ProFire PERF30R Owner's Manual page 15

USING YOUR
TO BEGIN:
1. Be sure the drip pan is in place and pushed all the way to the back of the grill.
2. Light the burners using the instructions given.
3. PREHEAT the grill after lighting with burner control knob turned to "HIGH" for 5 min-
utes. Keep the lid closed while preheating.
4. Place the food on the grill and cook to the desired doneness. Adjust the heat setting
if necessary. The burner control knob may be set to any position between "HIGH" and
"LOW".
5. Turn all knobs of "OFF" and shut off gas supply when you are finished grilling.
6. Clean the cooking grids and drip pan after each use.
Grilling requires high heat for searing and proper browning. Most foods are cooked at the
highest heat setting for the entire cooking time. However, when grilling large pieces of
meat or poultry, it may be necessary to turn the heat to a lower setting after the initial
browning, this will cook the food completely through without burning the outside. Foods
cooked for a long time or basted with a sugary marinade may need a lower heat setting
near the end of the cooking time. The doneness of the meat, whether rare, medium, or
well done, is affected to a large degree by the thickness of the cut. Trim any excess fat
from the meat before cooking. To prevent steaks or chops from curling during cooking,
slit the fat around the edges at 2-inch intervals. When defrosting meats, it is recom-
mended that it be done overnight in a refrigerator as opposed to a microwave as the mi-
crowave can dry out or even partially cook the meat.
CHICKEN SHOULD BE COOKED ON THE MEDIUM OR LOW SETTING
DUAL PURPOSE THERMOMETER
All ProFire grills come equipped with a dual-purpose thermometer which may be left in
place to read the air temperature inside of the closed lid or it can be removed and in-
serted into the meat that you are grilling.
NEVER ALLOW THE AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE GRILL TO GO ABOVE 500°F.
Insert thermometer directly into center of meat to check for doneness.
POULTRY
TO AVOID FLARE-UPS
CHART FOR DESIRED DONENESS
MEAT RARE
BEEF 135°-140°F
PORK not recommended
not recommended
ProFire
GAS GRILL
MEDIUM
150°-160°F
not recommended
170°F
15
WELL
170°F
170°F
185°F