Basic Equipments For Barbeque Grilling

I enjoy grilling a lot, specially when I want to try out new meal recipe. When doing some barbeque grilling session in your garden, please make sure that you have the right equipment needed before you start grilling for your friends and family. This can prevent any accident that may occur during cooking in charcoal grill, natural or propane gas grills. Some basic guidelines and equipments are need to ensure that you will have a perfect grilling session.

First, you have to prepare the equipments you need such as grill, utensils and tools. Some of the basic tools and utensils needed are meat thermometer (to monitor the temperature of meat), thongs, spatula, fork, skewers, basting brush, grill cleaning brush and some aluminum foils.

You need to know what type of grill you will need as well. So if you will use a natural gas or propane gas grill, make sure that you have enough gas before you start grilling. And if you plan to use a charcoal barbeque grill, buy enough coals in store before you proceed with cooking.

It is also important to maintain and clean your barbeque grills after cooking to prevent them for any failure that a poorly maintained and cleaned grill may cause. Check the grill hose for gas grills while remove ashes for charcoal grills. You can also use the grill cleaning brush to clean the grid.

That all for now I guess. Just some basic tips that you need before cooking. I will post more updates and tips about grilling when I have more time.

Enjoy and have fun!

Stuffed And Grilled Milkfish Recipe

Another grilled recipe that I love to cook is the grilled milkfish. Anyone can cook this because it is not really hard to cook. I usually include this menu during a picnic, beach outing or drinking session. All you need to have is a fresh fish, some spices and a hot charcoal barbeque grill.

Enjoy the fish!

Grilled Milkfish Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 - 6

INGREDIENTS:

1 Whole Milkfish
2 Lemon slices or Calamondin
1 1/2 Teaspoon of salt
1/8 Teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
1/2 Cup of finely minced tomatoes
1/2 Cup of finely minced onion
2 Stalks of finely minced scallions
1 Tablespoon of lemon juice
4 Tablespoons of soy sauce

PROCEDURE:

1. Cut and remove the backbone of the milkfish by using a sharp knife.
2. Rub fish inside and out with lemon or calamondin to remove the fishy smell. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Mix the tomatoes, onions and scallions in a bowl.
4. Open the milkfish body and stuff the mixed tomatoes and onions inside.
5. Wrap it in an aluminum foil. Don't wrap it too tight.
6. Grill the milkfish for around 10-15 minutes on each side or until the fish is cooked.
7. Serve the grilled milkfish with a soy sauce mixture of calamondin or lemon.

Photo credit: stepbysteprecipe.com

A Delicious Grilled Squid Recipe

Whenever I have the chance, whether it's a beach party, food tripping with friends or just a casual day that I crave, we always make sure that there's a grilled squid on the table to enjoy. It is one of my favorite seafood recipe that I know how to cook. It is very simple and doesn't need too much effort or talent before you can cook it. It's been quite a while since I last ate a grilled squid, and as I am writing this post right now, I'm craving to eat some tonight. The last time I cooked this recipe, I couldn't get a charcoal and so I used an electric barbeque grill instead. It taste okay though because it is my favorite! Enjoy the meal!

A Delicious Grilled Squid Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

A large size fresh squid
Kalamansi juice (Calamondin)
Soy sauce
Sprite or 7up Soda
Coarsely Crushed Peppercorns
Diced Tomato
Diced Onions
Salt and Pepper

Note: the amount of marinade ingredients may depend on how many your squid to marinate.

PROCEDURE:

1. Wash and clean the squid. Pull out the head of the squid and remove the innards. Make sure to remove the teeth and keep aside the head and tentacles. Remove also the guts, digestive gland and cuttlebone. Wash out remaining entrails on a running water and drain.

2. Mix together all the marinade ingredients which includes soy sauce, Sprite or 7up soda, kalamansi juice and crushed peppercorns. Marinate for around 30 minutes to 1 hour before grilling.

3. Drain marinade from the squid and keep aside marinade.

4. Stuff diced tomato and onions with salt and pepper inside the squid. Place the head of the squid in place by using a bamboo skewer stick.

5. Heat up the charcoal grill. Grill the squid at around 4-6 inches above a heated charcoal for 5 to 7 minutes on each side depending on how hot the grill is.

6. Baste squid with the marinade in between.

7. Slice the squid after grilling and serve with cheese toppings, a dipping sauce of either a vinegar mixture or soy sauce with kalamansi (Calamondin).

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A Basic Pork Barbeque Recipe

One of my favorite things to do during summer or picnic is to grill a pork barbeque for friends and family to enjoy. I mostly use charcoal barbeque grill in grilling which I think is one of the best and affordable equipment to use. I usually put slices of pork meat to a barbeque stick so anyone can just pick a stick and eat it instantly. I also mix a vinegar dipping sauce which I find very good that servers as a condiment for everyone. Here's a simple pork barbeque recipe that anyone can cook even if you are just new in cooking.

INGREDIENTS:
Pork belly, sliced to desired size
A cup of 7-UP
Soy sauce
Vinegar
Ketchup
Cloves of garlic, minced
Ground Pepper

Please note that the amount of ingredients would depend on how big the serving is.

PROCEDURE:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and marinate for at least 8 hours.
2. Use barbecue sticks to skewer the meat or you may grill the meat as it is, if the pork slices are big.
3. Heat up the charcoal grill and make sure that you have the right amount of coal needed to cook the meat.
4. Grill the meat until well cooked.
5. Serve with a mixed vinegar as a dipping sauce.