We just got a new grill ...

[WebLady]

Gas/propane that is, not charcoal ;) Our first attempt at burgers wasn't so great, we overcooked them a bit :bbredface:

So anyone have any good grilling recipes to share?

[Zoni]

Yay for grills! I wish I knew some good recipes, but I'm afraid I'm a complete louse at just about anything involving cooking. Ah well. Are you guys a fan of marinades?

[hummingbird521]

I don't have any recipes to share that are any different for gas vs. charcoal. I do know that you have to have the temperature really low for gas cooking if you don't want to overdo it or burn it. My father cooks on gas all the time and I will ask him. Myself I still prefer charcoal only because I can't cook on a gas grill without burning everything black.

[WebLady]

Yay for grills! I wish I knew some good recipes, but I'm afraid I'm a complete louse at just about anything involving cooking. Ah well. Are you guys a fan of marinades?
sure, I just try to keep it low sodium ;)

I don't have any recipes to share that are any different for gas vs. charcoal. I do know that you have to have the temperature really low for gas cooking if you don't want to overdo it or burn it. My father cooks on gas all the time and I will ask him. Myself I still prefer charcoal only because I can't cook on a gas grill without burning everything black.
yeah DH had the temp up to high :huh: ;)

[cowboysbride]

No recipe tips just yet...BUT....word of advice!

When lighting the grill (pushing the ignitor button) stand WAAAAY back...:o Don't ask...just chalk it up to being in a hurry, trying to cook for a ton of people and not thinking!

[hummingbird521]

No recipe tips just yet...BUT....word of advice!

When lighting the grill (pushing the ignitor button) stand WAAAAY back...:o Don't ask...just chalk it up to being in a hurry, trying to cook for a ton of people and not thinking!

another piece of advice: never let your children take the ignitor button out if the grill tears up. They love shocking their mothers with it. :bbconfused:

[SerendipityCrafts]

I have posted this here before. If you make it, I promise that you will be queen of the grill and a hit with friends and family :)

http://www.recipezaar.com/67491
Prize Winning Marinade for Beef

Recipe #67491



(http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/reviews.php?rid=67491)8 ratings (http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/reviews.php?rid=67491) I combined my sister inlaw's marinade recipe with my friend's barbeque cooking method. I then submitted this recipe into to a radio station as part of a contest and I ended up winning the grand prize of a jenair stove! It's so versatile that it works both with cheap cuts of beef and expensive too. I won't cook beef roast any other way. Enjoy!
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1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=176) 1/2 cup lemon juice (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=55) 1/2 cup soy sauce (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=473) 4-5 cloves garlic (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=165), crushed 40 whole peppercorns (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=337), crushed 1 sirloin tip roast (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=818) or blade roast or round roast or prime rib roast or london broil beef (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=818) 1 pint sour cream (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=147)



Using a food processor- Crush peppercorns until fine.
Add garlic to processor and crush.
Add soy sauce, worchestershire sauce and lemon juice and blend.
Pour mixture into giant zip lock freezer bag and add the meat to be marinated (even the cheapest cuts of beef will taste like prime rib!).
Seal bag.
Refrigerate for 48 hours (turn bag every time you open the fridge door).
Reserve the marinade for later use.
Barbeque the meat as you would normally however, I prefer to cook the meat very VERY slowly using an indirect cooking method- only ONE side of the barbeque is lit and turned down to low.
The meat is placed on the one side of the barbeque which is off, over a pan of water, which sits on the barbeque rocks.
Note: total barbeque time depends on the size of beef roast.
Relax while your dinner cooks.
Put marinade on the stove and bring to a boil.
Add just enough marinade to some sour cream, to make a sauce to drizzle over the cooked meat.
Sit back and enjoy the compliments.

[WhiskeyGirl]

another piece of advice: never let your children take the ignitor button out if the grill tears up. They love shocking their mothers with it. :bbconfused:

Lol there was a guy in junior high that did that and would run around shocking the girls on the butt!! And it really smarts!! lol

[Goin2thechapel]

AAaaahhhh...I love my grill. We put one on our registry and didn't get it :( but thanks to all the giftcards and duplicates of stuff, we were able to buy the grill we wanted...It's awesome, Still cooking on it in January!!!

[ladymelissa]

Just keep the heat low and turn the meat very often about every 2 minutes. It takes a few uses to "break in" as far as flavor goes, with new rocks you have to give it a few uses to let some drippings from the meat fall and accumulate and that is when you will get more flavor. Pretty soon you won't need any sort of marinades or anything, just a little salt and pepper and it will come out awesome.

[MOB Karen]

Just keep the heat low and turn the meat very often about every 2 minutes. It takes a few uses to "break in" as far as flavor goes, with new rocks you have to give it a few uses to let some drippings from the meat fall and accumulate and that is when you will get more flavor. Pretty soon you won't need any sort of marinades or anything, just a little salt and pepper and it will come out awesome.

