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8 GRILLING TIPS

Whether you're a novice griller or seasoned pro, it never hurts to have a few tips & tricks up your sleeve. Check out eight of our must-have, can't-live-without grill hacks and enjoy stress-free grilling.
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How to Prep a Gas Grill for First Use

You finally bought the perfect gas grill, and you can’t wait to use it. But how do you fire it up for the first time? Gas grills are simple to use. Follow this guide on how to prep a gas grill for the first use.
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How to Clean your Charcoal Grill

It’s tempting after you grill out, to just put the lid on and let the heat take care of cleaning your grill, but little more love and care can help your grill last longer and have a safer food handling environment.
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Apple Cider Brine for Smoked Pork Loin

Pork loin has little fat, so the meat doesn’t have a source of moisture to keep it juicy while smoking. One solution to this is using a brine. Not only can brines tenderize and add flavor, but they also give a juiciness to meats that soak in even extra moisture. Try this recipe for apple cider…
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Smoking 101: How to Smoke Fish in a Smoker Plus Recipe

Fish takes on a deliciously moist texture when slow roasted in a smoker. The meat of the fish easily peels away in tender, flaky chunks as it is infused with all the flavors of sweet smoky wood. When paired with seasonings of fresh herbs and citrus aromatics, smoked fish is a tasty treat that you…
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How to Cook on an Infrared Grill

Char-Broil’s Infrared cooking systems use the same technology the world’s best restaurants use to sear in juices. While it may be different at first, with practice and guidance, you can use your grill’s high heat to achieve the same results. Apply a light coat of high heat cooking oil, such as…
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Fantastic Picnic Tips

I don’t know about you, but I am more than ready for picnic season to get here. I love outdoor meals, especially when they are combined with fun activities like concerts, days at the beach, softball games and being on the water. Winter is over, the sun is out now and it is time to play!
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How to Preheat Your Grill

All of our Char-Broil grills will cook better when you preheat the grill beforehand — for both gas and charcoal. Plus, preheating helps remove some of the residue from prior use. How long should you preheat it? A good rule of thumb is about 15 minutes for maximum temperature or searing. To cook at a…
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How to Grill Chicken

Grilled chicken is a one of those meal staples, but perfectly browned, succulent grilled chicken is an art form. There are a few tricks you can try to make sure it’s delectable.
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How to Cook on an Infrared Grill

Char-Broil’s Infrared cooking systems use what the world’s best restaurants use to sear in juices. While it may be different at first, with practice and guidance, you can use your grill’s high heat to achieve the same results. Apply a light coat of high heat cooking oil, such as canola or peanut oil…
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Preventing Grease Fires on Gas Grills

Make sure you have an extinguisher, gloves and safety equipment near your grill in case of a fire.
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LPG Cylinder Safety

LPG safety is a must. Always get your LPG from a reputable dealer and know what to look for when exchanging, storing and transporting cylinders for use with your gas grill.
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Testing Your Grill for a Gas Leak

Testing your grill for a gas leak may sound dangerous and exciting, but the reality is that it’s less like a “Mission Impossible” and much easier than you’d think. In fact, all you need is a few minutes and a little dishsoap and water.
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How to Use the Warming Rack on Your Grill

What do you do with the warming rack? Warm your foods right? But you can actually do much more. Here are a few examples.
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How to Light your Gas Grill Manually

Char-Broil gas grills have an igniter button for quick, easy start-ups. If yours fails to spark, you can still light the grill manually. As a back up, and for safety, Char-Broil grills have a built-in match holder that hangs on a chain under your grill.
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Preventing Flashback Fires from Venturi Tubes

Keep your gas grill outside? Of course you do. That’s grill safety 101. But you know what else is outside? Bugs.
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Grilling Safety Tips

It’s grill time and as always when working with an open flame, you need to be cautious. Here are some tips to save and share.
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Use Your Grill to Season Your Food

Every ingredient has a flavor. My favorite part of cooking is learning to understand which flavors are complementary and how different combinations affect the final taste of a dish. With so many combinations, I’m a total advocate of only using recipes for inspiration and making each one your own…
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Injecting Meats for Grilling

If you’re looking to add a little extra moisture to your meats – then try a technique called injecting. You can inject your meat with flavors or brine to help make it more succulent. Injection is also a no-wait, no-waste method to add flavor, since you don’t have to soak the meat in a marinade for…
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When is Charcoal Ready to Grill on?

Just because the charcoal has turned white, your grill may not be ready to cook on.
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Smoking on Your Gas Barbecue

Smoking meats and vegetables is a great way to add new flavours to old favourites. Even if you own a gas grill, you can still smoke like a pitmaster. And it’s not as time-consuming as you’d think.
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How to Brine

Brining is a process similar to marination, where meat mostly pork and poultry is bathed in a salt solution Brine before cooking. Brining is a great way to add moisture and flavor to your leaner choices meats. It’s simply a bath of salt, liquid and any other flavor or spices you’d like to add, like…
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Tips for Cooking Low and Slow on Your Gas Grill

While some use the terms “barbecue” and “grilling” interchangeably, the two are actually very different cooking methods. Grilling is hot and fast over direct heat. Barbecuing uses indirect heat and low temperatures that take longer to cook your meats—usually hours. If you want to be the master of…
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Tips

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8 GRILLING TIPS

How to Prep a Gas Grill for First Use

How to Clean your Charcoal Grill

Apple Cider Brine for Smoked Pork Loin

Smoking 101: How to Smoke Fish in a Smoker Plus Recipe

How to Cook on an Infrared Grill

Fantastic Picnic Tips

How to Preheat Your Grill

How to Grill Chicken

How to Cook on an Infrared Grill

Preventing Grease Fires on Gas Grills

LPG Cylinder Safety

Testing Your Grill for a Gas Leak

How to Use the Warming Rack on Your Grill

How to Light your Gas Grill Manually

Preventing Flashback Fires from Venturi Tubes

Grilling Safety Tips

Use Your Grill to Season Your Food

Injecting Meats for Grilling

When is Charcoal Ready to Grill on?

Smoking on Your Gas Barbecue

How to Brine

Tips for Cooking Low and Slow on Your Gas Grill