Unexpected Foods You Should Be Throwing On The Grill
NEWS
BY LYLA PORTER
Shellfish
You can grill all manner of shellfish, including shrimp, crab, lobster, mollusks, and clams. Even oysters can be grilled — just shuck them and place them on the grates.
Beer can chicken is made by placing a half-drunk beer can into the cavity of the bird and putting it on the grill. This releases moisture into the meat as it cooks.
A super-hot grill can approximate a wood-fired oven and cook pizza. Protect the dough by brushing your grill with some olive oil and giving the pizza indirect heat.
You can also make toast and sandwiches on the grill. For instance, you can give grilled cheese a low, slow cook that makes the cheese ooey-gooey and gives it grill marks.
Paella is a Spanish dish with rice, saffron, seafood, meats, and vegetables. It’s usually made in a shallow pan over a fire, but it can be grilled for bonus smoky flavor.
The sugar in fruits will caramelize as it is grilled, and smoky flavor and caramelization combine to up the flavor. Two great fruits to grill are peaches and pineapples.