Archive for the ‘Tips & Tricks’ Category

Cook a 12lb Turkey on Your Grill in 45 Minutes!

Cook a 12lb Turkey on Your Grill in 45 Minutes!

I’ve certainly cooked my share of turkeys on the grill. Matter-of-fact in this column several years ago I endorsed cutting up your whole turkey and grilling it in pieces to produce the best results. My thinking on this issue is simple: a whole turkey, especially those raised

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How to grill a thin steak.

How to grill a <em>thin</em> steak.

Cooking a thin steak can be problematic for many backyard cooks. By the time you get the sear marks on the surface the steak is often over done…especially if you prefer meat that is cooked to rare or medium-rare.

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Great Grilled Green Beans

Great Grilled Green Beans

I think by now we have grilled every vegetable, right? Except for green beans….What are you waiting for?

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How to Roast Fresh Chile Peppers

How to Roast Fresh Chile Peppers

Being a chile pepper fanatic that I am, it’s always a treat when I get a chance to savor some fresh-roasted chiles. The wonderful thing is, you can roast peppers of any shape, size and type.

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CB’s EZ Spiral Cut Hot Dogs

CB's EZ Spiral Cut Hot Dogs

A backyard cookout isn’t complete without grilled hot dogs to enjoy! Whether served as snacks during a long afternoon or prepared as the main course – a spiral cut hot dog will make it more fun!

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The NEW Char-Broil Grill Top Infuser

The NEW Char-Broil Grill Top Infuser

The new Char-Broil Grill Top Infuser was inspired by our TRU-Infrared technology. We all know the Big Easy can cook a great turkey, chicken, or Boston butt, but this little accessory at only $24.99 can be used with your current grill to perfectly roast a chicken, smoke

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Pecan Smoked Beef Brisket

Pecan Smoked Beef Brisket

On the competition barbeque circuit brisket is considered one of the more difficult cuts of meat to prepare. For the backyard cook it can be a significant challenge

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Roasted Corn – the EZ way!

Roasted Corn - the EZ way!

If you’ve never tried roasting corn on you grill may I offer my sure-fired EZ method that will make tasty corn on the cob and is most likely the easiest way to prepare it – outside of having someone else do the work. Say – come to think of it – have someone else do this and it’s gonna be perfect!

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“Phoenix” Chicken

"Phoenix" Chicken

The chicken was burnt to charred black all over! It wasn’t the fault of the grill – it was cooking as I had set it up to do. It wasn’t the fault of the chicken, it was exactly as I prepped it. It was my fault. gulp….What to do?

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Grill Roasted Bacon-Wrapped Corn-on-the-Cob

Grill Roasted Bacon-Wrapped Corn-on-the-Cob

I like bacon. A lot. I saw something about wrapping corn in bacon. For the first time this year, they had some decent looking corn on the cob at the store so I thought I would give it a try.

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BBQ Sundae

BBQ Sundae

Besides tips on how to use your grill you will most likely come away from each visit with recipe ideas. This is a good one created by Tommy aka “TMB” that has become a favorite of members of the Char-Broil LIVE! Community Forums.

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Grilled Cornish Game Hens

Grilled Cornish Game Hens

Cornish Game Hens are little chickens and can be prepared pretty much the same way. I like to spatchcock, aka “butterfly,” the mini yardbirds and grill them with a touch of smoke.

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Brining, Marinating & Browning

Brining, Marinating & Browning

Are you confused about the difference between marinating and brining? Why does browning add flavor?

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Did You Say “Pizza?”

Did You Say "Pizza?"

There are many different techniques for using your grill to heat or re-heat pizza. THIS post by Tinnmel on the Char-Broil LIVE Community Forums sparked my interest and I was very interested to learn more

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How I Learned to Grill & Smoke

How I Learned to Grill & Smoke

“LostArrow Loves Lucy” is a long-time member of the Char-Broil LIVE Community Forums and a regular contributor of tips, recipes and general advice on outdoor cooking and smoking. He shares a classic cooking method/technique for preparing chicken on the grill.

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Olympic Sized Meatball Challenge

Olympic Sized Meatball Challenge

The Summer Olympics only come around once every 4 years, so this year, we decided to challenge ourselves to create something of Olympic proportions. We present to you the 2012 International Colossal Meatball Challenge! We built 7, that’s right, SEVEN Char-Broil Big Easy Smoker, Roaster, Grills to

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Outdoor Cooking Wisdom

Outdoor Cooking Wisdom

Visitors to the Char-Broil LIVE Community Forum can read every post on every topic on every board in every category. whew…that’s a lot of information about outdoor cooking!

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Secrets of the Char-Broil All-Stars: Chef Christo

Secrets of the Char-Broil All-Stars: Chef Christo

Chef Christo is a working chef in New York City who grew up in New Mexico on a farm. He learned to cook in the family kitchen and his sense of earthy flavors and textures can be traced to these origins.

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Red Peppers on the Side Burner

Visitors to the Char-Broil LIVE Community Forums find answers to many of their questions. And if they can’t find a specific answer – they sign up (it’s FREE, the registration helps prevent spam-bots) and post their question or comment in one of a dozen categories on hundreds

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Herb and Spice Substitution Chart

Herb and Spice Substitution Chart

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a recipe, open the spice cupboard and – “uh-oh!” you’re out of an herb or spice called for in the recipe? Fear no

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