BBQ Tips

[TQ89]

I have recently started doing bbq on the weekends since it is winter time here and going out in the afternoon/evenings during weekend is enjoyed by many in cold season.

My family has never been into the bbq scene. Therefore we are making many mistakes and spoiling all the fun

I use the grill/angeethi for bbq & I would welcome any tips on how to cook chicken pieces the right way on angeethi. I have learnt how to burn coals efficiently and keep them burning but still somehow my chicken gets burnt. This has been very irritating as i take great care in not overcooking or undercooking chicken yet my chicken is left undercooked & burnt from the top. Any suggestions from the pros would be welcome

 

[Syed1]

Definitely not a pro here, but I do know if your chicken is burnt on the outside but undercooked on the inside that means your flame is too high and you have too much heat.


Perhaps you are burning the coal more efficiently than required

 

[TQ89]

Definitely not a pro here, but I do know if your chicken is burnt on the outside but undercooked on the inside that means your flame is too high and you have too much heat.


Perhaps you are burning the coal more efficiently than required

So should i cook chicken when coal has burnt out a little bit as opposed to red hot coals?

 

[Yossarian]

Continually keep turning it and generously basting it with a brush to keep it moist. I personally prefer using plain yogurt with a light touch of spices and a couple of spoonfulls of olive oil mixed in.

 

[Yossarian]

And keep the chicken pieces small, or if it's whole chicken breasts/ drumsticks then cut long notches in the thickest parts, on both sides once the chicken is partially cooked. And extra baste on these cut notches.

 

[TQ89]

Continually keep turning it and generously basting it with a brush to keep it moist. I personally prefer using plain yogurt with a light touch of spices and a couple of spoonfulls of olive oil mixed in.

How much average time should i keep chicken pieces on the grill before turning it over

 

[Nostalgic]

The real test will be when you invite people over to the barbecue.

Your reputation will be at steak.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

The real test will be when you invite people over to the barbecue.

Your reputation will be at steak.

Knew this was coming.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The real test will be when you invite people over to the barbecue.

Your reputation will be at steak.

) brilliant

 

[Nostalgic]

Jokes aside, when barbecuing chickens, it is imperative that you frequently flip the bird.

Not only does that ensure even cooking, it suggests a certain... insouciance on part of the bird flipper.

 

[Nostalgic]

This also applies to non-chicken avian species.

Geese, for instance. You must ensure that your goose is cooked.

 

[Yossarian]

How much average time should i keep chicken pieces on the grill before turning it over

Mine is a large solid cast iron propane gas bbq, with thick cast iron removable grills. The gas flames heat up a 4" thick layer of volcanic rocks which help to give an even spread of heat, although I can turn the gas burners down on one side so as to reduce the temperature slightly on that side giving it a temperature gradient.
There are also two steel racks/shelves towards the back which are slightly higher up from the hot rocks, and are useful for keeping the already cooked meat or potatoes 'ticking over' at a slightly lower temperature.
The whole lot is covered with an up and over steel lid.

I have it connected to a 47kg propane gas cylinder, and keep a full spare cylinder as a backup. When one becomes empty, I switch them over, call the gasman, and he comes over the next day to replace the empty with a full one.

So to answer your question, I start off by searing each side for two or three minutes, depending upon the thickness and type of meat, on the side of the grill that's on full heat (closing the lid each time). I then transfer the meat to the end with the slightly lower temperature until it's done (turning and basting every 2 to 3 minutes, and closing the lid each time)

 

[Salman]

Big bbq fan, many years of trial and error here;

few basics, always make sure the coal has burnt to hot white before putting the chicken on the grill, otherwise it will not cook properly, burnt and carbonated on the outside and raw on the inside.

for chicken on the bone, bbq covered up so that the heat builds up and it cooks all the way to the bone, personally i keep the skin on the chicken, this helps it from going tough and dry. also a brush over with oil occasionally when turning over.

for boneless chicken, secret is to always go for boneless thigh pieces instead of breast as it's so much more moist and juicy.

 

[TQ89]

Big bbq fan, many years of trial and error here;

few basics, always make sure the coal has burnt to hot white before putting the chicken on the grill, otherwise it will not cook properly, burnt and carbonated on the outside and raw on the inside.

for chicken on the bone, bbq covered up so that the heat builds up and it cooks all the way to the bone, personally i keep the skin on the chicken, this helps it from going tough and dry. also a brush over with oil occasionally when turning over.

for boneless chicken, secret is to always go for boneless thigh pieces instead of breast as it's so much more moist and juicy.

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I don't have the grill that you have. Mine is the simple small angeethi you can see on shops in ksa & pakistan, it doesn't come with any cover.

Also my chicken pieces are the same size as in your second pic showing the hotpot. So will try doing them on white hot coals as right now i did on red hot coals so maybe that was the reason of it being burnt.

 

[finalfantasy7]

Best advice go to YouTube and get info from the aussie/s. Africans and Americans - known for bbq

 

[TQ89]

Did another bbq session yesterday and still was not able to cook chicken the right way. The problem i faced was that i did not use red hot coals now.

I waited for them to burn out while and afterwards put the chicken on the grill but the hat was too low to cook the chicken. I don't think i am ever gonna get the hang of this stuff

 

[Yossarian]

Did another bbq session yesterday and still was not able to cook chicken the right way. The problem i faced was that i did not use red hot coals now.

I waited for them to burn out while and afterwards put the chicken on the grill but the hat was too low to cook the chicken. I don't think i am ever gonna get the hang of this stuff

Go out and buy a proper cast iron BBQ grill (see my post #12 above). It will be one of the best investments you've ever made. You'll be enjoying eating wonderful food and impressing your friends with your BBQ skills for years and years. Probably even pass the grill onto your grandkids one day.