How to Cook With a Ronco Rotisserie

The Ronco Showtime Rotisserie is a versatile kitchen appliance that cooks roasts, poultry, kebabs, vegetables, seafood or burgers with ease. The meat continuously rotates in front of the heating element, ensuring that all sides of the meat are cooked consistently thus sealing in the natural juices. The spit rod that holds the meat is elevated allowing unwanted fat to drain off. Ron "Ronco" Popeil, inventor of the Ronco Showtime Rotisserie, coined the phrase "set it and forget it," since the product is so easy to use, you simply place the meat in it, turn it on and walk away until it's done. (see Reference 1)

Things You'll Need

• Elastic food ties or poultry string
• Scissors
• Meat or poultry
• Seasonings
• Food injector (optional)
• Ronco Showtime Rotisserie
• Heat resistant rubber gloves
• Serving platter or cutting board

Instructions

Insert Meat or Poultry

1. Use the elastic food ties or poultry string to tie back wings and legs of poultry or stabilize loose pieces of meat on a roast. Cut off excess string with scissors. Ensure that no parts of the meat or poultry will touch the heating element or heat reflector as it rotates in the rotisserie.

2. Season as desired with dry seasonings or use the included food injector to infuse wet seasoning into the meat or poultry.

3. Remove the top gear wheel from the spit rod assembly. Hold the meat or poultry firmly with one hand on a hard surface. Hold the spit rod assembly by the lower gear wheel and insert securely into the meat from top to bottom through the entire roast or bird. Reattach the top gear wheel to the spit assembly.

4. Pick up the spit rod and hold firmly with both hands. Match up the nubs on the gear wheels with the slots on the side walls and push into the rotisserie until it is in the center slot or "rest area." Center the food on the spit rods. Use both hands to firmly slide the spit rod assembly along the grooves until it clicks into place in the spit assembly position, making sure that the spit rod assembly is level. Close the glass door.

5. Set digital timer to "Normal." Use the included manual to calculate the time the meat or poultry must cook. Add two minutes to the cooking time to allow the unit to preheat. Press the "Hours" button until the desired number of hours appears. Set the "+Min" button to set the desired number of minutes. Use the "-Min" button to deduct minutes if necessary. Wait for the rotisserie to start automatically, about five seconds after the timer is set and check to be sure that the meat is not hitting parts of the rotisserie. Stop the unit and make adjustments that are necessary.

Removing the Meat or Poultry

1. Set the timer for an additional five minutes with the switch set to "No Heat Rotation" after the rotisserie has finished the cooking cycle.

2. Open the glass door to the rotisserie. Put on heat resistant rubber gloves.

3. Use both hands to gently guide the spit rod assembly back through the grooves until it is free of the rotisserie. Set spit rod assembly upright on the plastic spit rod assembly base.

4. Remove the top gear wheel from the spit rod assembly. Pick up spit rod assembly and hold over cutting board or serving platter. Gently slide the meat or poultry off of the spit rod assembly onto the board or platter.

Tips & Warnings

• Baste meat with sugar-based sauces 20 minutes before it is done cooking to avoid burning.

• Rinse the inside of any poultry with warm or hot water before placing into rotisserie to ensure even cooking.

• Be sure to use a knife or poultry scissors to trim off excess fat or loose pieces of meat before cooking, as they can cause a fire if they come in contact with the heating assembly.

References

• Ron Popeil Biography

Resources

• Ronco Showtime Rotisserie Standard Manual