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Cooking
Home » Outdoor Decor » Charcoal Grills » CookingYou can cook all kinds of meat, potatoes, and vegetables on your charcoal grill. Hamburgers, ribs, chicken, steaks, pork chops, salmon, baked potatoes, corn, squash, and onions are only a few of the most commonly grilled items. Hamburgers, steaks, and seafood fillets grill in less than fifteen minutes while vegetables, such as baked potatoes, can easily take an hour.
Experiment with different marinades and spices to find your favorite recipes. You can put meats and vegetables directly onto the grill, and you can also wrap vegetables in heavy-duty aluminum foil. To obtain the best results, cook your food with the lid closed but the air vents open. The only time you need to open your grill lid during the grilling process is when you flip your meats and vegetables.
For quick cooking, put your foods directly over the flames, but if you want a slower but more flavorful grill, use indirect cooking. To discover when grilled items are finished, use a meat thermometer (chicken should cook to 170 degrees, pork and hamburgers to 160, and steaks to 145), or cut into the thickest piece of meat to see for yourself.
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