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How to Smoke on a Gas Grill

Want delicious smoked food, but you don’t have a dedicated smoker? Not a problem. Learn how to smoke on a gas grill in a few easy steps for great smoky flavour.

How to Smoke on a Gas Grill

  1. Preheat grill to 450°F.
  2. Place 2 handfuls of wood chips directly on the grill grate and close the lid.
  3. Once the wood chips start to generate smoke, turn middle burner(s) to the off position and turn outside burners to the lowest setting to decrease grill temperature to 250°F.
  4. Place food in the centre of the grill, above the burners that have been turned off and close the lid.
  5. Cook until desired doneness, adding wood chips every 2 hours, if needed.
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