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Charcoal Cooking Guide
Charcoal is the tradi onal way of cooking that we are all familiar with. The glowing brique es emit
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infrared energy to the food being cooked, with very li le drying e ect. Any juices or oils that escape
from the food drip down onto the charcoal and vaporize into smoke giving the food its delicious grilled
taste. The bo om line is that Napoleon's charcoal grill produces searing heat for juicier, tas er steaks,
hamburgers and other meats. For cooking mes and ps refer to the Charcoal Grilling Chart.
The following grilling chart is meant to be a guideline only. Cooking mes are a ected by such factors as
al tude, outside temperature, wind, and desired doneness, which will be re ected in your cooking me.
Use a meat thermometer to ensure foods are adequately cooked.
Charcoal Grilling Chart
1 in. (2.54cm) thick
1/2 in (1.27cm) thick
Chicken pieces
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Food
Direct/Indirect Heat
Steak
Direct heat
Hamburger
Direct heat
Direct heat approx 2 min.
per side.
Indirect heat for the
remaining 18-20 min.
Pork chops
Direct heat
Spare ribs
Direct heat for 5 min.
Indirect heat to nish
Lamb chops
Direct heat
Hot dogs
Direct heat
Cooking Time
Helpful Sugges ons
6-8 min.– Medium
When selec ng meat for grilling, ask
for marbled fat distribu on. The fat
acts as a natural tenderizer while cook-
ing and keeps it moist and juicy.
6-8 min.– Medium
Preparing hamburgers to order is
made easier by varying the thickness
of your pa es. To add an exo c taste
to your meat, try adding hickory-
avored woodchips to the charcoal.
The joint connec ng the thigh and the
20-25 min.
leg from the skinless side should be
sliced 3/4 of the way though for the
meat to lay a er on the grill. This
helps it to cook faster and more even-
ly. To add a trademark taste to your
cooking, try adding mesquite- avored
woodchips to the charcoal.
Trim o the excess fat before grilling.
10-15 min.
Choose thicker chops for more tender
Choose ribs that are lean and meaty.
1.5-2 hrs.
turning o en
Grill un l meat easily pulls away from
Trim o the excess fat before grilling.
25-30 min.
Choose extra thick chops for more
4-6 min.
Select the larger size wieners. Slit the
skin lengthwise before grilling.
results.
the bone.
tender results.
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