Stop the press because your grill is not limited to just outdoor grilling. Most people just go outside set up some charcoal,drench it with lighter fluid , and throw a match ( now thats a fire !!!! ) . While the classic method of direct grilling can already please most of us,just think there are so many other outdoor grill ideas that one could use to enjoy the heavenly taste of barbecue .These techniques include ,searing, indirect grilling and smoking which turns ordinary meat into a tasting pleasure with a distinct flavor.
Each of these techniques you can use depending on what types of items you are to grill, for example; direct grilling is best for large cuts of beef and sausages, smoking, which is one of my favorites is best for whole fish and meats too. With experience, you will later develop a taste of what goes where in the grill enabling you to be an expert on it.
First Things First
Even before starting out, you have to be sure that your grill is clean. There's nothing worst then having a beautiful,juicy,succulent peice of prime rib grilled to perfection . Only to have it taste like grilled salmon (oh!! the horror !!!) . In cleaning the grill, make sure that you do it right after cooking and while the grill is still hot. In doing this, use a wire brush and scrub off all remaining residue that is left on the grill. This is the main cause of the unpleasant flavoring if you don’t clean your grill well.
More to that, these residues can also fall into the grill and can later cause a flare-up, this of which we would like to avoid. While your grill is clean, you would also want to prevent residue from sticking to it as much as possible. To do this, spray the surface of your grill with vegetable oil every time before you grill. This is even more important if you are using sugar based sauces like the common ones people use to coat ribs and barbecue.
Get Your Grill Hot
I can not express to you how very important it is to have your grill hot before any item is placed on the grill. For most of us especially for those who own gas-powered grills, we put the items in right after we start the fire. Even though everyone is wondering when will the hotdogs and hamburgers will be ready please wait around 15-30 minutes of having the fire turned on before placing any items to be grilled in while having all the items and cooking tools you will be needing standing by.
Also be mindful that the surface of your grill is not equally hot on all sides. There are some sides that are hotter than others and some that are a bit cooler than others. Being good on the grill, you should know where these sides are and use them to your advantage. This is where the technique of indirect grilling comes into mind being that you would need to find out where the cooler side is.
Having Ingredients Ready
Even before you start grilling; it is very important that your ingredients are already prepared and ready to be tossed on top of the grill. For steaks, you might want to cut of excess fat and have it seasoned with some salt and pepper. As for chicken, since it is quite difficult to have it grilled, you can pre-cook it in the microwave oven. This will lessen cooking time and as well as make it easier for you to have your chicken brown.
Vegetables on the other hand should already be cleaned and cut for the grill. After all these, you are ready to get grilling.
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