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ROASTING TECHNIQUES
Roasting i svery
easy with your Kenmore Elite gas
grill. It leaves you plentyof time to relax with family
and friends and saves you the hours requiredto clean
a dirtykitchenoven. Roasting is suitablefor prime,
tender cuts of meat, poultryand game, many whole
fish and some vegetables.
Preparing to Roast
Roastinguses the indirect cooking method.
Therefore, the food shouldbe placed on the lel_or
right side of your grillwith the burner lit on the oppo-
site side. Place your meat inside an optional masting
reck and cookingpan that allowsyou to collectjuices
for making gravy.You can also use the supplied
cookinggrid with an aluminumdrip pan underneath.
Eitherway, indirectcookingrequiresthe lid of your
grillto be closed.
Preheatingyour gdll is not required for slowcooking
methods such as masting. If you do chooseto
preheatyour grillbeforemasting, turn the burnerson
high and close lidfor approximately2-3 minutes.
Food preparation
Trim meat of excess fat. Truss meat and poultrywith
cooking stringto retain shape ifdesired. Bacon stdps
can be used to cover the outside surface of lean meat
and poultryto help prevent itfrom dryingout. Another
methodfor keeping food moist duringroastingisto put
water in a cooking pan, then cover the food (and
roastingrack) with foil. The foil shouldbe removedfor
the first or the last part of the cooking time to ensure
properbrowning.
Tips for masting
Except when mastingwith water in the roastingpan,
the juices that collect in the pan can be used as the
base for a tasty sauce or gravy. Place a cooking pan
directlyover the heat, add extra butterif needed, then
add several spoonfulsof flour to thickensauce. Finally,
add sufficientchickenor beef stockto obtain the
desired consistency.
Once the meat is cooked, remove it from yourgrill and
cover with a piece of foil. Allow itto stand for 10-15
minutes whichallows the juices to settle. This will
make carvingeasier and ensure a tender juicy roast.
Type of Food
Beef
How Cooked
Rare
Medium
Well done
Approximate
Cooking Times
18minutes per pound
23minutes per pound
27 minutesper pound
Lamb
Medium
18 minutesper pound
Well done
23 minutesper pound
Veal
Pork
Chicken
Duck
Fish
Turkey, under 16 pounds
Turkey, over 16 pounds
27 minutesper pound
30-33 minutesper pound
20-25 minutesper pound
25 minutesper pound
10 minutesper pound
20-25 per pound + 30 minutes
18-23 per pound + 15 minutes
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