Here Are 5 Common Grilling Mistakes To Avoid
Grilling season is one of our favorite seasons. The weather is nice, the food is delicious, and it’s a great way to spend more time outside. It’s also quite the fuss-free cooking method. If you love a good BBQ and grill regularly you may think you’ve got all the techniques down, however, you’ll be surprised to learn how many mistakes you may be unknowingly making. Avoiding these common mishaps can help ensure your food tastes better, clean up is easier, and your experience is more enjoyable. Today we will share with you some common grilling mistakes to avoid if you want to up your grilling game.
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Common Grilling Mistakes
Barbecuing isn’t simply firing up the grill and putting the meat on it. Even if you have the best grill and the most expensive food, a couple of mishaps can really mess up your results. That’s why it is important to know what mistakes you may be making, so you can avoid them.
There are some simple mistakes you need to avoid
#Grilling straight from the fridge
A common grilling mistake many people make is throwing the meat straight from the fridge onto the grill. Cooking meat that just got out of the fridge will still cook, but the texture will not be great. The muscles of the meat don’t have enough time to relax before getting cooked which makes the texture chewy, stingy and tough. That’s why it is recommended to always take out the food from the fridge at least twenty minutes before grilling it. Meat that is defrosted and has had time to relax will cook more evenly and faster.
Cooking meat that just got out of the fridge will still cook
#Not preheating the grill
While you can fire up the grill and get straight to grilling, it’s actually recommended to preheat your grill before you start cooking. Let your grill preheat for at around twenty minutes before you place meat on it. This helps kill off bacteria and ensures the grill will reach the right cooking temperature. Even if you fire up the grill and fill the intense heat, this doesn’t mean the grill grate itself is warm enough to cook properly. Placing food while the grate is still relatively cool will make the food stick which not only ruins the food but it also makes clean up a pain.
It’s recommended to preheat your grill before you start cooking
#Overcrowding the grill
It may be tempting to fill up the grill with everything you need to cook so it can be done faster, you’ll actually be doing the opposite. By overcrowding the grill the food will still cook but not at a high enough temperature. This means you will be waiting extra and potentially creating a health risk. Not only that but turning the food is also harder as there is not enough space and small vegetables may fall in between the grates. That’s why it is recommended to cook in batches. Start with the foods that will need longer to cook and then the rest.
Do not overcrowd the grill
#Using too much fluid
While you may think that adding a bit extra lighter fluid will help speed up the lighting process, this is a mistake. Yes, it sounds logical, however, dousing your coal doesn’t actually help light it up as fast as they market most products. Excess lighter fluid will make a big flame that will quickly subside, so you will add more fluid, and then the process gets repeated. This is not only ineffective but also dangerous. Plus, your food will have an aftertaste of lighter fluid – yuck!
Excess lighter fluid will make a big flame that will quickly subside
#Not oiling the grill
If you’ve been grilling for a while you know how annoying it is for food to stick to the grate. It is infuriating yet many people still don’t oil their grill before starting the cooking process. Just like you put oil in a pan to make sure food doesn’t stick, you need to do this for your grill. Simply take an oil-soaked paper towel and grease up your grill before you fire it up. This will help ensure your food cooks well and doesn’t make clean up a horrible experience.
Simply take an oil-soaked paper towel and grease up your grill
These are some common grilling mistakes it’s best to avoid this BBQ season. We hope you found this article useful. Now you can become a grill master and enjoy delicious treats all summer long.
These are some common grilling mistakes it’s best to avoid this BBQ season
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