Char-Broil The Big Easy Use and care manual

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1OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
CongratulationsandwelcometoownershipofTheBigEasy®
fromChar‐Broil®.Itisoursincerehopethatbyreadingthis
guide,andwithalittlepractice,youwillcometofullyenjoythe
tenderjuicinessanddeliciousflavoroffoodyoupreparewith
yournewTRU‐InfraredOil‐lessturkeyfryer.
WesuggestyoutakeafewmomentstoreadtheProductGuide
andensureyourcookerisassembledcorrectlyandcompletely
andthatyouarefamiliarwithbothitsconstructionand
operationbeforeusing.
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Therearenohardandfastrulesforcooking‐justsomebasic
factsabouthowTheBigEasy®works.Theexclusiveand
patentedTRU‐Infraredcookingsystemwillhelpyouprepare
wonderfulmeals.Usethiscookingguideasanintroductionto
cookingwithTheBigEasy®.It’sfilledwithgreattips,tricksand
recipes.
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Themostimportantthingyoucan
dofirstisregisteryourcookerso
thatwecanbemorehelpfulwhen
youneedus.Pleasecompletethe
warrantyregistrationcardfound
onthelastpageofyourProduct
Guideorsaveastampandvisitus
atwww.charbroil.com.
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Afteryouregister,besuretogotowww.live.charbroil.comfor
newtips,tricks,recipes,partyideasandexclusivesubscriber
offers.Weneversellordistributeyourcontactinformation!We
wantyourChar‐Broil®experiencetobeagreatoneandthisis
onewaywecanstayintouch.
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HappyCooking!
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2OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
FIRSTTHINGSFIRST
1) Youwillfindthatmostoftheproductassemblyhasbeen
completedforyouatthefactory.Completeany
remainingstepsandreferenceallsafetyandusage
informationfoundintheProductGuide.
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2) Hand‐tighteningtheregulatorfromTheBigEasy®toa
full20lb.propanetanksoundseasyenough,butthanks
tosomebuilt‐insafetyfeaturesinsideyourregulatorand
propanetank,itMUSTbedoneabsolutelycorrectly,
step‐by‐step,toachievepropergasflow
andoptimalcooking
temperature.Refertothe
ProductGuidefordetailed
instructions.
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3) Justlikegrandma’scastironskillet,thestainlesssteel
cookingchamberneedstobeseasonedpriortouse.
Thisismostimportantasitwillallowthecooking
chambertoworkproperly.Inaddition,itwillmake
cleaningeasierandinhibitrusting.
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Coatallinteriorsurfacesofthecookingchamberwith
vegetableoil.Ifyouuseavegetablespray,wipedown
thecookingchamberaftersprayingto
ensureanevencoat.StartTheBig
Easy®andletitburnuntilthevegetable
oilburnsoffandstopssmoking.The
shinyfinishofthestainlesssteel
cookingchambershouldnowhavea
verydarkbrownorbronzecolor.
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Youarenowreadytocook.The
moreyouuseyourBigEasy®,the
betteritwillcook.Thedarker‐
moreseasoned‐thecooking
chamberbecomesthehotter
andthemoreevenlyitwill
cook.Alightcoatof
vegetableoilaftereachuse
willkeepthesurfaces
seasonedandhelp
preventanyrusting–again,justlikegrandma’scastiron
skillet.

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4OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS
1) Howdoesthisthingwork?
You’llthinkit’smagic,butit’sreallysimplyusingtwo
methodsofheattransfer.First,thepropaneburner
heatstheairbetweenthecookingchamberandthe
outsideofTheBigEasy®.
Thishotair,orconvective
heat,warmsthecooking
chamberbeforeitescapes
outthetop.Thecooking
chamberabsorbstheheat
andradiatesittotheinside
asTRU‐Infraredheat.By
convertingthehotair,or
convectiveheat,intoTRU‐
Infrared,radiantheat,food
cookedinTheBigEasy®is
moistandjuicy.
