Char-Broil The Big Easy Cooking Manual

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1 OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE

CongratulationsandwelcometoownershipofTheBigEasy®

fromChar‐Broil®.Itisoursincerehopethatbyreadingthis

guide,andwithalittlepractice,youwillcometofullyenjoythe

tenderjuicinessanddeliciousflavoroffoodyoupreparewith

yournewTRU‐InfraredOil‐lessturkey

fryer.

WesuggestyoutakeafewmomentstoreadtheProductGuide

andensureyourcookerisassembledcorrectlyandcompletely

andthatyouarefamiliarwithbothitsconstructionand

operationbeforeusing.

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Therearenohardandfastrulesforcooking‐justsomebasic

factsabouthow

TheBigEasy®works.Theexclusiveand

patentedTRU‐Infraredcookingsystemwillhelpyouprepare

wonderfulmeals.Usethiscookingguideasanintroductionto

cookingwithTheBigEasy®.It’sfilledwithgreattips,tricksand

recipes.

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Themostimportantthingyoucan

dofirstisregisteryour

cookerso

thatwecanbemorehelpfulwhen

youneedus.Pleasecompletethe

warrantyregistrationcardfound

onthelastpageofyourProduct

Guideorsaveastampandvisitus

atwww.charbroil.com.

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Afteryouregister,besuretogotowww.live.charbroil.comfor

newtips,tricks,recipes,party

ideasandexclusivesubscriber

offers.Weneversellordistributeyourcontactinformation!We

wantyourChar‐Broil®experiencetobeagreatoneandthisis

onewaywecanstayintouch.

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2 OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE

FIRSTTHINGSFIRST

1) Youwillfindthatmostoftheproductassemblyhasbeen 

completedforyouatthefactory.Completeany

remainingstepsandreferenceallsafetyandusage

informationfoundintheProductGuide.

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2) Hand‐tighteningtheregulatorfromTheBigEasy ®toa

full20lb.propanetanksounds

easyenough,butthanks

tosomebuilt‐insafetyfeaturesinsideyourregulatorand

propanetank,itMUSTbedoneabsolutelycorrectly,

step‐by‐step,toachievepropergasflow

andoptimalcooking

temperature.Refertothe

ProductGuidefordetailed

instructions.

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3) Justlikegrandma’scastironskillet,the

stainlesssteel

cookingchamberneedstobeseasonedpriortouse.

Thisismostimportantasitwillallowthecooking

chambertoworkproperly.Inaddition,itwillmake

cleaningeasierandinhibitrusting.

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3 OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE

Coatallinteriorsurfacesofthecookingchamberwith

vegetableoil.Ifyouuseavegetablespray,wipedown

thecookingchamberaftersprayingto

ensureanevencoat.StartTheBig

Easy®andletitburnuntilthevegetable

oilburnsoffandstopssmoking.The

shinyfinishofthe

stainlesssteel

cookingchambershouldnowhavea

verydarkbrownorbronzecolor.

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Youarenowreadytocook.The

moreyouuseyourBigEasy®,the

betteritwillcook.Thedarker‐

moreseasoned‐thecooking

chamberbecomesthehotter

andthemoreevenlyitwill

cook.A

lightcoatof

vegetableoilaftereachuse

willkeepthesurfaces

seasonedandhelp

preventanyrusting–again,justlikegrandma’scastiron

skillet.

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4 OUTDOORCOOKI NGGUIDE

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

1) Howdoesthisthingwork?

You’llthinkit’smagic,butit’sreallysimplyusingtwo

methodsofheattransfer.First,thepropaneburner

heatstheairbetweenthecookingchamberandthe

outsideofTheBigEasy®.

Thishotair,orconvective

heat,warmsthecooking

chamberbeforeitescapes

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outthetop.Thecooking

chamberabsorbstheheat

andradiatesittotheinside

asTRU‐Infraredheat.By

convertingthehotair,or

convectiveheat,intoTRU‐

Infrared,radiantheat,food

cookedinTheBigEasy®is

moistandjuicy.

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2) HowshouldIpreparetheturkey?

The

turkeymustbecompletelythawedandyoushould

alwaysremovethegiblets,neckandanythingfrominside

thecavitybeforecooking.Remove

themetalorplastictiethatmaybe

usedtobindthelegstogetherbefore

puttingtheturkeyinthecooking

basket.Openingthelegswillallow

the

turkeytocookevenlyand

maintainitspositioninsidethe 

basket.Alwayssettheturkeyinside

thebasketwiththebreastupandthe

legsdownsothatitcancookevenly.

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3) CanIcookaturkeywithstuffinginside?

TheUSDArecommendscookingstuffingseparatelyfor

optimalsafetyanduniformdoneness.Visit

www.isitdoneyet.govformoreinformationoncooking

turkeysafely.

