Frugal Outdoor Cooking

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 needsMix all ingredients in saucepan; bring mixture to boil
longer on the grill than breast meat. Also, bone-in partsover 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 theminutes 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 isgas grill, leave it on for a couple of minutes after you
done. Bone-in parts should be cooked to an internalfinish cooking, with the lid down. If you have a charcoal
temperature of 170 degrees; boneless parts to aboutgrill, 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 ChickenDon't cook at too high a temperature and don't lift the
- 1 small can crushed pineapplelid and peek too many times. You'll just be adding to
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packedthe cooking time, because the temperature will be
- 3 tablespoons lemon juicelowered.
- 1 tablespoon mustardFor a great warm weather dessert, try this cool fruit
Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons of juice. Mixcombination.
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.