Broiling Recommendation Guide
The size, weight, thickness, starting temperature, and your doneness preference will affect
broiling times.
This guide is based on meats at refrigerator temperature.
Always use a broiler pan and its grid when broiling.
Always preheat the oven for 5 minutes before broiling.
Food
Doneness
Medium
Hamburgers
Medium
-
Toast
-
Rare
Medium
Well done
Beef steaks
Rare
Medium
Well done
Well done
Chicken
pieces
Well done 2-2½ lbs.
Pork chops
Well done
Medium
Lamb chops
Well done
Fish fillets
Well done
Ham slices
-
(precooked)
Size
Thickness
9 patties
1"
9 patties
¾"
9 slices
-
9 slices
-
-
1"
-
1"
-
1"
-
1½"
-
1½"
-
1½"
4.5 lbs.
¾"-1"
¾"-1"
1 lb.
½"
10 oz.
1"
1 lb.
1½"
-
¼-½"
-
½"
Cooking time (Minutes)
Broil
Rack
setting
position
1st side
HI
7
HI
7
HI
7
HI
6
HI
7
3:00-3:30
HI
6
4:30-5:00
HI
5
8:00-9:00
HI
7
3:30-4:00
HI
6
5:30-6:00
HI
5
12:00-14:00 10:00-12:00
LO
4
18:00-20:00 16:00-18:00
LO
4
15:00-18:00 13:00-16:00
HI
5
8:00-8:30
LO
4
5:00-6:00
LO
4
7:00-8:00
LO
5
5:00-7:00
HI
4
4:00-5:00
2nd side
3:40
2:40
3:20
2:20
0:32
0:30
1:00
0:45
2:00-2:30
3:30-4:00
6:00-7:00
2:30-3:00
4:30-5:00
6:30-7:00
4:00-5:00
6:00-7:00
4:00-5:00
3:00-4:00
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