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4) CanIuseinjectablemarinades?

Absolutely.Butifyouarereallyintomakingiteasy,

use

adryrubontheoutside.Oneofourfavoritestouseisa

Creoleseasoningwithsalt,redpepper,garlicandother

spicesfoundreadilyatanygrocerystore.Trytoavoid

rubswithhighsugarcont en tasthesugarcanburn.You

canalsorubtheskinwith

peanutorcanolaoilbefore

usingadryrub.TheTRU‐Infraredheatwillkeepyour

turkeymoistandjuicyontheinside.

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5) Howlongwillittaketocookmyturkey?

WithTheBigEasy®,foodisdoneonceitreachesproper

internaltemperature.Alwaysuseafood

thermometerto

checkdonenessandremembertheseUSDAguidelines

forproperuse:

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1) Inserttheprobeintothethickestpartofthefood‐

nottouchingbone,fatorgristlebeforeloweringinto

thecookchamber.

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2) Aftercooking,checkthetemperaturein several

placestomakesurethefoodis

evenlyheated.

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3) CompareyourthermometerreadingtotheUSDA

guidelinesprintedinsidethebackcoverofthisguide

todetermineifyourfoodhasreachedasafe

temperature.

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4) Makesuretocleanyourfoodthermometerwithhot,

soapy,waterbeforeandaftereachuse.

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5) Visitwww.isitdoneyet.govformoreinformationon

foodsafety.

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Cooktimeswillvarydependingonoutdoorweather

conditions,butgenerallyyoucanexpect10min per

poundforturkey,15minperpound

forchicken,and30

minutesperpoundforporkorbeefroasts.

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Usetheincludedfood

thermometerforlargercutsof

meatwhereatleastthree‐

quartersofthestemlength

canbeinsertedintothe

turkey,chickenorroast.For

smallerfoods,useaninstant‐

readthermometerthatmeasures

temperaturescloserto

thetipofthestem.Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsfor

usefromthemanufacturer.Seewww.charbroil.comfor

instant‐readandotherfoodthermometerpurchase

options.

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6) HowisTheBigEasy®fasterthananoilfryer?

Anoilfryerrequiresupto3gallonsofpeanutoil

thatcan

takeupto45minutestopreheattotheproper

temperature.Afterpreheating,cooktimeisabout3

minutesperpound,butitcantakeseveralhoursforthe

oiltocooldownbeforeyoucanclean‐upandrecyclethe

oil.WithTheBigEasy®,thereisno

preheattime

requiredanditwillcooldownaftercookinginabout15

minutes.Theoil‐fryingprocess,fromstarttofinish,will

taketwiceaslongasfryingwithoutoilinTheBigEasy®.

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7) WhendoIusethewiremeshlid?

Usethewiremeshlidonlywhenyouarecookingin

colderoutdoortemperatures,extremelywindydays,or

towardstheendofyourcooktimeif

extrabrowningisdesired.Thelid

willreflectinfraredheatbackinto

thecookingchamberand

canburnthe

exteriorofyourfoodbeforeitisdoneifusedforthe

entirecooktime.

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8) CanIusethedrippingsforgravy?

Yes‐iftheyareproperlyprepared.Beforecookingthe

turkey,youmustinsertafood‐safealuminumlinerinto

theremovablegreasetrayto

catchthedrippings.After

cookingtheturkey,thedrippingsmustbe

heatedonastovetoptotheproper

temperaturefordoneness(180˚For

82˚C).Neverservethedrippings

directlyfromtheremovablegrease

tray.Additionalfood‐safealuminum

linersareavailableforpurchaseatwww.charbroil.com.

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9) Whatistheeasiestwaytoremoveacookedturkey

fromthebasket?

Patienceisavirtue.Whenyouremovethebasketwith

theturkeyfromthecookingchamber,youwillbe

temptedtoimmediatelyremovetheturkey.Instead,set

thebasketandtheturkeyonatrayor

platterandallowit

torestfor10‐15minutes.Oncethebaskethascooled,

gentlyseparateanyplaceswheretheturkeyhasattached

itselftothebasketduringthecookingprocess.Turnthe

basketonitssidetoremove.

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10) HowdoIcleanTheBigEasy®?

Aftereachuse,burnoffanyexcessgreaseandfood

debrisremainingonthecookingbasketorthathas

accumulatedinthebottomofthecookingchamberby

allowingunittocookforapproximately15minuteswith

thewire

meshlidon.Aftertheunithascooled,agrill

brushcanbeusedtoloosenanyremainingmaterialin

thebottomofthecookchamber.

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Afterbrushing/scrapingthebottomofthecook

chamber,itcanthenbeliftedoutandemptied.Thewire

basketcanbebrushedandtreated

similarlytothe

cookinggratesonagasgrill.Itcanalsobewashedin a

sinkordishwasherifdesired.

