A
Traeger Wood Pellet Grill, of course!
The Oregon Fryer Commission's favorite
way to grill, barbecue and smoke Oregon
grown chicken. The Traeger Wood
Pellet Grill is manufactured by family-owned
Traeger
Industries in Mt. Angel, Oregon.
Grill masters
from around the state enter our
annual Great Grill Off. Sauce
was simmered, grills were lit
and Oregon grown chicken was
grilled to perfection. Try one
of these award winners yourself!
Ask
Mr.
Barbecue! This former editor-at-large
for the National Barbecue News has his
own radio show on KXL, and is our go
to guy for BBQ info.
Marinade
your bird. Marinades
are an easy way to add flavor
to chicken. Use something
as simple as Italian salad dressing,
to more exotic flavors like a Satay
or Tandoori sauce to sparkle your
chicken. Poultry only needs about
20 minutes of marinating time in
order to produce great results.
Smoke
In New Flavors. Use
hardwood chips or chunks, soaked
in hot water and
placed in your gas or charcoal
grill to produce authentic smokehouse
flavor. Available in grill, hardware
and grocery stores, try various
blends of fruit and nut woods to
bring out succulent flavors.
Inject
The Chicken. Try
injecting various liquids and
marinades into your whole chickens
before grilling or roasting. Take
the flavor inside the meat with
the use of a syringe-style flavor
injector.
Don’t Be
A Sauce Slatherer. Sauces made
with sugars and sweetners will
invariably burn when exposed to
prolonged, high heat. Best practice:
before you apply your sauce. Warm
it up in a heat resistant pan,
then brush it on after the chicken
has been taken off the grill.
Slick
Trick. Keep chicken from sticking to your
cooking grids by spraying them
with vegetable or olive oil. Be
sure to remove the grills before
spraying-because some cooking sprays
are flammable.
Hot Cleaning
Tip. Clean up as you go. While
your grill is still warm, clean
the cooking grids with a grill
brush or wadded up piece of aluminum
foil.
Be Prepared. Gather together all of your outdoor
cooking utensils, spices and sauces
BEFORE you begin to cook.
Make
It Yours. Use
recipes as starting points. Then
add your own “secret” ingredient(s)
to create truly imaginative and
flavorful chicken creations.
Fire
On The Grill. As
your chicken cooks, fats and
oils will drip onto the briquettes
or flames and cause flare-ups.
Prevent this by switching to the
indirect cooking method.
Relax
And Enjoy Your Cooking Adventure. It’s
all about enjoying family, friends
and having fun. Don’t get
overly wrapped up in having the
perfect presentation. The hungrier
your group is, the more they’ll
love whatever you cook!
