| Firing up the grill is a great way to cook in the summer! | | | | Barbecue Sauce |
| Here are a few grilling tips and a couple of recipes, too. | | | | - 1 cup ketchup |
| For great grilled burgers, form the patty gently. | | | | - 1 cup water |
| Smashing the meat forces out moisture. | | | | - 1/4 cup vinegar |
| Sear both sides of the burger on both sides, then | | | | - 1 tablespoon sugar |
| move the burger and cook with indirect heat till done. | | | | - 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce |
| Use a meat thermometer to gauge when the meat is | | | | - 1 teaspoon salt |
| done. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal | | | | - 1 teaspoon celery seed |
| temperature of 160 degrees. | | | | - 2 or 3 dashes hot pepper sauce (optional) |
| When grilling chicken, remember that dark meat needs | | | | Mix all ingredients in saucepan; bring mixture to boil |
| longer on the grill than breast meat. Also, bone-in parts | | | | over medium heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. |
| cook longer than boneless parts. | | | | Use to baste burgers or pork chops during last 10-15 |
| Place the pieces that need to cook the longest on the | | | | minutes of grilling. |
| grill first, and then move them to a cooler area of the | | | | = = = = = = = = = = = |
| grill to finish cooking after they have browned. | | | | Always be sure to cook on a clean grill. If you have a |
| Again, use a meat thermometer to tell when chicken is | | | | gas grill, leave it on for a couple of minutes after you |
| done. Bone-in parts should be cooked to an internal | | | | finish cooking, with the lid down. If you have a charcoal |
| temperature of 170 degrees; boneless parts to about | | | | grill, just close the lid and let it burn out. Then you can |
| 160 degrees. | | | | scrub the grate with a wad of aluminum foil. |
| Tropical Glaze for Grilled Chicken | | | | Don't cook at too high a temperature and don't lift the |
| - 1 small can crushed pineapple | | | | lid and peek too many times. You'll just be adding to |
| - 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed | | | | the cooking time, because the temperature will be |
| - 3 tablespoons lemon juice | | | | lowered. |
| - 1 tablespoon mustard | | | | For a great warm weather dessert, try this cool fruit |
| Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons of juice. Mix | | | | combination. |
| pineapple, reserved juice, brown sugar, lemon juice and | | | | - 1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt |
| mustard. | | | | - 1 tablespoon honey |
| Brush chicken parts with glaze often during last 10 | | | | - 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
| minutes of grilling. | | | | Stir together and spoon over sliced fresh bananas. |