Handy Hints for Barbecue Grilling:

· Be organised: have everything you need ready and at hand before you start grilling - Go through your food plan; think food ingredients, marinades, seasonings, equipment and tools. Cover food to protect against flies and sun.

· Don't use a fork and never stab the food when turningit is best to use a pair of tongs to grip and turn. When you stab the meat with a fork, you will allow tasty juices to drain away into the fire which then can spit and develop aggressive flames.

· Food cooks faster under a covered grill

· You don't need to marinate tender cuts of meat overnight; they can be marinated in as little as 15 minutes! Less tender meats need to be marinated at least 6 hours.

· If using wooden skewers, soak in water thirty minutes before using so ends won't burn during grilling time.

Spicy Popcorn on the Barbecue
Thanks to Weber Barbecues

 

Impress your friends with this wild way to pop corn.

3 tablespoons unpopped popcorn
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic salt

3 8 x 5-1/4-inch foil disposable pans
1 20-inch long strip aluminum foil, folded lengthwise until 3 inches wide

Combine popcorn, oil, chili powder, and garlic salt in one disposable pan; mix well. Place pan inside another pan to double thickness. Invert third disposable pan over popcorn to close. Wrap foil strip crosswise around pan; fold over to secure pans together and to form a handle.

Place pan in center of cooking grate. Grill for 8 to 10 minutes or until popping stops.

Makes 5 to 6 servings

Note: To serve a crowd, multiple pans of popcorn can be popped at once on grill. Also note that chili powder tends to darken with heat, which may give your popcorn an overcooked appearance but won't affect taste.

 

 

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