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2) HowshouldIpreparetheturkey?
Theturkeymustbecompletelythawedandyoushould
alwaysremovethegiblets,neckandanythingfrominside
thecavitybeforecooking.Remove
themetalorplastictiethatmaybe
usedtobindthelegstogetherbefore
puttingtheturkeyinthecooking
basket.Openingthelegswillallow
theturkeytocookevenlyand
maintainitspositioninsidethe
basket.Alwayssettheturkeyinside
thebasketwiththebreastupandthe
legsdownsothatitcancookevenly.

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3) CanIcookaturkeywithstuffinginside?
TheUSDArecommendscookingstuffingseparatelyfor
optimalsafetyanduniformdoneness.Visit
www.isitdoneyet.govformoreinformationoncooking
turkeysafely.
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4) CanIuseinjectablemarinades?
Absolutely.Butifyouarereallyintomakingiteasy,use
adryrubontheoutside.Oneofourfavoritestouseisa
Creoleseasoningwithsalt,redpepper,garlicandother
spicesfoundreadilyatanygrocerystore.Trytoavoid
rubswithhighsugarcontentasthesugarcanburn.You
canalsorubtheskinwithpeanutorcanolaoilbefore
usingadryrub.TheTRU‐Infraredheatwillkeepyour
turkeymoistandjuicyontheinside.
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5) Howlongwillittaketocookmyturkey?
WithTheBigEasy®,foodisdoneonceitreachesproper
internaltemperature.Alwaysuseafoodthermometerto
checkdonenessandremembertheseUSDAguidelines
forproperuse:
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1) Inserttheprobeintothethickestpartofthefood‐
nottouchingbone,fatorgristlebeforeloweringinto
thecookchamber.
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2) Aftercooking,checkthetemperatureinseveral
placestomakesurethefoodisevenlyheated.
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3) CompareyourthermometerreadingtotheUSDA
guidelinesprintedinsidethebackcoverofthisguide
todetermineifyourfoodhasreachedasafe
temperature.
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4) Makesuretocleanyourfoodthermometerwithhot,
soapy,waterbeforeandaftereachuse.
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5) Visitwww.isitdoneyet.govformoreinformationon
foodsafety.
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Cooktimeswillvarydependingonoutdoorweather
conditions,butgenerallyyoucanexpect10minper
poundforturkey,15minperpoundforchicken,and30
minutesperpoundforporkorbeefroasts.
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Usetheincludedfood
thermometerforlargercutsof
meatwhereatleastthree‐
quartersofthestemlength
canbeinsertedintothe
turkey,chickenorroast.For
smallerfoods,useaninstant‐
readthermometerthatmeasurestemperaturescloserto
thetipofthestem.Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsfor
usefromthemanufacturer.Seewww.charbroil.comfor
instant‐readandotherfoodthermometerpurchase
options.
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6) HowisTheBigEasy®fasterthananoilfryer?
Anoilfryerrequiresupto3gallonsofpeanutoilthatcan
takeupto45minutestopreheattotheproper
temperature.Afterpreheating,cooktimeisabout3
minutesperpound,butitcantakeseveralhoursforthe
oiltocooldownbeforeyoucanclean‐upandrecyclethe
oil.WithTheBigEasy®,thereisnopreheattime
requiredanditwillcooldownaftercookinginabout15
minutes.Theoil‐fryingprocess,fromstarttofinish,will
taketwiceaslongasfryingwithoutoilinTheBigEasy®.

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7) WhendoIusethewiremeshlid?
Usethewiremeshlidonlywhenyouarecookingin
colderoutdoortemperatures,extremelywindydays,or
towardstheendofyourcooktimeif
extrabrowningisdesired.Thelid
willreflectinfraredheatbackinto
thecookingchamberandcanburnthe
exteriorofyourfoodbeforeitisdoneifusedforthe
entirecooktime.