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Thedisposablefood‐safealuminumlinersforthegrease

traymakeclean‐upmucheasier.Ifanydrippingsspill

ontothegreasetraywhenremovingit,cleanwithsoap

andwater.Thegreasetrayhasapaintedfinishand

shouldnotbecleanedinadishwasher.Likewise,the

paintedexteriorsurfacesofTheBigEasy®canbecleaned

withsoapandwaterasdesired.



Minimizecleaningbetweenuseswithacustom‐fitcover

forTheBigEasy®availablefrom

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9 OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE

PoultryRecipes



BigEasy®SouthernFriedTurkey



Ingredients:

 Wholeturkey

 Peanutoil

 Herbseasoningorfavoritelow‐sugardryrub



Directions:

Prepareturkeyforcookingandremovetheneck,giblets

andanythinginsidethecavity.Patturkeydryandrubor

spaywithpeanutoil.Seasontheoutsidewithyourfavorite

herborgarlicseasoningandplaceinsidethecooking

basketbreastsideup.



Cooktheturkeyuntiltheinternaltemperatureis165˚F.

Theoutsideshouldbecrispandgoldenbrown.



Allowtheturkeytorestfor5‐10minuteswhilethecooking

basketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.



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LouisianaStyleFriedTurkey

Ingredients:

 Wholeturkey

 Peanutoil

 Creoledryrubseasoning

 FavoriteInjectablemarinade



Directions:

Prepareturkeyforcookingandremovetheneck,giblets

andanythinginsidethecavity.Patturkeydryandrubwith

peanutoil.



Injectturkeywithafavoritemarinade–seeRubsand

Marinadessectionforrecipesoryourlocalgrocer.Inject

multiplelocationsinthebreastandlegsabout½”apartto

evenlydistributethemarinade.



SeasontheoutsidewithCreoleseasoningandplaceinthe

cookingbasketbreastsideup.



Cooktheturkeyuntiltheinternaltemperatureis165˚F.

Theoutsideshouldbecrispandgoldenbrown.



Allowtheturkeytorestfor5‐10minuteswhilethecooking

basketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.



EasyIdea:Skipthemarinadeinjectionstep–it’smessyand

yourturkeywillturnoutmoistandjuicywithoutit.

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11 OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE

BigEasy®RotisserieChicken

Ingredients:

 Wholechicken

 Herbseasoningorlemon‐pepperdryrub



Directions:

Preparechickenforcookingandremovetheneck,giblets

andanythinginsidethecavity.



Seasontheoutsidewithyourfavoritelow‐sugardryrub

andplaceincookingbasketbreastsideup.



Cookuntilinternaltemperatureis165˚F.Theoutside

shouldbecrispyandgoldenbrown.



Allowthechickentorestfor5‐10minuteswhilethe

cookingbasketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.



ServewithTheBigEasy®RoastedPotatoesandCorn.



EasyIdea:CooktwochickensatthesametimeusingThe

BigEasy®Easy‐OutCookingRackavailableat

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12 OUTDOOR COOKINGGUIDE

CornishHens

Ingredients:

 3Cornishhens

 Mojitoseasoningdryrub



Directions:

Preparehensforcookingandremovetheneck,gibletsand

anythinginsidethecavity.



Arrangethehensback‐to‐backwiththebreastsidetoward

theoutsideinthebottomofthecookingbasket



Cookuntilinternaltemperatureis165˚F.Theoutside

shouldbecrispyandgoldenbrown.



Allowthehenstorestfor5‐10minuteswhilethecooking

basketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.



EasyIdea:Tryaclean,no‐rub,methodofapplyingdry

seasoningbysprinklingonafterplacingthefoodinsidethe

cookingbasket…



Evenbetter,trydoingitoutdoorsjustbeforeplacingthe

basketinsidethecookingchamberandkeepthekitchen

clean!

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13 OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE

PorkRecipes

BigEasy®BBQ



Ingredients:

 3‐5lbporkroastorBostonButt

 Low‐SugarDryRubSeasoning

 BBQSauce



Directions:

Seasontheentirecutofmeatusingyourfavoritelow‐sugar

BBQdryrub.Placeintothecookingbasketandcookuntil

theinternaltemperatureisataminimumof145˚F.



Removethepork,coverwithyourfavoriteBBQsauce,

wrapwithtwolayersofheavy‐dutyaluminumfoil,and

returntocookingbasketforanadditional15‐30minutes.



RemovethebasketandallowtheBBQtorestfor5‐10

minuteswhilethecookingbasketandaluminumfoilcools

beforeremoving.Servechopped,sliced,cubed.For

pulled‐pork,cookinsidethealuminumfoiluntilinternal

temperaturereaches190‐200˚F.

