How do you cook chicken that's done on the inside but not burnt on the outside?
QUESTION:
When I barbecue chicken, the outside looks done but the inside is still raw. I try to cook it longer, but by the time the middle has finished cooking, the outside is a charred mess. How do you cook chicken that's done on the inside but not burnt on the outside?
ANSWER:
Yup, we've all been there before. I feel for you.
Sounds like you're direct grilling bone in chicken pieces, or heaven forbid, a whole chicken.
As a rule of thumb when grilling.
Use the direct grilling method for foods that take less than 30 minutes to cook.
Use the indirect grilling method for foods that take more than 30 minutes to cook. What is Direct and Indirect Grilling?
Direct grilling is grilling directly over the heat source. Whether that's charcoal, wood, or a gas grill burner.
Indirect grilling is a method where you position the food so that it does not sit directly above the heat source, but to the side or in the middle of the heat source.
When I barbecue chicken, the outside looks done but the inside is still raw. I try to cook it longer, but by the time the middle has finished cooking, the outside is a charred mess. How do you cook chicken that's done on the inside but not burnt on the outside?
ANSWER:
Yup, we've all been there before. I feel for you.
Sounds like you're direct grilling bone in chicken pieces, or heaven forbid, a whole chicken.
As a rule of thumb when grilling.
Use the direct grilling method for foods that take less than 30 minutes to cook.
Use the indirect grilling method for foods that take more than 30 minutes to cook. What is Direct and Indirect Grilling?
Direct grilling is grilling directly over the heat source. Whether that's charcoal, wood, or a gas grill burner.
Indirect grilling is a method where you position the food so that it does not sit directly above the heat source, but to the side or in the middle of the heat source.