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8) CanIusethedrippingsforgravy?
Yes‐iftheyareproperlyprepared.Beforecookingthe
turkey,youmustinsertafood‐safealuminumlinerinto
theremovablegreasetraytocatchthedrippings.After
cookingtheturkey,thedrippingsmustbe
heatedonastovetoptotheproper
temperaturefordoneness(180˚For
82˚C).Neverservethedrippings
directlyfromtheremovablegrease
tray.Additionalfood‐safealuminum
linersareavailableforpurchaseatwww.charbroil.com.
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9) Whatistheeasiestwaytoremoveacookedturkey
fromthebasket?
Patienceisavirtue.Whenyouremovethebasketwith
theturkeyfromthecookingchamber,youwillbe
temptedtoimmediatelyremovetheturkey.Instead,set
thebasketandtheturkeyonatrayorplatterandallowit
torestfor10‐15minutes.Oncethebaskethascooled,
gentlyseparateanyplaceswheretheturkeyhasattached
itselftothebasketduringthecookingprocess.Turnthe
basketonitssidetoremove.
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10) HowdoIcleanTheBigEasy®?
Aftereachuse,burnoffanyexcessgreaseandfood
debrisremainingonthecookingbasketorthathas
accumulatedinthebottomofthecookingchamberby
allowingunittocookforapproximately15minuteswith
thewiremeshlidon.Aftertheunithascooled,agrill
brushcanbeusedtoloosenanyremainingmaterialin
thebottomofthecookchamber.
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Afterbrushing/scrapingthebottomofthecook
chamber,itcanthenbeliftedoutandemptied.Thewire
basketcanbebrushedandtreatedsimilarlytothe
cookinggratesonagasgrill.Itcanalsobewashedina
sinkordishwasherifdesired.
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Thedisposablefood‐safealuminumlinersforthegrease
traymakeclean‐upmucheasier.Ifanydrippingsspill
ontothegreasetraywhenremovingit,cleanwithsoap
andwater.Thegreasetrayhasapaintedfinishand
shouldnotbecleanedinadishwasher.Likewise,the
paintedexteriorsurfacesofTheBigEasy®canbecleaned
withsoapandwaterasdesired.
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9OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
PoultryRecipes
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BigEasy®SouthernFriedTurkey
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Ingredients:
Wholeturkey
Peanutoil
Herbseasoningorfavoritelow‐sugardryrub
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Directions:
Prepareturkeyforcookingandremovetheneck,giblets
andanythinginsidethecavity.Patturkeydryandrubor
spaywithpeanutoil.Seasontheoutsidewithyourfavorite
herborgarlicseasoningandplaceinsidethecooking
basketbreastsideup.
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Cooktheturkeyuntiltheinternaltemperatureis165˚F.
Theoutsideshouldbecrispandgoldenbrown.
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Allowtheturkeytorestfor5‐10minuteswhilethecooking
basketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.
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10OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
LouisianaStyleFriedTurkey
Ingredients:
Wholeturkey
Peanutoil
Creoledryrubseasoning
FavoriteInjectablemarinade
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Directions:
Prepareturkeyforcookingandremovetheneck,giblets
andanythinginsidethecavity.Patturkeydryandrubwith
peanutoil.
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Injectturkeywithafavoritemarinade–seeRubsand
Marinadessectionforrecipesoryourlocalgrocer.Inject
multiplelocationsinthebreastandlegsabout½”apartto
evenlydistributethemarinade.
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SeasontheoutsidewithCreoleseasoningandplaceinthe
cookingbasketbreastsideup.
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Cooktheturkeyuntiltheinternaltemperatureis165˚F.
Theoutsideshouldbecrispandgoldenbrown.
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Allowtheturkeytorestfor5‐10minuteswhilethecooking
basketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.
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EasyIdea:Skipthemarinadeinjectionstep–it’smessyand
yourturkeywillturnoutmoistandjuicywithoutit.