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Using Your Infrared Sear Burner
Infrared grilling produces intense heat which quickly sears the
meat. Searing locks in flavor and juices while allowing the outer
surface to absorb smoke and food aroma that is produced as
grease and drippings are vaporized by the burner. The result is a
crisp, flavorful outside with a tender, juicy inside.
■Preheat the infrared sear burner for 5 minutes.
■Ensure that meats are fully thawed and that all excess fat is
trimmed away prior to grilling.
■Leave the burner set to HI when placing food on the grill to
sear.
■Use the sear burner to sear meat 1 to 2 minutes on each side,
then move the meat to the main grill cooking surface to finish
grilling to the desired doneness.
Using Your Side Burner

Lighting the Side Burner

1. Remove the side burner cover. Do not light burners with the
cover on.
2. Do not lean over the grill.
3. Push in and turn the control knob to LITE/HI and hold in.
4. You will hear the “snapping” sound of the spark igniter. When
burner is lit, release the knob. Turn knob to desired setting.
5. Repeat for each of the other burners as needed.
IMPORTANT: If burner does not light immediately, turn the
burner knob to OFF and wait 5 minutes before relighting.

Manually lighting the side burner

1. Do not lean over the grill.
2. Remove the manual lighting extension (see following
illustration) and attach a match to the split ring.
3. Strike the match to light it.
4. Guide the match to the burner you wish to light.
5. Push in and turn the burner knob to LITE/HI for the burner
closest to the lit match. The burner will light immediately.
When burner is lit, turn knob to desired setting.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each burner.
7. Remove match and replace manual lighting extension inside
the cabinet door.
IMPORTANT:
If burner does not light immediately, turn the burner knob to OFF
and wait 5 minutes before relighting.
If any burners do not light after attempting to light them manually,
contact the KitchenAid Customer eXperience Center. See the
“Assistance or Service” section.
NOTE: View is shown with grates removed. Grates are
to be in place when using the infrared sear burner.
WARNING

Burn Hazard

Do not let the burner flame extend beyond the edge of

the pan.

Doing so can result in burns.

Freestanding grills - right-
hand cabinet door Built-in grills - right-hand
side flange