I have an IR grill that produces about 3500f heat, alongside my regular
gas grill. I typically use the regular grill to do chops, since most
folk prefer them done better all the way through than when I nuke them
on the IR grill. The IR one works better for steaks, IMHO.

Anyway, tonight I did some pork chops on the grill, then nuked them for
20 seconds per side on the IR grill, which gave a little more crust to
them then if I'd just taken them off and served them right off the
regular grill. A discussion ensued about which would be better first.
Should I nuke the outside on the IR grill, then finish off on the
regular one, or do the opposite, as I did tonight? Any thoughts?
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Nonnymus wrote:
> I have an IR grill that produces about 3500f heat, alongside my regular
> gas grill. I typically use the regular grill to do chops, since most
> folk prefer them done better all the way through than when I nuke them
> on the IR grill. The IR one works better for steaks, IMHO.
>
> Anyway, tonight I did some pork chops on the grill, then nuked them for
> 20 seconds per side on the IR grill, which gave a little more crust to
> them then if I'd just taken them off and served them right off the
> regular grill. A discussion ensued about which would be better first.
> Should I nuke the outside on the IR grill, then finish off on the
> regular one, or do the opposite, as I did tonight? Any thoughts?

Personally, I'd sear them on the IR (if I had one) first and
then finish them on the lower heat. Kind of like searing a
fillet in a smoking CI skillet and then finishing in the oven.

I think you may be able to control the degree of doneness
better that way. But that's just me. ;-)

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Nonnymus wrote:

> I have an IR grill that produces about 3500f heat, alongside my regular
> gas grill. I typically use the regular grill to do chops, since most
> folk prefer them done better all the way through than when I nuke them
> on the IR grill. The IR one works better for steaks, IMHO.
>
> Anyway, tonight I did some pork chops on the grill, then nuked them for
> 20 seconds per side on the IR grill, which gave a little more crust to
> them then if I'd just taken them off and served them right off the
> regular grill. A discussion ensued about which would be better first.
> Should I nuke the outside on the IR grill, then finish off on the
> regular one, or do the opposite, as I did tonight? Any thoughts?

3500 degrees F? Wow, you could use that to melt steel or cast iron! :-)

GWE

Grant Erwin wrote:
> Nonnymus wrote:
>
>> I have an IR grill that produces about 3500f heat, alongside my
>> regular gas grill. I typically use the regular grill to do chops,
>> since most folk prefer them done better all the way through than when
>> I nuke them on the IR grill. The IR one works better for steaks, IMHO.
>>
>> Anyway, tonight I did some pork chops on the grill, then nuked them
>> for 20 seconds per side on the IR grill, which gave a little more
>> crust to them then if I'd just taken them off and served them right
>> off the regular grill. A discussion ensued about which would be
>> better first. Should I nuke the outside on the IR grill, then finish
>> off on the regular one, or do the opposite, as I did tonight? Any
>> thoughts?
>
> 3500 degrees F? Wow, you could use that to melt steel or cast iron! :-)
>
> GWE

I get complaints from NASA when I fire it up without alerting them
first. <grin>

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