Grilling/Searing

Step 1

Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the Grill King including cooking grill with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray. Do not coat charcoal grate or charcoal tray.

Step 2

Follow the instructions below carefully to build a fire. You may use charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the Grill King (see “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual).

WARNING: Never use charcoal that has been pre-treated with lighter fluid. Use only a high grade plain charcoal or charcoal/wood mixture.

If using a Charcoal Chimney Starter, follow all manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 8 to 10 pounds of charcoal for Grill King Deluxe (3 to 4 pounds for Grill King). This should be enough charcoal to cook with, once the curing process has been completed. Open the side air vents halfway. When charcoal is burning strong, carefully place hot coals in center of charcoal grate.

WARNING: Keep hot coals away from side air vent to prevent coals from falling out.

NOTE: To extend the life of your grill, make sure that hot coals and wood do not touch the walls of grill or lay inside of cooking chamber under charcoal tray.

IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 5

If you choose to use charcoal lighting fluid, ONLY use charcoal lighting fluid approved for lighting charcoal. Do not use gasoline, kerosene, alcohol or other flammable material for lighting charcoal. Follow all manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 8 to 10 pounds of charcoal . This should be enough charcoal to cook with, once the curing process has been completed. Place the charcoal in center of charcoal grate.

Step 3

Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With lid open wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal. Store charcoal lighting fluid safely away from the grill.

Step 4

Open the side air vents approximately half way. With grill lid open, stand back and carefully light charcoal and allow to burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes).

WARNING: Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing grill lid (approximately 20 minutes). Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in grill and may result in a flash-fire or explosion when lid is opened.

Middle Charcoal Tray Level

(Grilling)

High Charcoal Tray Level

(Searing)