Having the best barbecue grill does not necessarily mean that you know how to barbecue properly. Here are a couple of tips and tricks so that you get the most out of your barbecue:
-- Well-oil the grill before grilling or roasting to stop food from sticking.
-- Marinate meat at room temperature for 2 hours or overnight in the fridge (highly recommended). Remove the meat (unmarinated or marinated) from the fridge and allow to sit at room temperature for less than an hour.
-- Always use a spatula or a tong to turn the meat. Using a fork or anything that pierces the meat is a big no-no. Piercing the meat will let its juices flow out, and you will have dried up meat on your hands.
-- If you are using a gas barbecue, preheat the grill on high for 5 to 10 minutes then bring it to the desired cooking temperature. Only turn on one side of the grill and place the meat on the other side.
-- For charcoal barbecue grills, start lighting up the coals 30 minutes before cooking to allow them to release an even amount of heat.
-- If the marinade you used has low sugar content then by all means baste the meat during the entire process. However, if the marinade has high sugar content, better baste during the last few minutes before you remove the meat. This prevents the meat from being dried or charred.
-- Do not put salt on the meat before grilling. Adding salt draws out the moisture and you will have dried up meat on your hands after cooking.
-- Grill burgers that are made from lean ground pork since it binds well.
-- Leave spaces in-between the meat pieces on the skewer so that when you grill the kebab the heat can evenly penetrate and properly cook the meat.
-- Cook pork roasts with the BBQ grill lid down. Place an aluminum drip pan containing water below the roast to prevent unwanted flare up.
-- Make sure the coals have low to medium heat when cooking steaks and chops. Turn the meat with a tong or a spatula, never a fork.
-- Precook ribs in simmering water for 15 minutes then grill over low to medium direct heat. Turn and baste often to prevent charring.
-- Well-oil the grill before grilling or roasting to stop food from sticking.
-- Marinate meat at room temperature for 2 hours or overnight in the fridge (highly recommended). Remove the meat (unmarinated or marinated) from the fridge and allow to sit at room temperature for less than an hour.
-- Always use a spatula or a tong to turn the meat. Using a fork or anything that pierces the meat is a big no-no. Piercing the meat will let its juices flow out, and you will have dried up meat on your hands.
-- If you are using a gas barbecue, preheat the grill on high for 5 to 10 minutes then bring it to the desired cooking temperature. Only turn on one side of the grill and place the meat on the other side.
-- For charcoal barbecue grills, start lighting up the coals 30 minutes before cooking to allow them to release an even amount of heat.
-- If the marinade you used has low sugar content then by all means baste the meat during the entire process. However, if the marinade has high sugar content, better baste during the last few minutes before you remove the meat. This prevents the meat from being dried or charred.
-- Do not put salt on the meat before grilling. Adding salt draws out the moisture and you will have dried up meat on your hands after cooking.
-- Grill burgers that are made from lean ground pork since it binds well.
-- Leave spaces in-between the meat pieces on the skewer so that when you grill the kebab the heat can evenly penetrate and properly cook the meat.
-- Cook pork roasts with the BBQ grill lid down. Place an aluminum drip pan containing water below the roast to prevent unwanted flare up.
-- Make sure the coals have low to medium heat when cooking steaks and chops. Turn the meat with a tong or a spatula, never a fork.
-- Precook ribs in simmering water for 15 minutes then grill over low to medium direct heat. Turn and baste often to prevent charring.
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