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Firing up the grill is a great
way to cook in the summer! Here are a few grilling tips
and a couple of recipes, too.
For great grilled burgers,
form the patty gently. Smashing the meat forces out
moisture.
Sear both sides of the
burger on both sides, then move the burger and cook with
indirect heat till done.
Use a meat thermometer to
gauge when the meat is done. Ground beef should be cooked
to an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
When grilling chicken,
remember that dark meat needs longer on the grill than
breast meat. Also, bone-in parts cook longer than boneless
parts.
Place the pieces that need
to cook the longest on the grill first, and then move them
to a cooler area of the grill to finish cooking after they
have browned.
Again, use a meat
thermometer to tell when chicken is done. Bone-in parts
should be cooked to an internal temperature of 170
degrees; boneless parts to about 160 degrees.
Tropical Glaze for Grilled
Chicken
- 1 small can crushed
pineapple
- 3/4 cup brown sugar,
packed
- 3 tablespoons lemon
juice
- 1 tablespoon mustard
Drain pineapple, reserving
2 tablespoons of juice. Mix pineapple, reserved juice,
brown sugar, lemon juice and mustard.
Brush chicken parts with
glaze often during last 10 minutes of grilling.
Barbecue Sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon
Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 2 or 3 dashes hot pepper
sauce (optional)
Mix all ingredients in
saucepan; bring mixture to boil over medium heat. Simmer,
uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Use to baste burgers or
pork chops during last 10-15 minutes of grilling.
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Always be sure to cook on a
clean grill. If you have a gas grill, leave it on for a
couple of minutes after you finish cooking, with the lid
down. If you have a charcoal grill, just close the lid and
let it burn out. Then you can scrub the grate with a wad
of aluminum foil.
Don't cook at too high a
temperature and don't lift the lid and peek too many
times. You'll just be adding to the cooking time, because
the temperature will be lowered.
For a great warm weather
dessert, try this cool fruit combination.
- 1 cup low-fat vanilla
yogurt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/8 teaspoon ground
nutmeg
Stir together and spoon
over sliced fresh bananas.
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About
The Author
Cyndi
Roberts is the editor of the "1
Frugal Friend 2 Another" bi-weekly
newsletter and founder of the website of
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