{"id":24913,"date":"2021-06-28T20:59:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T20:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=24913"},"modified":"2022-04-07T19:14:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T19:14:02","slug":"grilling-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/grilling-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Need-to-Know Grilling Tips for a Successful BBQ"},"content":{"rendered":"Brooklyn-based chef Isak Buan shares his top five grilling tips and tricks for beginners.<\/em>\n\nEach year, when summer is upon us<\/a>, our creative juices get flowing. We fantasize about all the delicious char-grilled meals we’ll enjoy in the early evening sun at breezy barbecues, refreshment in hand.\n\nJust fire up the grill, throw on some meat and veggies, and boom: succulent perfection. Right?\n\nNot so fast. Before you fire up the grill for the first time and plan a big summer BBQ, there are a few considerations to heed.\n

What Beginners Should Know About Grilling<\/h2>\nFor some people, outdoor cooking is a brave departure from the everyday oven and stovetop.\n\nBaked meat is healthy and easy: just set it and forget it until the beep. Then, pan-frying is quick and risk-averse. After all, it’s pretty hard to mess up when we have complete control over the flame levels. Plus, we can watch our food reach our level of satisfaction in real time.\n\nConversely, outdoor grilling is a bit more of a science, and it’s not always so intuitive. There are some hard and fast rules to abide by that will ensure your summer gatherings around the fire won’t come out mediocre\u2014or worse, like burnt little kerosene-flavored nuggets.\n\nHowever, once you master some basic grilling tips and techniques, there’s some wiggle room to let your creative mind roam to grill some unique masterpieces.\n\n\"Well-oiled\n

5 Outdoor Grilling Tips from a Chef<\/h2>\nWe were lucky to get some pointers from Isak Buan, the chef de cuisine at Win Son in Brooklyn, New York<\/a>. Off the clock, he loves to grill on his tiny fire pit in Bed-Stuy.\n\nThankfully, he keeps things simple and shares some of his best grilling tips with us.\n

1. Invest in the Basics<\/h3>\nThere’s a lot of fancy grilling gear on the market, but we don’t actually need all the bells and whistles to grill a delicious meal.\n\nIn fact, a few simple basics will suffice.\n\n“Aside from the obvious like tongs or a grill brush, something people rarely use that I think only professionals seem to think about is a tray with a resting rack,” Isak begins. “We often refer to them in the kitchen as a sheet tray, but any type of baking tray will do.”\n\nHe also suggests getting a rack for the top of the grill, where your freshly grilled meat can rest<\/a>. “It keeps the char nice and crispy by allowing the fat to drip off. [This way], it doesn’t just swim in its own juice,” he shares.\n

2. Oil + Salt Are Non-Negotiable<\/h3>\nNext, when it comes to the actual food, don’t go lean and dry.\n\nAs far as easy barbecue recipes go, Isak says the primary things you need are:\n