Wednesday, December 3, 2008

recipes for grilled chicken

If you are grilling small pieces or smaller quantities of meat, consider using a gas grill to provide fast and efficient direct heat. If you are grilling large pieces of meat, or larger portions, a charcoal grill will help create a slow cooked, smoky taste using indirect heat.

Remember these easy tips with buying and cooking chicken...

* It is generally recommended to add BBQ sauce toward the last end of cooking since it is high in sugar and can burn easily.

* It is also important to refrigerate leftovers from grilling promptly. Don't leave them on the counter top, at room temperature, for very long after you have finished eating.

* If flare-ups occur, remove the food for a few moments and sprinkle water lightly over the flames, or smother them by covering the grill.

* To decrease heat, raise the cooking grid or sprinkle coals with a little water.

* Grilling marinated chicken is good way to have a delicious meal.

* If you have a hard time in telling whether your chicken is almost cooked, you could purchase a meat thermometer.

* Do not use a fork to turn the chicken as it cooks. The piercing causes the juices to escape.

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