STIR-FRYING TECHNIQUES
This method of cooking is popular around the world and
can be easily accomplished outdoors on your Kenmore gas grill. It'sa quick and healthful way of preparing a
complete meal using meat, poultry or seafood in infinite combinations with other interesting ingredients
like vegetables, rice or noodles.
Preparing to Stir-fry
Although it is possible to stir fry in other dishes, a wok
is your best tool. Its high sides enable the cook to stir food without spillage. Its construction allows you to
cook quickly at high temperatures, with instant control of heat which is essential for successful stir frying.
Food preparation
Slice meat and poultry into long thin strips and cube fish fillets. Remove atl fat from meat and poultry and
cut large vegetables into even slices or cubes.
Marinate foods for extra flavor and tenderness. Marinat-
ing times will vary for red meat, fish and or various cuts. Less tender cuts of meat should be marinated
longer. Remember to always chill marinating food in the refrigerator prior to cooking.
vegetables like snowpeas and peppers. To ensure even cooking, continually stir and toss the food in the wok
using a wooden spoon or spatula.
Tips for Stir-frying
Place a wok on a Cooking Grid or Side Burner directly
over a HIGH heat. Add only a small amount of food at a time to ensure fast cooking and also to allow the
wok to reheat between ingredients.
Vegetables are generally easy to cook on the grill. The Cooking Rack makes it convenient because you can still use the main cooking area while the vegetables are suspended above the grids.
DEEP-FRYINGTECHNIQUES
A wide variety of foods can be
Preparing to
Fill a cooking pan no more than half full of vegetable or corn oil. Start with LOW heat, then raise the heat
gradually. Check the temperature of the oil carefully
with a frying thermometer or test with a cube of bread. The cube of bread should brown in about 30 seconds
for most cooking needs. A temperature between 350 and 400 degrees is optimal for preparing the majority of
Food Preparation
Foods being
Tips for Deep-frying
Wear a flame retardant BBQ Mitt and slowly lower foods into the hot oil using a wire scoop or stainless steel tongs. Add only a small quantity of food to the oil, allow it to cook, then repeat with another small quantity. This ensures the oil doesn'tdrop in tempera- ture. Once the food is cooked, remove it carefully and drain onto a paper towel. Turn the heat off as soon as you have finished
foods by straining it through a fine metal sieve, and store it in a clean bottle for future use.
The Cooking Rack can be used for purposes other than just the obvious. Consider using the rack for warming French bread, garlic bread, croissants or even bagels.
A small whole fish wrapped in foil also cooks well on the Cooking Rack. Parcels of seafood such as scallops, prawns and sliced fish fillets prepared in a sauce and portioned into small foil wraps cook well this way, too.