Gosh, the way you explained that, Melissa, sounds delicious! I need to go get a new gas grill too! LOL!

[BriansBride07]

I have a recipe that my family loves in the summer time on the grill and it's super easy and goes with anything..

Makes 1-2 servings (depending on your appetite)

2 med. potatoes (sliced thinly)
1 small onion ( sliced thinly)
2 med. carrots ( sliced)
2 tbls. marg.
1/2 clove of garlic (minced)
s&p to taste

tear off a good piece of aluminum(sp) foil and then place all of your potatoes,onions,garlic onto the aluminum foil, add s & p to taste and then your marg. Gather up your aluminum foil and make a pouch. place onto the grill btw. low to med. heat and turn pouch over every 15 min. Within 45 min. open pouch and check for tenderness when you can put a fork through the potatoes and carrots then it is done. If you live where it's cold outside you can also do this in your oven.

[WebLady]

Just keep the heat low and turn the meat very often about every 2 minutes. It takes a few uses to "break in" as far as flavor goes, with new rocks you have to give it a few uses to let some drippings from the meat fall and accumulate and that is when you will get more flavor. Pretty soon you won't need any sort of marinades or anything, just a little salt and pepper and it will come out awesome.
Yeah we have to remember the low heat thing ;) We didn't get the rocks ... even though our first burgers were a little chared, they still tasted pretty good.

Thanks for the recipe Christina :) I don't think I want to grill for 45 mins (doesn't take near as long to cook the meat), but I may try this in the oven ;)

[septemberbride06]

we cannot have a gas grill (apartment rules) however my parents have one, and my dad loves to cook on it all the time. I will ask him for some neat ideas, or tricks of the trade.
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[kevinsbride2B]

Last year our stove broke and we had to use the BBQ for EVERYTHING!!!!!!!! So I became very close with the little guy lol.
I always do my own burgers and there are some common problems with homemade burgers when BBQing them....
They can burn easily
dry out
and shrink to a little spek of beef

For the average burger only put the grill on medium. As long as there an average thickness only really leave them on for 5 minutes per side. Continue to make sure there not sticking to teh grill. We often put soem of the spray olive oil on the grill first.
Flip them after 5 minutes, leave for another 5 minutes, and then if you want cheese on them or something put them on the top rack and let sit. Turn down the heat even mroe before you do this!!!

Heavy thick marinades will burn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Some recipes look great until you put them on the BBQ and your juicy chicken is then coated in charcoal! lol

HAPPY COOKING!!!!!! or I guess GRILLING!

[lea m]

Oohhh i love BBQ's!!! Its rare though we can have one! it rains too much! lol i have an indoor george foreman sort of grill thingy! lol

[kevinsbride2B]

Here's on of my favorite BBQ recipe's...

This is a grilled zuccinni and mushroom side dish

-Take 2 or 3 zuccinni's (remember they shrink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and cut them into chunks.
-Take which ever mushrooms you prefer and slicew them into quarters. Not too thin just quarters or chuncks however you prefer.
-Place the now cut veggies onto a doubled piece of alluminum foil. Make it long so you can eventually curl it up into a little pack.
-Cut up an onion into slices (the sweeter the better!) and add it to the veggies
-add one clove of garlic (I prefer it pressed, but you can chop it however you like)
-add some seasoning salt and fresh pepper to the mixture.
-Take some butter or margarine and blob it on over the mixture. Just determine from how much your making how much butter you'll need.
-Wrap it all up in the tinfoil. Make sure it's not upside down or that butters gonna be a messsssss!
-Place it on the top grill on medium heat.
-Leave it for about 30min or so.
-Be careful it's HOT!!!! Use mits to take off the grill, and place in a bowl. Stir it up and voila!!!
It's great with steak, or even on a burger.

[ladymelissa]

We didn't get the rocks ... even though our first burgers were a little chared, they still tasted pretty good.

No rocks? What is under the racks you put the meat on? Is there anything bet. the meat and the flame? I am just curious if they came out with something new, our grill is a few years old.

[brewsells]

No rocks? What is under the racks you put the meat on? Is there anything bet. the meat and the flame? I am just curious if they came out with something new, our grill is a few years old.

We don't use rocks in our gas grill either. there is nothing between the grates and the flame.. I didn't know you could use rocks in gas grills...

[hummingbird521]

The last gas grill we owned came with rocks upon purchasing it. Not charcoal but rocks that go between the flame and grate. They catch the meat drippings and all other drippings while cooking and are what gives it the flavoring. I know you can purchase them separately when the others become oversaturated with juices. I thought they were a must for flavoring.

[ladymelissa]

I thought they were a must for flavoring.

Me, too. They are called lava rocks and they don't actually burn like charcoal, but they disperse the heat and catch the drippings. Without them I would think it would be pretty much like cooking indoors on a gas stove.

[hummingbird521]

Have you ever made shiskabobs (sp?) on the grill yet?

