Char-Broil The Big Easy Cooking Manual

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Cooking Manual
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CongratulationsandwelcometoownershipofTheBigEasy®
fromCharBroil®.Itisoursincerehopethatbyreadingthis
guide,andwithalittlepractice,youwillcometofullyenjoythe
tenderjuicinessanddeliciousflavoroffoodyoupreparewith
yournewTRUInfraredOillessturkey
fryer.
WesuggestyoutakeafewmomentstoreadtheProductGuide
andensureyourcookerisassembledcorrectlyandcompletely
andthatyouarefamiliarwithbothitsconstructionand
operationbeforeusing.
Therearenohardandfastrulesforcooking‐justsomebasic
factsabouthow
TheBigEasy®works.Theexclusiveand
patentedTRUInfraredcookingsystemwillhelpyouprepare
wonderfulmeals.Usethiscookingguideasanintroductionto
cookingwithTheBigEasy®.It’sfilledwithgreattips,tricksand
recipes.
Themostimportantthingyoucan
dofirstisregisteryour
cookerso
thatwecanbemorehelpfulwhen
youneedus.Pleasecompletethe
warrantyregistrationcardfound
onthelastpageofyourProduct
Guideorsaveastampandvisitus
atwww.charbroil.com.
Afteryouregister,besuretogotowww.live.charbroil.comfor
newtips,tricks,recipes,party
ideasandexclusivesubscriber
offers.Weneversellordistributeyourcontactinformation!We
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onewaywecanstayintouch.
HappyCooking!
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FIRSTTHINGSFIRST
1) Youwillfindthatmostoftheproductassemblyhasbeen
completedforyouatthefactory.Completeany
remainingstepsandreferenceallsafetyandusage
informationfoundintheProductGuide.
2) HandtighteningtheregulatorfromTheBigEasy ®toa
full20lb.propanetanksounds
easyenough,butthanks
tosomebuiltinsafetyfeaturesinsideyourregulatorand
propanetank,itMUSTbedoneabsolutelycorrectly,
stepbystep,toachievepropergasflow
andoptimalcooking
temperature.Refertothe
ProductGuidefordetailed
instructions.
3) Justlikegrandma’scastironskillet,the
stainlesssteel
cookingchamberneedstobeseasonedpriortouse.
Thisismostimportantasitwillallowthecooking
chambertoworkproperly.Inaddition,itwillmake
cleaningeasierandinhibitrusting.
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Coatallinteriorsurfacesofthecookingchamberwith
vegetableoil.Ifyouuseavegetablespray,wipedown
thecookingchamberaftersprayingto
ensureanevencoat.StartTheBig
Easy®andletitburnuntilthevegetable
oilburnsoffandstopssmoking.The
shinyfinishofthe
stainlesssteel
cookingchambershouldnowhavea
verydarkbrownorbronzecolor.
Youarenowreadytocook.The
moreyouuseyourBigEasy®,the
betteritwillcook.Thedarker‐
moreseasoned‐thecooking
chamberbecomesthehotter
andthemoreevenlyitwill
cook.A
lightcoatof
vegetableoilaftereachuse
willkeepthesurfaces
seasonedandhelp
preventanyrustingagain,justlikegrandma’scastiron
skillet.
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FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS
1) Howdoesthisthingwork?
You’llthinkit’smagic,butit’sreallysimplyusingtwo
methodsofheattransfer.First,thepropaneburner
heatstheairbetweenthecookingchamberandthe
outsideofTheBigEasy®.
Thishotair,orconvective
heat,warmsthecooking
chamberbeforeitescapes
outthetop.Thecooking
chamberabsorbstheheat
andradiatesittotheinside
asTRUInfraredheat.By
convertingthehotair,or
convectiveheat,intoTRU
Infrared,radiantheat,food
cookedinTheBigEasy®is
moistandjuicy.
2) HowshouldIpreparetheturkey?
The
turkeymustbecompletelythawedandyoushould
alwaysremovethegiblets,neckandanythingfrominside
thecavitybeforecooking.Remove
themetalorplastictiethatmaybe
usedtobindthelegstogetherbefore
puttingtheturkeyinthecooking
basket.Openingthelegswillallow
the
turkeytocookevenlyand
maintainitspositioninsidethe
basket.Alwayssettheturkeyinside
thebasketwiththebreastupandthe
legsdownsothatitcancookevenly.
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3) CanIcookaturkeywithstuffinginside?
TheUSDArecommendscookingstuffingseparatelyfor
optimalsafetyanduniformdoneness.Visit
www.isitdoneyet.govformoreinformationoncooking
turkeysafely.
4) CanIuseinjectablemarinades?
