Guide to slow roasting and baking techniques – Kenmore 141.16223 User Manual

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Guide to Slow Roasting and Baking Techniques

An Important Note About Heat Settings

The suggested heat settings shown are approximate.
There are many factors such as outside temperature,
wind conditions and grill location that affect your grill

performance. We offer these cooking times as a
convenience, but suggest you watch the grill thermom­
eter and adjust the heat accordingly.

Preparing to Roast

Roasting uses the indirect cooking method. Therefore,

the food should be placed on the left or right side of your
grill with the Burner lit on ttie opposite side. You can
also use the supplied Cooking Grid with an aluminum
drip pan underneath allowing you to collect juices for

making gravies. Remember, indirect cooking requires

the Lid of your grill to be down.

Preheating your grill is not required for slow cooking
methods such as roasting. If you do choose to preheat

your grill before roasting, turn tiie Burners on HIGH and
close Lid for approximately 2-3 minutes.

Food preparation

Trim meat of excess fat. Truss meat and poultry with
cooking stiing to retain shape if desired. Bacon strips
can be used to cover tiie outside surface of lean meat
and poultiy to help prevent it from drjflng out. Anotiier

method for keeping food moist during roasting is to put

water in a cooking pan, then cover with foil. The foil
should be removed for tiie first or the last part of the
cooking time to ensure proper browning.

Tips for roasting

Except v\iien roasting with water in a roasting pan, tiie

juices that collect in the pan can be used as the base for

a tasty sauce or gravy. Place a cooking pan directly over
the heat, add extra butter if needed, tiien add several
spoonfuls of flour to thicken sauce. Finally, add sufficient
chicken or beef stock to obtain the desired consistency.

Once tiie meat is cooked, remove it from your grill and
cover with a piece of foil. Allow it to stand for 10-15

minutes which allows the juices to setOe. This wilt make

carving easier and ensure a tender, juicy roast.

Type of Food

How Cooked

Approximate Cooking Times

Beef

Rare

18 minutes per pound

Medium

23 minutes per pound

Welt done

27 minutes per pound

Lamb

Medium

18 minutes per pound

Welt done

23 minutes per pound

Veal

27 minutes per pound

Pork

30-33 minutes per pound

Chicken

20-25 minutes per pound

Duck

25 minutes per pound

Fish

10 minutes per pound

Turkey, under 16 pounds

20-25 per pound + 30 minutes

Turkey, over 16 pounds

18-23 per pound + 15 minutes

BAKING TECHNIQUES

From casseroles and combread to delicious desserts
like fondue fruit skewers or crumb cake, baking on the

grill is as easy as baking in the kitchen.

Preparing to Bake

To bake in your new grill you'll need a baking dish or
cast-iron cooking pan, and a pair of flame retardant BBQ

Mitts. If the cooking pan is cast-iron be sure to season

the pan before use.

Preheat your grill 3-5 minutes, then lower heat to achieve

the baking temperature desired. Baking uses the

Oven Temperature

indirect cooking method. Therefore, your cooking pan
should be placed on the left or right side of your grill with

tiie burner tit on the opposite side.

Tips for Baking

Prepare your favorite recipe as you would in the kitchen.
Foods cooked in the grill for tong periods of time should
always be covered in aluminum foil to retain moisture.

You will need to stir tiie food several times as it bakes,

and add additional liquid if required.

Watch the temperature, and adjust to cook according to

your recipe directions.

Recommended Grill Setting

Slow

300*- 340“F

Both outside Burners on LOW

Moderate

355“- 390“F

One outside Burner on HIGH and the other outside

Burner on LOW

High

410“-480“ F

Both outside Burners on HIGH

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