bacon
5
Well Done
6-10 min.
Ham, precooked 1/2” slice
5
Warm
8-12 min.
Chops, 1” thick
5
Well Done
22-26 min.
Poultry
Chicken Breasts, bone-in
4
Well Done
30-45 min. (Lo Broil)
Seafood
Fish filets
5
Flaky
8-12 min.
Fish steaks, 1” thick
5
Flaky
10-15 min.
Lobster tails, 3-4 oz. each
5
Done
7-10 min.
Broiling Chart
Preheat oven for 2-3 minutes.
For a browned/seared exterior and rare interior, it may be necessary to decrease cook time on side one and decrease the distance
between the meat and heat source.
Note:
This chart is a suggested guide. The times may vary with the food being cooked.
Broiling
Use CAUTION when cooking with the Broil feature. The
grease from fatty foods may ignite. If a fire should occur, close
the oven door and turn the oven
OFF
. If the fire does not
extinquish, DO NOT put water on the fire. Use baking soda,
dry chemical or fire extinguisher to smother the fire.
CAUTION