Absolutely.Butifyouarereallyintomakingiteasy,
use
adryrubontheoutside.Oneofourfavoritestouseisa
Creoleseasoningwithsalt,redpepper,garlicandother
spicesfoundreadilyatanygrocerystore.Trytoavoid
rubswithhighsugarcont en tasthesugarcanburn.You
canalsorubtheskinwith
peanutorcanolaoilbefore
usingadryrub.TheTRUInfraredheatwillkeepyour
turkeymoistandjuicyontheinside.
5) Howlongwillittaketocookmyturkey?
WithTheBigEasy®,foodisdoneonceitreachesproper
internaltemperature.Alwaysuseafood
thermometerto
checkdonenessandremembertheseUSDAguidelines
forproperuse:

1) Inserttheprobeintothethickestpartofthefood‐
nottouchingbone,fatorgristlebeforeloweringinto
thecookchamber.
2) Aftercooking,checkthetemperaturein several
placestomakesurethefoodis
evenlyheated.
3) CompareyourthermometerreadingtotheUSDA
guidelinesprintedinsidethebackcoverofthisguide
todetermineifyourfoodhasreachedasafe
temperature.
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4) Makesuretocleanyourfoodthermometerwithhot,
soapy,waterbeforeandaftereachuse.
5) Visitwww.isitdoneyet.govformoreinformationon
foodsafety.
Cooktimeswillvarydependingonoutdoorweather
conditions,butgenerallyyoucanexpect10min per
poundforturkey,15minperpound
forchicken,and30
minutesperpoundforporkorbeefroasts.
Usetheincludedfood
thermometerforlargercutsof
meatwhereatleastthree
quartersofthestemlength
canbeinsertedintothe
turkey,chickenorroast.For
smallerfoods,useaninstant
readthermometerthatmeasures
temperaturescloserto
thetipofthestem.Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsfor
usefromthemanufacturer.Seewww.charbroil.comfor
instantreadandotherfoodthermometerpurchase
options.
6) HowisTheBigEasy®fasterthananoilfryer?
Anoilfryerrequiresupto3gallonsofpeanutoil
thatcan
takeupto45minutestopreheattotheproper
temperature.Afterpreheating,cooktimeisabout3
minutesperpound,butitcantakeseveralhoursforthe
oiltocooldownbeforeyoucancleanupandrecyclethe
oil.WithTheBigEasy®,thereisno
preheattime
requiredanditwillcooldownaftercookinginabout15
minutes.Theoilfryingprocess,fromstarttofinish,will
taketwiceaslongasfryingwithoutoilinTheBigEasy®.
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7) WhendoIusethewiremeshlid?
Usethewiremeshlidonlywhenyouarecookingin
colderoutdoortemperatures,extremelywindydays,or
towardstheendofyourcooktimeif
extrabrowningisdesired.Thelid
willreflectinfraredheatbackinto
thecookingchamberand
canburnthe
exteriorofyourfoodbeforeitisdoneifusedforthe
entirecooktime.
8) CanIusethedrippingsforgravy?
Yes‐iftheyareproperlyprepared.Beforecookingthe
turkey,youmustinsertafoodsafealuminumlinerinto
theremovablegreasetrayto
catchthedrippings.After
cookingtheturkey,thedrippingsmustbe
heatedonastovetoptotheproper
temperaturefordoneness(180˚For
82˚C).Neverservethedrippings
directlyfromtheremovablegrease
tray.Additionalfoodsafealuminum
linersareavailableforpurchaseatwww.charbroil.com.
9) Whatistheeasiestwaytoremoveacookedturkey
fromthebasket?
Patienceisavirtue.Whenyouremovethebasketwith
theturkeyfromthecookingchamber,youwillbe
temptedtoimmediatelyremovetheturkey.Instead,set
thebasketandtheturkeyonatrayor
platterandallowit
torestfor1015minutes.Oncethebaskethascooled,
gentlyseparateanyplaceswheretheturkeyhasattached
itselftothebasketduringthecookingprocess.Turnthe
basketonitssidetoremove.
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10) HowdoIcleanTheBigEasy®?
Aftereachuse,burnoffanyexcessgreaseandfood
debrisremainingonthecookingbasketorthathas
accumulatedinthebottomofthecookingchamberby
allowingunittocookforapproximately15minuteswith
thewire
meshlidon.Aftertheunithascooled,agrill
brushcanbeusedtoloosenanyremainingmaterialin
thebottomofthecookchamber.
Afterbrushing/scrapingthebottomofthecook
chamber,itcanthenbeliftedoutandemptied.Thewire
basketcanbebrushedandtreated
similarlytothe
cookinggratesonagasgrill.Itcanalsobewashedin a
sinkordishwasherifdesired.