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14 OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE

TheBigEasy®PorkTenderloins

Ingredients:

 2PorkTenderloins

 Koshersalt

 Freshcrackedpepper



Directions:

Seasonthetenderloinsusingkoshersaltandfreshcracked

pepper.Placeintothecookingbasketandcookuntilthe

internaltemperatureisataminimumof145˚F.



Tenderloinswillcookfast.Checkinternaltemperature

after30minutes.



Afterremovingthecookingbasket,allowthetenderloins

torestfor5‐10minuteswhilethecookingbasketcools.

Cuttenderloinsin½inchslicesandservewithfavorite

sauceandsidedishes.



EasyIdea:Skeweroneendofthetenderloinandallowthem

tohangverticallyinsidethecookingchamber.

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15 OUTDOORCOOKINGGUI DE

BeefRecipes

BigEasy®BeefRoast



Ingredients:

 3‐5lbBeefRoast

 Koshersalt

 Freshcrackedpepper

Optional:seasoningsauceformarinade



Directions:

Preparea3to5lbbeefroastforcooking.Seasonoutside

withsaltandpepperoraCreolerubforaddedspice.Place

beefroastinbottomcenterofcookingbasket,placebasket

inTheBigEasy®.Cookbeefuntiltheinternaltemperature

reachesaminimumof145˚F.



Afterremovingthecookingbasket,allowthebeefroastto

restfor5‐10minuteswhilethecookingbasketcools.Cut

andservewithfavoritesauceandsidedishes.



EasyIdea:Trycookingroastedredpotatoesandcornabove

theroastusingTheBigEasy®cookingrack.

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16 OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE

Char‐Broil’s®FavoritePrimeRibRoast



Ingredients:

 5lbribroast

 1Tbspgarlicpowder

 1TbspSeaSalt

 1TbspOnionpowder

 2tspcayennepepper

 2tspeach:driedrosemary,thyme



Directions:

Mixalldryingredientstogetherinlargemixingbowl‐

usingforkorwhisk.Placeribroastinbowlandusehands

toworkrubintoallareasofmeat(Note:rubberglovescan

comeinhandytopreventthespicesfromcoatingyour

hands.).



Afterremovingthecookingbasket,allowtheprimerib

roasttorestfor5‐10minuteswhilethecookingbasket

cools.Cutandservewithfavoritesauceandsidedishes.



Placeribroastinthecookingbasket‐makesurethemeat

iscenteredandbalanced.Cookbeefuntiltheinternal

temperaturereachesaminimumof145˚F.

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17 OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE

VegetableRecipes



RoastedRed,Sweet,orRussetPotatoes

Washandcleanpotatoes.Placeinbottomofcooking

basketoruseTheBigEasy®cookingracktocookabove

otherfoods.Cookuntilatoothpickcaneasilygointothe

centerofthepotatoes.Asageneralguide,alargepotato

willcookinthetimeittakestocookaturkeyoraroast.



Donotpunctureorcuttheskinwhencookingsweet

potatoessothatthenaturalsugarwillremaininthe

potato.Thesugarcanleakontoanymeatbeingcooked

belowandcaramelizeintoadarkcrust.Aftercooking,cut

inhalflengthwiseandaddbutterandbrownsugar.



EasyIdea:Tryrubbingpotatoeswithvegetableoiland

seasoningwithkoshersalt.Theoilwillhelpthesaltstickto

theskin.



Corn

Washandcleancorninthehusk,butdonotremovethe

husk.Soakcornincoldwaterfor30minutesoruptoan

hour.Placethecornverticallyinthecookingbasket.

Cornwillbedonein45‐60minutes.Youwillknowit’s

donewhenyoucanpressakernelandliquidcomesout.

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19 OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE



“Isitdoneyet?”

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USDARECOMMENDEDSAFEMINIMUM

INTERNALTEMPERATURES



165

F

Wholepoultry



165

F

Poultrybreasts



165

F

Groundpoultry



160

F

Groundmeats



145

F

andallowto

restatleast

3minutes



Beef,pork,lamb,andveal(steaks,

roastsandchops)

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GUIDEDELACUISSONENPLEINAIR

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TEMPÉRATURESINTERNESMINIMALES

RECOMMANDÉESPARLEMINISTÈREAMÉRICAINDE

L'AGRICULTURE(USDA)



74

C(165

F)

Volailleentière



74

C(165

F)

Poitrinedepoulet



74

C(165

F)

Poulethaché



71

C(160

F)

Viandeshachées

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63

C(145

F)

etlaisserreposer

pendantau

moins3minutes

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Bœuf,porc,agneauetveau

(steaks,rôtisetcôtelettes)

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