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A few weeks ago, we wrote about the perfect technique for creating mouth-watering brisket. One of the steps we talk about is wrapping your meat in butcher paper, as it helps lock in moisture while your brisket reaches its final target temp. But what are some other uses for butcher paper, and are there substitutes …
Technique | Butcher Paper, Parchment or Foil Read More »
Brisket is a barbecue staple that can intimidate new grillers due to its size and long cooking process. But at Broil King, we’re all about showing you how easy it is to create mouth-watering meals, and a perfect brisket is no exception. While brisket does take more time and care than your standard grilled items …
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The fourth and final grilling method we will explore is rotisserie-style cooking. It’s great for barbecuing whole chickens, roasts, and even wings and can be done with or without a rear rotisserie burner. They help cook food more evenly for a perfectly crisp exterior while maintaining a moist center. We’ll look at why to use …
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When we think about grilling, we typically think of seared meats and roasted vegetables. But did you know that your grill is just as good for baking delicious desserts? You can use your barbecue just like an oven in your kitchen to make cookies and cakes and add smoky grilled flavours. Let’s first look at …
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Direct grilling is what we associate most with gas barbecues. From seared steaks to mouth-watering burgers, when you grill over a burning heat source, you’re direct grilling. Direct grilling usually happens in the HIGH-temperature range and is often equated with searing. Think of the most iconic grilled items like steaks, pork chops, chicken wings, burgers, …
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Everyone loves the intense woodsy aroma that a pellet smoker grill can impart to your food. The smoke can elevate your food and create unique combinations of flavours. But what if you’re cooking on a gas or charcoal grill? Is there a way to capture that same essence in your barbecued food? There are a …
Technique | Grilling Planks Read More »
With your Broil King Pellet Grill, you can Do More: smoke, roast, bake or grill anything you can imagine. Expand your experience, thanks to incredible cooking versatility and many great Broil King accessories available to you. Doing More doesn’t need to be complicated: in the case of this post, it may be the easiest thing …
Technique | Snacks From Your Wood Pellet Grill Read More »
Chicken is a barbecue staple, and there are so many ways that it can be enjoyed. The beauty of cooking on a Broil King is that you have many options for grilling a juicy bird using built-in features and added accessories. We’ve compiled a list of our favourite grilled chicken recipes and techniques for achieving …
Technique | The Best Grilled Chicken Recipes on Your Broil King Read More »
In a previous post, we talked about how to prepare your grill to cook the perfect steakhouse steak. Now, let’s dive a bit deeper and talk about the different cuts of meat that are best when grilled. Once you master grilling the perfect steak, you’ll never want to drop a hundred bucks at an overpriced …
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Desserts On The Grill? You bet! A lot of people only think of the grill for cooking meat and the occasional veggie kabob, but it can do SO MUCH MORE! Namely, dessert! If you’ve never cooked sweets on your grill, you’re in for a real treat. Here are a few ways to use your grill …
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Desserts On The Grill? You bet!
A lot of people only think of the grill for cooking meat and the occasional veggie kabob, but it can do SO MUCH MORE! Namely, dessert! If you’ve never cooked sweets on your grill, you’re in for a real treat.
Here are a few ways to use your grill to keep the cookout going well beyond dinner!
Grilled Fruits
If you’re new to desserts on the grill, this is the safest place to begin. The same thing that creates a delectable sear on meat – the Maillard Reaction – also occurs with fruit. After all, fruit is full of natural sugars and will quickly soften, caramelize and even char.
Just be careful! Because of all the sugar, fruit will burn easily. For very soft fruits like watermelon or bananas, a hot grill and fast sear is ideal. If you have thick pineapple slices or half peaches or plums, turn the grill down, get some sear marks and then let the heat slowly soften the fruit all the way through.
These Sticky Blue Peaches are the perfect combination of sweet and savoury and an easy way to experiment with desserts on the grill.
If you’re looking for an impressive display, check out this Bananas Flambe recipe that combines Grand Marnier with a flame to create a classic Southern dessert that everyone will love.
Pies & Cakes
YES, you can actually bake on your grill! In fact, the Imperial gas grill series from Broil King features two independent ovens, allowing you to bake a Pineapple Upside Down Cake on one side while grilling burgers and dogs on the other side. Does it get any more traditional-backyard-BBQ than that??
This Apple Pie recipe gives you instructions for baking in a Broil King Keg grill, showing you just how versatile both gas and charcoal grills are for making desserts!
Soufflés
While soufflés are generally considered a more advanced baking technique, your gas grill is perfectly capable of handling this task as long as you maintain the temperature – and no peeking!! Opening the oven door (or grill lid) can cause your soufflé to deflate. In this case, a gas grill is preferred as you can maintain a precise temperature without adding charcoal or adjusting the vents.
This decadent Chocolate Apricot Brandy Soufflé is a restaurant-worthy dessert that will leave guests speechless and wondering how you did it on a grill.
Cookies
You knew we were going here! As long as a cookie sheet will fit on your grill, you can absolutely bake cookies on your grill. Simply follow your favourite cookie recipe, like this classic Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe and maintain the indicated temperature on your gas grill.
Grill Your Next Dessert On A Broil King
Check out our extensive collection of dessert recipes, all of which can be cooked on your Broil King gas grill or charcoal grill. Have a favourite dessert you like to grill? We’d love to hear it – share in the comments section below!