Thedisposablefoodsafealuminumlinersforthegrease
traymakecleanupmucheasier.Ifanydrippingsspill
ontothegreasetraywhenremovingit,cleanwithsoap
andwater.Thegreasetrayhasapaintedfinishand
shouldnotbecleanedinadishwasher.Likewise,the
paintedexteriorsurfacesofTheBigEasy®canbecleaned
withsoapandwaterasdesired.
Minimizecleaningbetweenuseswithacustomfitcover
forTheBigEasy®availablefrom
CharBroil®.
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PoultryRecipes
BigEasy®SouthernFriedTurkey
Ingredients:
Wholeturkey
Peanutoil
Herbseasoningorfavoritelowsugardryrub
Directions:
Prepareturkeyforcookingandremovetheneck,giblets
andanythinginsidethecavity.Patturkeydryandrubor
spaywithpeanutoil.Seasontheoutsidewithyourfavorite
herborgarlicseasoningandplaceinsidethecooking
basketbreastsideup.
Cooktheturkeyuntiltheinternaltemperatureis165˚F.
Theoutsideshouldbecrispandgoldenbrown.
Allowtheturkeytorestfor510minuteswhilethecooking
basketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.
EasyIdea:RoastSweetPotatoesabovetheturkeyusingThe
BigEasy®CookingRackavailableatwww.charbroil.com.
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LouisianaStyleFriedTurkey
Ingredients:
Wholeturkey
Peanutoil
Creoledryrubseasoning
FavoriteInjectablemarinade
Directions:
Prepareturkeyforcookingandremovetheneck,giblets
andanythinginsidethecavity.Patturkeydryandrubwith
peanutoil.
InjectturkeywithafavoritemarinadeseeRubsand
Marinadessectionforrecipesoryourlocalgrocer.Inject
multiplelocationsinthebreastandlegsabout½”apartto
evenlydistributethemarinade.
SeasontheoutsidewithCreoleseasoningandplaceinthe
cookingbasketbreastsideup.
Cooktheturkeyuntiltheinternaltemperatureis165˚F.
Theoutsideshouldbecrispandgoldenbrown.
Allowtheturkeytorestfor510minuteswhilethecooking
basketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.
EasyIdea:Skipthemarinadeinjectionstepit’smessyand
yourturkeywillturnoutmoistandjuicywithoutit.
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BigEasy®RotisserieChicken
Ingredients:
Wholechicken
Herbseasoningorlemonpepperdryrub
Directions:
Preparechickenforcookingandremovetheneck,giblets
andanythinginsidethecavity.
Seasontheoutsidewithyourfavoritelowsugardryrub
andplaceincookingbasketbreastsideup.
Cookuntilinternaltemperatureis165˚F.Theoutside
shouldbecrispyandgoldenbrown.
Allowthechickentorestfor510minuteswhilethe
cookingbasketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.
ServewithTheBigEasy®RoastedPotatoesandCorn.
EasyIdea:CooktwochickensatthesametimeusingThe
BigEasy®EasyOutCookingRackavailableat
www.charbroil.com.
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CornishHens
Ingredients:
3Cornishhens
Mojitoseasoningdryrub
Directions:
Preparehensforcookingandremovetheneck,gibletsand
anythinginsidethecavity.
Arrangethehensbacktobackwiththebreastsidetoward
theoutsideinthebottomofthecookingbasket
Cookuntilinternaltemperatureis165˚F.Theoutside
shouldbecrispyandgoldenbrown.
Allowthehenstorestfor510minuteswhilethecooking
basketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.
EasyIdea:Tryaclean,norub,methodofapplyingdry
seasoningbysprinklingonafterplacingthefoodinsidethe
cookingbasket…
Evenbetter,trydoingitoutdoorsjustbeforeplacingthe
basketinsidethecookingchamberandkeepthekitchen
clean!
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PorkRecipes
BigEasy®BBQ
Ingredients:
35lbporkroastorBostonButt
LowSugarDryRubSeasoning
BBQSauce
Directions:
Seasontheentirecutofmeatusingyourfavoritelowsugar
BBQdryrub.Placeintothecookingbasketandcookuntil
theinternaltemperatureisataminimumof145˚F.
Removethepork,coverwithyourfavoriteBBQsauce,
wrapwithtwolayersofheavydutyaluminumfoil,and
returntocookingbasketforanadditional1530minutes.
RemovethebasketandallowtheBBQtorestfor510
minuteswhilethecookingbasketandaluminumfoilcools
beforeremoving.Servechopped,sliced,cubed.For
pulledpork,cookinsidethealuminumfoiluntilinternal
temperaturereaches190‐200˚F.
