Delicious grilled chicken is a versatile summertime favorite. It can be simply seasoned lightly and grilled, grilled with a sauce for spicy barbecued chicken, or skillfully seasoned and marinated according to a gourmet recipe.
Buying and Cooking your own chicken at home can be fun and rewarding. Here are some easy and quick tips for you to keep in mind as you get going...
* To increase the heat, you can push coals together, add more coals or lower the grilling surface, or fan the fire and tap the ashes from the coals.
* Marinating gives flavors to your meat, it is composed of seasoning, acid and oil.
* Start with a clean grill. Removing old ashes assures good air circulation, and cleaning away any cooked- on bits of food results in better flavor and quality.
* If you are cooking steaks you want the grill to be super hot so that you sear the steak on both sides to lock in the juices, then keep flipping your steaks a couple of times until they are done.
* When preparing leftovers, reheat pre-cooked meats until they are at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
* To decrease heat, raise the cooking grid or sprinkle coals with a little water.