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Preheating
Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructionscould
resultinafireorexplosion thatcouldcause
seriousbodilyinjury,deathorpropertydam-
age.
Nevercoverthecooking grids,bottomofgrill bowl
orGrease/WaterTraywithcharcoal,aluminumfoil,
sandoranysubstancethatcan absorbgrease.
Beforeeach use ofyourgrill: Pull outtheGrease/
WaterTrayand removeall grease and food debristo
preventgrease firehazard.Itisimportanttokeepthis
Trayhalf-filledwithwaterwhilegrilling togetthebest
possibleresults.WearaflameretardantBBQMitt
whenhandling theGrease/WaterTray.
Useyourgrillatleast3feetawayfromany wallor
surface. Useyourgrillatleast 3feetaway from
combustibleobjectsthatcanmeltorcatchfire(such
asvinylorwood siding,fencesandoverhangs)or
sourcesofignitionincludingpilotlightsonwater
heatersandliveelectricalappliances.
Never use yourgas grill inagarage,porch,shed,
breezewayoranyotherenclosedarea.
Yourgrill will getveryhot. Alwayswearaflame
retardantBBQMitt whencooking on yourgrill and
handlingtheGrease/WaterTray.Neverleanover
cooking areas whileusing grill.Donottouch cooking
surfaces,Lid,grill housing orotherpartswhilegrill is
inoperation,oruntil thegrill has cooleddownafter
use.BeawarethattheTraydoes containwaterand
grease and beextremelycarefulwhenremoving to
preventspillage.
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To cook indirectly, thefood shouldbeplacedon the
left orrightsideofyourgrill (orSecondaryRack)with
theBurnersliton theoppositeside.Rotatethefood
as neededtoensureevenbrowning.Thisistheslow
cooking method.Afasterindirectmethod istoplace
yourfood inanoptionalcast-iron cooking panand
placeitinthecenterofthegrill withall burnerson
LOW.Besuretoadd liquidifusing apantokeep
food moist. Eitherway, indirectcooking mustbe
done withthe Liddown.
Greasing thecooking surfacewill helpkeepfoods
fromsticking during thecookout, produces beautiful
searmarksand reduces theamountofcleanup
required.Use abrushtoapplyathinlayerofcooking
oil orvegetableshortening ontoeach Cooking Grid
beforeeach cookout. Wedo notsuggestspraytype
oilsunless theyarespecifiedforhigh-temperature
cooking.
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WARNING
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Fatand juicedripping fromgrilledfood cancause
flare-upsand smoke.To minimize this,cook your
food inthemidsection ofeach cooking gridso
drippingsfall through thecenterofthegrill intothe
Grease/WaterTraybelow.
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InfraredGrill Cooking Instructions
To Reduce Flare-Ups and Smoke
PrepareCookingGrids forGrilling
IndirectCooking
Thedirectcooking method canbeusedwiththe
suppliedCookingGridsandfoodplaced onthemid
sectionofeach cookinggridwheretheinfrared heatis
mostintense. DirectCooking requiresthe GrillLidto
beopen.Thismethodisidealforsearing andgrilling
aswellasdeepfrying inacast-ironpan orstir-frying
inasteelwok.
DirectCooking
Infraredheatsearsthefood surfaceand cooksfrom
theinsideout. Infraredheatdoes notcook through
aluminumfoil and reflectivepans.Forroasting and
baking you'll find acast-iron panworksbeautifullyas it
absorbsand conductstheinfraredheatverywell.
TheSecondaryCooking Rack offersless intense heat
forpreparing breadsand firmvegetables likepotatoes
and corn.
Theheatfromtherightand left infraredburners
overlapinthemidsection ofeach cooking grid.This
area offersthemostintense heatforquicklylocking
inthenaturaljuices and flavorofpoultryand meats.
Thesuggestedheatsettingsand cooking times
showninthefollowing pages areapproximate.
Unlikethecontrolledenvironmentinsideyourkitchen,
variables includingoutside temperatures,direction
and conditionsofwind,as well as grill location will
affectyourgrill'sheatdistribution.Because these
condition vary,and no twobackyardsarealike,we
offerthisguideas aconvenience.Werecommend
you monitoryourgrill closelyand rotatefoodsoftento
preventovercooking and ensurethemostdelicious
resultseverytime.
AnImportantNoteAboutInfrared HeatSettings
Lowsetting : Mostrecipes specifythelowsetting
forbaking,roasting,rotisseriecooking and grilling
delicatefoodssuch as fish,vegetables and bread.
CAUTION: Infraredcooking times will bemuch shorter
thantraditionalgrilling soneveroperatethisappliance
unattended.
High setting: TheControlKnob setting should
onlybeusedtopre-heat yourgrill thefirst3-5minutes,
forsearing foodsand forburning food residueoff the
grill for3-5minutes aftercooking iscomplete.
ControlKnobSettings
Forsearing and hightemperaturecooking,
preheatgrill3to5minutes.
Forlowtemperaturecooking,preheatgrill
3minutes.
Toslowcook,preheatingisnotnecessary.
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Topreheat, lightyourgrillon ,lowerthe
Lidandfollowthistimetable.
Beforecooking on yourgas grill forthefirsttime,you
should"burnoff"thegrill toeliminateanyodoror
foreign matter. Ignitetheburners,lowertheLid,and
operategrill on setting for3to5minutes.
Burn-Off
CAUTION: Infraredcooking times will bemuch shorter
thantraditionalgrilling soneveroperatethisappliance
unattended.