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TheBigEasy®PorkTenderloins
Ingredients:
2PorkTenderloins
Koshersalt
Freshcrackedpepper
Directions:
Seasonthetenderloinsusingkoshersaltandfreshcracked
pepper.Placeintothecookingbasketandcookuntilthe
internaltemperatureisataminimumof145˚F.
Tenderloinswillcookfast.Checkinternaltemperature
after30minutes.
Afterremovingthecookingbasket,allowthetenderloins
torestfor510minuteswhilethecookingbasketcools.
Cuttenderloinsin½inchslicesandservewithfavorite
sauceandsidedishes.
EasyIdea:Skeweroneendofthetenderloinandallowthem
tohangverticallyinsidethecookingchamber.
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BeefRecipes
BigEasy®BeefRoast
Ingredients:
3‐5lbBeefRoast
Koshersalt
Freshcrackedpepper
Optional:seasoningsauceformarinade
Directions:
Preparea3to5lbbeefroastforcooking.Seasonoutside
withsaltandpepperoraCreolerubforaddedspice.Place
beefroastinbottomcenterofcookingbasket,placebasket
inTheBigEasy®.Cookbeefuntiltheinternaltemperature
reachesaminimumof145˚F.
Afterremovingthecookingbasket,allowthebeefroastto
restfor510minuteswhilethecookingbasketcools.Cut
andservewithfavoritesauceandsidedishes.

EasyIdea:Trycookingroastedredpotatoesandcornabove
theroastusingTheBigEasy®cookingrack.
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CharBroil’s®FavoritePrimeRibRoast
Ingredients:
5lbribroast
1Tbspgarlicpowder
1TbspSeaSalt
1TbspOnionpowder
2tspcayennepepper
2tspeach:driedrosemary,thyme
Directions:
Mixalldryingredientstogetherinlargemixingbowl‐
usingforkorwhisk.Placeribroastinbowlandusehands
toworkrubintoallareasofmeat(Note:rubberglovescan
comeinhandytopreventthespicesfromcoatingyour
hands.).
Afterremovingthecookingbasket,allowtheprimerib
roasttorestfor510minuteswhilethecookingbasket
cools.Cutandservewithfavoritesauceandsidedishes.
Placeribroastinthecookingbasket‐makesurethemeat
iscenteredandbalanced.Cookbeefuntiltheinternal
temperaturereachesaminimumof145˚F.
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VegetableRecipes
RoastedRed,Sweet,orRussetPotatoes
Washandcleanpotatoes.Placeinbottomofcooking
basketoruseTheBigEasy®cookingracktocookabove
otherfoods.Cookuntilatoothpickcaneasilygointothe
centerofthepotatoes.Asageneralguide,alargepotato
willcookinthetimeittakestocookaturkeyoraroast.
Donotpunctureorcuttheskinwhencookingsweet
potatoessothatthenaturalsugarwillremaininthe
potato.Thesugarcanleakontoanymeatbeingcooked
belowandcaramelizeintoadarkcrust.Aftercooking,cut
inhalflengthwiseandaddbutterandbrownsugar.
EasyIdea:Tryrubbingpotatoeswithvegetableoiland
seasoningwithkoshersalt.Theoilwillhelpthesaltstickto
theskin.
Corn
Washandcleancorninthehusk,butdonotremovethe
husk.Soakcornincoldwaterfor30minutesoruptoan
hour.Placethecornverticallyinthecookingbasket.
Cornwillbedonein4560minutes.Youwillknowit’s
donewhenyoucanpressakernelandliquidcomesout.
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YoursourceforRecipes,
Accessories,and
HowToVideos
for
TheBigEasy®is
www.charbroil.com
HighHeatGloves
CustomFitCover
EasyOutCookingRack
LegRack
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“Isitdoneyet?”
www.IsItDoneYet.gov
USDARECOMMENDEDSAFEMINIMUM
INTERNALTEMPERATURES
165
o
F
Wholepoultry
165
o
F
Poultrybreasts
165
o
F
Groundpoultry
160
o
F
Groundmeats
145
o
F
andallowto
restatleast
3minutes
Beef,pork,lamb,andveal(steaks,
roastsandchops)
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GUIDEDELACUISSONENPLEINAIR
"Laviandeestelleprête?"
www.IsItDoneYet.gov
TEMPÉRATURESINTERNESMINIMALES
RECOMMANDÉESPARLEMINISTÈREAMÉRICAINDE
L'AGRICULTURE(USDA)
74
o
C(165
o
F)
Volailleentière
74
o
C(165
o
F)
Poitrinedepoulet
74
o
C(165
o
F)
Poulethaché
71
o
C(160
o
F)
Viandeshachées
63
o
C(145
o
F)
etlaisserreposer
pendantau
moins3minutes
Bœuf,porc,agneauetveau
(steaks,rôtisetcôtelettes)
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