Using The Sear Zone - Weber GENESIS E-325s Owner's Manual

Using the Sear Zone

Searing is a direct barbecuing technique used on meats,
such as steak, poultry parts, fish and chops. Searing
browns the surface of the food at a high temperature. By
searing both sides of the meat, you caramelize the food
surface, creating a more desirable flavour.
Ignition of the sear burner is the same as ignition of a
main burner, each burner ignites independently.
1) Open the lid and ignite all of the burners including
the sear burner . Refer to USING THE ELECTRONIC
IGNITION SYSTEM TO IGNITE THE BARBECUE.
2) Preheat the barbecue with the lid closed and with all
burners on the start/high
3) After preheating, leave the sear burner control
knob and the adjacent burner control knobs in the
start/high position (A). The sear burner works in
tandem with adjacent burners (B). The remaining
burner(s) can be turned to off or low.
4) Place meat directly over the sear zone and close lid.
Sear each side anywhere from one to four minutes
(C), depending on the type and thickness of meat.
Once searing is complete, the meat can be moved
over to moderate heat and cooked to your desired
doneness.
Note: Always cook with the lid closed to achieve maximum
heat and to avoid flare-ups.
As you gain experience using the sear zone we
encourage you to experiment with different searing
times to find the results that work best for your taste.
To Extinguish Burners
1) Push each burner control knob in and then turn
clockwise all the way to the off
2) Turn gas supply off.
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position for 15 minutes.
B
position.