Grilling Season.

Grilling season is upon us, and with all the great weather coming our way I'm getting excited for the season.

 I started the season out with one of our family favorites, BBQ chicken. I use Chicken Breast for most of my meals.

 I started with what is known as a Brine.  For the Brine you will need:

4 cups of water
2 tablespoons of salt,
2 tablespoons of sugar.

Boil all the ingredients together, so they dissolve into the water. Let the Brine cool to room temperature, and then you cover the chicken with the Brine, and let it soak for several hours.

Before you put the meat on the grill you will want to warm it up. Turn it on high a few minutes and then you will want to turn down the temperature when you put the meat on the grill. If you cook it on high, it will just cook the meat too fast, and dry out the meat.  You don't want to put the BBQ Sauce on it at the beginning, you want to wait till the last 5 minutes, if you put it on at the beginning it will cause additional flare ups, and burn the meat, and the sauce.

 

The cooking time is usually 20 - 30 minutes, you will want to turn it to make sure you don't burn anywhere on the chicken. You don't want to stab the meat with a fork, or tongs that will cause the juices to escape.  To make sure the meat is fully cooked you can squeeze it with your tongs, and if the juices run clear it is most likely cooked, you will want to cut into a piece to double check that the meat is cooked.   At this point you can put the sauce on it.  Use your favorite BBQ sauce, and I like to add a tiny bit of liquid smoke to give it that extra smoky flavor.

Once you are done, you are able to enjoy the fruits of your labors, and enjoy the amazing food.

Getting started in the Kitchen.

I think their are several things that you have to take into consideration when you are trying to decide what you want to create.

I think you have to think outside of the box, think of different ingredients that you have access to, and try and figure out what ingredients will work well with others.  You can't be afraid to try new things.  Keep in mind that sometimes it's not going to work, and other times it is just going to be pure ecstasy.

Other things you need to take into consideration would be:

The time you have to create magic.
The ingredients you have to work with.
You need to be familiar with your kitchen, and the tools that you have at your disposal.

Several things you will always want to remember:

Less seasoning is always better than too much, you can always add more, but you can't take any away.

If you are following a recipe make sure you double check your ingredients, and double check the measurements.

If you have any questions feel free to ask,

Food Addix!!!