This is the recipe i use for it:

Buy beef stew meat (if don't want to cut up meat) or buy sirloin and cut into chunks.

onion, fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, squash?, bell peppers, basically any fresh vegetable you like.

cut all into chunks and add your meat with it. Place all into a large bowl. Pour over with one bottle of italian dressing (enough to cover all), worcestshire (sp?) sauce (about 1/2 cup), and about 1/2 cup of A1 sauce. cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to grill next day just alternate sticking onto sticks and grill. Turning only once. They are excellent.

[WebLady]

Me, too. They are called lava rocks and they don't actually burn like charcoal, but they disperse the heat and catch the drippings. Without them I would think it would be pretty much like cooking indoors on a gas stove.
We were debating about getting the lava rocks, I heard it just helped disperse the heat. As far as catching the grease and such, there is a little drain tray for that on our grill.

As far as cooking on a regular gas stove .... well, with the grill you are cooking on an open flame over a grill plate. On a gas stove it is a very low flame with pots and pans and such.

As for flavor, I think our dry overcooked burgers had a nice flavor, distinctly different from regular cooking.

Have you ever made shiskabobs (sp?) on the grill yet?
I want to try kabobs, but I don't really like onions and peppers and mushrooms and such. I was thinking maybe some potatoes and broccoli or something. But then it takes so long to cook potatoes.

[brewsells]

I want to try kabobs, but I don't really like onions and peppers and mushrooms and such. I was thinking maybe some potatoes and broccoli or something. But then it takes so long to cook potatoes.

Maybe you could partially cook the potatoes beforehand and then skewer them?

[WebLady]

Maybe you could partially cook the potatoes beforehand and then skewer them?
Yeah I may try that ;)

[ladymelissa]

As far as catching the grease and such, there is a little drain tray for that on our grill.

I meant that the rocks catch the drippings and kind of hold the flavors and over time you can really get good, grilled flavor on your future dishes.

[WebLady]

I meant that the rocks catch the drippings and kind of hold the flavors and over time you can really get good, grilled flavor on your future dishes.
Yeah, we may have to get some so we can 'rock our grill' ;)

*haha* can you tell I've been drinking? :bbmrgreen:

[SerendipityCrafts]

LOL and so we can't continue this any further by making a pun about getting your BBQ rocks off?!

BTW - this grill of yours ... is it a big honking stainless steel one? If so I am extremely jealous :buck:

[WebLady]

LOL and so we can't continue this any further by making a pun about getting your BBQ rocks off?!
hahaha :bblol: why didn't I think of that!?

BTW - this grill of yours ... is it a big honking stainless steel one? If so I am extremely jealous :buck:
Yeah, it is pretty :D DH said it was like $350, but he got it on sale for $250 ;)

[SerendipityCrafts]

BBQ Pizza

Tortillas
Tomato Paste
Mozerella
and anything that you would normally top a pizza with

Spread some tomato paste over a tortilla
Add cheese (not too too much)
Top with whatever veggies or meat you would like
Yes, the toppings go on top (the cheese will melt better)

Put your tortilla pizza on the barbeque (medium heat)
1. Close the lid, wait a minute or two (you will soon get to know how long to wait with regards to your own grill)
2. Open the lid and move/rotate the pizza with two spatulas
Repeat steps 1 & 2 until the tortilla gets crispy - careful not to scortch the bottom.
Once the tortilla is crispy move to the upper rack, close the lid and wait until the cheese is fully melted.
Transfer to a cutting board, slice and serve.

These can be served as appetizers or as a meal. The trick is not to load the pizzas overly much & also to keep an eye on the pizzas while they cook so they won't burn.

[SerendipityCrafts]

Yeah, it is pretty :D DH said it was like $350, but he got it on sale for $250 ;)

Snif. I always drool over them when I am at the store.

My boss knows someone who works for a company that makes them and I could get a deal through him, but we live on the ground floor of an apartment building. I am afraid to buy one only to have it ripped off. I need a pole or something to chain it too. LOL

[WhiskeyGirl]

Snif. I always drool over them when I am at the store.

My boss knows someone who works for a company that makes them and I could get a deal through him, but we live on the ground floor of an apartment building. I am afraid to buy one only to have it ripped off. I need a pole or something to chain it too. LOL

Lol get Hugh to lug that heavy bugger in every night so that your beauty of a grill doesn't grow legs and wlak off!! lol

[SerendipityCrafts]

Lol get Hugh to lug that heavy bugger in every night so that your beauty of a grill doesn't grow legs and wlak off!! lol

I don't suppose it would go anywhere if there was a hot tub sitting on top of it LOL

[WhiskeyGirl]

I don't suppose it would go anywhere if there was a hot tub sitting on top of it LOL

Ha ha!! Still on teh hot tub?? lol.

[SerendipityCrafts]

Ha ha!! Still on teh hot tub?? lol.

LOL no that's Hugh's biggest want. I would prefer a kick a55 grill :) I guess we need a decent sized back yard for both so, maybe we should be getting that first :)