Can this be used as a grill (for chicken breasts specifically) as well as a smoker/oven?
2043849
Yes it can! we have used it for both grilling and smoking and everything comes out delicious !!!
2043850
Yes it can. You really will get the best results if you use a smoking stone.
2043851
The chicken breasts we cooked this summer came out great. Marinated overnight, lots of garlic and ginger. I suspect that it would also work as a smoker, using low heat, and using thoroughly soaked wood chips. Haven't tried that, but it would be interesting.
2043852
This does a wonderful job on salmon and chicken breasts. My only complaint is although you can heat this thing to 700 degrees you shouldn't allow it to go over 500 degrees ever or it will melt itself. First the paint at the bottom will peel and the gasket at the bottom will melt. It is a great unit for the money but don't go over 500 degrees and you will enjoy many good years with this.
639138
Sure, this would work as a double broiler. Although, these mixing bowls are thin walled so heat transference will be quick. Good Luck.
2234645
I personally would not. I doubt you would get the results you expect. It is great in the oven. There isn't anything in the instructions about grilling or not. My experience is just from using it in the oven. Elsie Keith
2080049
It depends on the size of the chicken. There is a warmer shelf that is easily dropped to the grill surface. You would have just over 9" of height when the top is closed. Never done it myself. You could also take out the grill surface ( 3 pieces) and put your own, smaller one, in to gain extra height. I have used mine many times and think it's great. Mine has the additional grille off to the side for smoking. I use it that way the most.
1890825
I have used it for chicken, steak, burgers and hot dogs and it has not smoked at all while I was cooking them. The only smoke generated would be from you having the pan too hot. There is some steam but definitely no smoke.
1386136
You may be able to do that with a domed oven, but not with this product. If I were you I would build a domed pizza oven and a grill :) I have spent a lot of time and $ trying to work around the reality of wanting both
1166145
I imagine you can do such with the roasting pan and the device set on 'broil'. But I prefer to use one of those small, portable Weber propane grills: Weber 1520 Propane Gas Go-Anywhere Grill. It's superb for burgers and brauts and any other similar activity. But, it's definitely an out-door thing. If you can't do outdoor, then I guess you're sort of stuck with this device. Or one of those electric grill things...which I've no experience with, as I can do outdoors.
1623529
The shell does get hot but not enough to act like a grill! Plus that would be quite the mess to clean up. Plus this is a smoker, and a very good one, so everything that U would want to prepare goes inside for the best results.
1072006
Thanks everyone for helping me asnwer this question, I've been away for quite a while....It can be used to cook most anything on, but like BevD said it might not be optimum. I am assuming that you want to try and broil, burgers in your oven, where it would best in that fashion just like if your were to briol a roast. If you are placing this broiler pan on a grill it's ability to cook them will be subjective. I use these pans in conjuction with my smoker to improve it's performance and do not use it when I grill food on my smoker (my smoker is convertable to a charcoal/wood grill).These pans are very nice and are very suited to their origional design which is broiling in the oven. Thanks everyone for helping me asnwer this question, I've been away for quite a while....It can be used to cook most anything on, but like BevD said it might not be optimum. I am assuming that you want to try and broil, burgers in your oven, where it would best in that fashion just like if your were to briol a roast. If you are placing this broiler pan on a grill it's ability to cook them will be subjective. I use these pans in conjuction with my smoker to improve it's performance and do not use it when I grill food on my smoker (my smoker is convertable to a charcoal/wood... » Read More Thanks everyone for helping me asnwer this question, I've been away for quite a while....It can be used to cook most anything on, but like BevD said it might not be optimum. I am assuming that you want to try and broil, burgers in your oven, where it would best in that fashion just like if your were to briol a roast. If you are placing this broiler pan on a grill it's ability to cook them will be subjective. I use these pans in conjuction with my smoker to improve it's performance and do not use it when I grill food on my smoker (my smoker is convertable to a charcoal/wood grill).These pans are very nice and are very suited to their origional design which is broiling in the oven. « Show Less
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While I am certainly not an expert smoker (only been doing it 2 years) I have smoked ribs, chicken, pork loins and made the BEST beef and venison jerky in mine. The smoker itself is awesome and I see no reason why it wouldn't do right by you for sausage.
1605559
I wouldn't think so. Like any other type of BBQ grill it can flame up or smoke depending on what you're cooking. Also, the outside can get extremely hot. I actually don't own this one anymore, it was lost in hurricane Sandy. I did buy the larger version the Q 240 (?) which I am very happy with. Using outside of course. These are not counter top grills like say a George Foreman.
1872693
I have purchased wood boards from home depot (specifically for smoking food) and cooked fish and chicken on them and they do a great job. I LOVE this grill BTW and I am on may second year with it.
1556827
My experience with this rack is using it in either an indirect grilling/smoking method or slow roasting in the oven...Direct heat grilling leads to possible burning of the large end of the leg before chicken is actually done cooking...I would suggest the pan would only be used in an oven roasting scenario and if so I would put the pan well below the rack to catch drippings and allow for browning...I love mine on the smoker...Hope this helps...
1951284
Both. For that matter one could probably use it in an oven. The purpose of the device is to hold the chicken so I believe it's irrelevant what the heat source is.
712574
It would be up to you but in my experience you use items specifically made for the purpose to grill with. The unpredictable heat and the grease would be a problem.This is a beautiful, hand-thrown pottery bowl, produced by a family company in North Carolina, not a cheap bowl from China. It recommends on the box and in the directions that to have it last very long you put it into a cold oven and let the temperature come up gradually. I have only used mine once so far, but it does what it says it does and beautifully.If you want to do a chicken that way on the grill - use a metal pan and a beer can. It would be up to you but in my experience you use items specifically made for the purpose to grill with. The unpredictable heat and the grease would be a problem.This is a beautiful, hand-thrown pottery bowl, produced by a family company in North Carolina, not a cheap bowl from China. It recommends on the box and in the directions that to have it last very long you put it into a cold oven and let the temperature come up gradually. I have only used mine once so far, but it does what it says it does and beautifully.If you want to do a chicken that way on the grill - use a... » Read More It would be up to you but in my experience you use items specifically made for the purpose to grill with. The unpredictable heat and the grease would be a problem.This is a beautiful, hand-thrown pottery bowl, produced by a family company in North Carolina, not a cheap bowl from China. It recommends on the box and in the directions that to have it last very long you put it into a cold oven and let the temperature come up gradually. I have only used mine once so far, but it does what it says it does and beautifully.If you want to do a chicken that way on the grill - use a metal pan and a beer can. « Show Less
2250350
That's a good question. My answer would be yes as long as you don't get the chamber to hot. If that's the only reason your using it for, you could something much cheaper. It does however make great pizzas and I smoked a chicken in it which came out wonderful.Hope this helps
1755017
Yes, absolutely. It handles high temps quite well so that chicken and chops will get good sear marks, if that is your intention. Otherwise, the grill cooks at all other temps too. I read that it defrosts foods at an alarming fast time--with food safety in mind--and I find that to be true. Since the non stick surface has worn on mine, I use it more for defrosting than anything else.