So, you bought your first wood pellet grill and can’t wait to enjoy some delicious smoky treats! You go to fire it up and realize you don’t know the first step to cooking on a pellet grill and are wondering where to start. Our pellet grills are meant to make smoking easy with pre-sets and …
There’s something fishy about this blog – and it might be all the grilled salmon! We’ve written about the perfect techniques for steaks, burgers, rotisserie and more – but somehow, we forgot about seafood! You may have avoided cooking seafood because of its sometimes pungent odours. One bonus of grilling seafood is that you don’t …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 the best results. Whether you want to rotisserie grill the whole chicken to perfection or smoke crispy golden chicken wings, We’ve got you covered.
The classic method for preparing chicken, be it wings, drumsticks or a lean chicken breast.
Your double-sided grids are great for delivering a beautiful char while maintaining moisture in your meat. Flip your grids to the U-side to help capture juices that then vaporize and add flavour and moisture to the meat as it cooks. For large wings and drumsticks, the wing rack and pan are particularly handy, as it prevents the meat from sticking to the grids and adds an opportunity for experimenting with flavoured liquids and citrus for added taste. The roaster basket is also excellent for cooking wings or candied drummy pops and can be lined with a baking sheet to avoid sticky bits.
Grilled kebabs are another tasty way to enjoy chicken, and the dual prong skewers and narrow kebab rack should be your go-to accessory. The skewers secure your meat, so it doesn’t slid around as you flip them around. The rack raises your meat off the grids so they do not stick and create a mess.
If you’re cooking an entire chicken, you may consider flattening the carcass before putting it on the grill. This helps the meat cook more evenly, as more meat has direct contact with the grill for better heat transfer. The grill basket is the perfect choice for cooking your flattened chicken, and the detachable handle seamlessly transfers your food on and off the grill.
Whatever you’re cooking, take your time. Never rush grilled chicken because it may end up raw on the inside and burnt on the outside. Let the skin get golden brown, and fats on the inside melt into buttery goodness.
Chicken from your charcoal or pellet smoker is guaranteed to be your new favourite. The simple addition of smoke can turn a plain chicken breast into a flavourful dish. And there are lots of ways to explore cooking with smoke, even on a gas grill. Use a smoker box with wood chips or pellets to add a woodsy aroma to your food as it cooks.
Many of the same accessories from the previous section will be just as helpful during the smoking process. For our smoked chicken recipe below, a deluxe chicken roaster is a great option, as it keeps your chicken off the grids to prevent sticking while it slowly roasts.
When smoking your meat, you typically cook at lower temperatures over an extended period. This allows the smoke time to penetrate your food more thoroughly for optimal taste. Since you’re smoking chicken at a lower temperature, a crispy golden skin will take longer. But you can take a shortcut by adding some baking powder to your salty rub. It raises the PH in the chicken skin to dry it out a little. Essentially the reaction breaks down the amino acids and releases water without the heat usually necessary to achieve the same result through the Maillard reaction.
Rotisserie is one of our absolute favourite ways to cook a chicken and something that sets a Broil King grill apart from our competitors. Most of our gas, pellet and charcoal grills include a rotisserie kit right out of the box, or one can be purchased and installed afterwards. So why is rotisserie so much better? Our rotisserie cooking blog goes over all the details, but essentially, you’re moving the meat around to promote even cooking so that one side doesn’t end up fully cooked while the other is still raw.
A few tips for getting the best rotisserie results; season under the breast skin and put vegetables or fruit in the body cavity for flavour, moisture and presentation. Use a drip tray filled with water and aromatics to maintain moisture levels in the grill and add new flavours. Put the pan empty pan inside the grill first, then add your liquids to prevent spills. Measure the rod and forks on the grill before adding your meat, and lock in one fork roughly where your meat will be centred on the grill.
