Wednesday, December 12, 2012

DUAL CONTACT GRILLING TIMES

VEGETABLESDUAL CONTACT GRILLING TIMES
ASPARAGUSMarinate if desired. Grill for 2 - 4 minutes.
BELL PEPPERSHalve peppers, remove seeds and membranes. Marinate if desired. Grill for 4 - 5 minutes. 
EGGPLANTSlice 1/2 to 1" thick. Grill for 4 - 5 minutes.
LEEKSRinse thoroughly and slice. Rinse again to remove any dirt of sand between layers and dry with paper towel. Grill for 2 - 3 minutes. 
MUSHROOMSRemove stems and grill whole, or slice 1/2" thick. Grill for 2 - 4 minutes. 
NEW POTATOESScrub well and slice in half. You can precook these in the microwave for 3 - 4 minutes or in boiling salted water for 6 - 8 minutes. Grill for 5 - 6 minutes until browned and tender. 
POTATO SLICESScrub well and slice 1/2" thick. You can precook these in the microwave for 3 - 4 minutes or in boiling salted water for 8 - 10 minutes. Grill for 7 - 10 minutes until browned and tender. 
SUMMER SQUASH AND ZUCCHINICut into 1/2 - 1" thick slices. Marinate if desired. Grill for 3 - 4 minutes. 
TOMATOESCut into 1" thick slices. Grill for 1 - 2 minutes until tender. 



MEATDUAL CONTACT GRILLING TIMES
BONELESS STEAKMarinate if desired. Steak should be 1/2 - 1" thick. Grill for 4 - 7 minutes for medium rare, 6 - 9 minutes for medium.
CHICKEN BREASTSUse only boneless products. Chicken breasts can be cooked as is, or pounded for quicker cooking time. Grill until thoroughly done, about 4 - 6 minutes.
FISH FILLETSCook until fillets flake easily when tested with a fork. Grill for 2 - 3 minutes per 1/2" of thickness.
FISH STEAKSTuna, salmon, halibut, swordfish steaks should be 1/2 - 1" thick. Marinate before cooking if desired. Grill for 2 - 3 minutes for each 1/2" thickness.
GROUND BEEF PATTIESPatties should be 1/2 - 3/4" thick. Grill until thoroughly cooked. Cook for 5 - 8 minutes.
HAM STEAKPrecooked ham steaks should be grilled until heated through, 3 - 5 minutes.
HOTDOGS AND SAUSAGESFor precooked products, cook until heated through, 2 - 3 minutes. For raw products, first precook in skillet until almost done, then finish cooking on grill 4 - 6 minutes until thoroughly cooked.
LAMB CHOPSChops should be boneless, 1/2 - 1" thick. Grill for 6 - 8 minutes.
PORK CHOPSUse only boneless products, 1/2 - 3/4" thick. Grill until only slightly pink in center, about 6 - 8 minutes.
PORK TENDERLOINCut boneless tenderloin in half lengthwise. Cook for 6 - 9 minutes.
SHRIMPGrill until shrimp turn pink and are springy to the touch. Cook for 2-1/2 - 4 minutes.

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