5 Easy Ways You Can Improve Your Grilling Skills

The art of grilling takes many years to master. Even if you’ve been grilling for years, there are always new things to learn and areas to improve. If you’re willing to try new things, you can grill anything like a pro in no time! Just keep in mind that it’s the simple things you may be ignoring all these years that could make the biggest difference!

Here are 5 easy ways to improve your grilling skills:

learn to preheat

The grill takes time to generate heat and should be given enough time to do so. In order to cook food properly and evenly, start the grill early: turn it on, close the lid, and let it preheat in peace for 15 minutes before removing the food.

Food is more likely to stick to racks that aren’t preheated properly, and you’ll know you’re not a professional if fish or chicken skin sticks to the rack after cooking.

Clean your grids before oiling them

Ideally, you should clean the racks every time you use them, but let’s face it, not everyone has time for that. During the preheating stage, leftover food from your last barbecue session will char, making it easy to remove with a grill brush.

When clean, lightly spray with cooking spray or use tongs to dip a crumpled paper towel in oil to lightly coat the grates.

Take advantage of the different cooking zones

To make sure you avoid the dreaded scenario that’s charred on the outside but undercooked on the inside, cook thicker cuts of meat or high-fat meat (like chicken with skin) using direct and indirect heat. Cook them quickly over direct heat to crisp the outside, then transfer the meats to the indirect heat cooking zone to cook them all the way through.

Always use a thermometer

Many grillers make the mistake of not using a thermometer when grilling meat, poultry, or fish, thinking they can judge doneness just by looking. Take the guesswork out – to ensure food safety and delicious, perfectly cooked meat, always use a thermometer to check when food reaches the right temperature.

let your food cook

When you’re waiting for food to cook on the grill and you’re already hungry, it’s hard not to want to do something. Don’t press down on your burger, stop flipping the steak, and don’t keep opening the lid to check. Allow your food to cook through its cooking times without any disturbance.

Improve your grilling skills with these 5 easy ways!