How to Use a Rotisserie Stainless Steel Grill
Cook meats and poultry to a golden brown and basted in their own juices on a rotisserie stainless steel grill. Some stainless steel rotisserie grills have multiple burners to cook meats quickly and evenly while they rotate. Electric rotisserie add-ons that will fit almost any stainless steel grill are sold separately. Cooking times will vary greatly based on the heat source, as well as the amount and type of meat you are cooking. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Fire extinguisher
- Aluminum drip pan
- Water
- Owner's manual
- Meat or poultry
- Coarse salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Spice rub or seasonings
- Meat thermometer
- Cutting board
- Oven mitts
Instructions
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Check that the fire extinguisher is filled and in working condition before lighting the rotisserie. Rotisserie grilling will cause flare-ups as grease drips from the spinning meat.
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Place an aluminum drip tray filed with 1/2 inch of water below the center of the rotisserie spit. Some stainless steel commercial rotisserie models may have a built in drip pan that should be removed and washed before every use.
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Read the owner's manual of your rotisserie model to know the weight limits and safety lock features of your spit before loading the meat. Select the appropriate amount of raw protein and season the surface liberally with coarse salt, freshly ground pepper and your favorite spice rub or seasonings.
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Remove the prongs of the rotisserie spit and load them with the meat or poultry. Skewer the meat or poultry to form it in a tight cylindrical shape on the spit. You could also use a basket rotisserie attachment to keep smaller foods in place while they rotate.
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Light all the burners to the highest setting to heat up the cooking zone. Models with infrared heating systems may only take a couple minutes to fully heat; tradition gas burners should be given at least 10 minutes with the lid closed.
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Lower the heat of the stainless steel rotisserie grill to medium high before inserting the spit and turning on the rotisserie. If the spinning motion is not smooth, you may need to reset the meat more evenly on the spit skewers. Some rotisserie models come with counterweights that can be added to correct a wobbly spit.
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Close the lid of the stainless steel grill and leave it closed unless you need to take a quick peak to determine progress.
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Stop the spit from spinning when the outside surface of the meat or poultry has reached a golden brown color. Test for proper desire level of cooking by inserting a deep probe meat thermometer into the center of the roasted food.
See link in Resources for suggested temperatures for almost any meat.
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Remove finished rotisserie cooked foods to a cutting board using heat-resistant oven mitts. Allow the meat of poultry to rest for 10 minutes before slicing to serve.
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