Kenmore 141 17690 - Manual (Page 28)

Guide to Rôtisserie Cooking with The Back Burner
Rôtisserie Cooking
Rôtisserie cooking produces foods that are moist, flavorful and attractive. The optional rôtisserie system is most
commonly used for cooking meat or poultry and is designed to cook food from the Back Burner using infrared heat.
The location of the Burner allows the placement of a cooking pan beneath the food to collect juices for basting and
gravy. To flavor the contents of the cooking pan you may add herbs, onions, or other spices of your choice. The Back
Burner is an infrared type, which provides intense searing radiant heat. The intense heat sears in the natural juices
and nutrients found in quality cuts of meat.
The cooking times on a rotissérie will be approximately the same as for oven cooking, but differences in wind, air
temperature and equipment will affect the cooking times. It is recommended that you use a meat thermometer to
test for the desired well-doneness of any foods prepared on a rôtisserie.
ROTISSERIE COOKING CAN BE CONSIDERABLY SLOWER THAN DIRECT HEAT COOKING, BUT THE RE­
SULTS CAN BE WELL WORTH THE TIME AND EFFORT.
Balancing the Food
In rôtisserie cooking, balancing the food is of utmost importance. The rôtisserie must turn evenly or the stopping and
starting action will cause the food to cook unevenly and possibly burn the heavier side.
The easiest foods to balance are those of uniform shape and texture. To test if the food is balanced correctly when
secured, place the ends of the rôtisserie spit loosely in the palms of your hands. If there is no tendency to roll, give
the spit a quarter turn. If it is still stable, give it a final quarter turn. It should rest without turning in each of these
positions. It can then be attached to your grill.
Food Preparation
When preparing poultry, truss the birds tightly so that wings and drumsticks are close to the body of the bird. The
cavity of the bird may be stuffed prior to this. Pull the neck skin down and, using a small skewer, fix it to the back of
the bird. Push the rôtisserie spit through lengthwise, catching the bird in the fork of the wishbone. Center the bird and
tighten with the holding forks. Test the balance as described before.
A rolled piece of meat !
secured and balanced
Mires the rôtisserie skewer to be inserted through the center of the length of meat, then
For meats that contain bones, it is best to secure the rôtisserie skewer diagonally through the meaty sections. If
protruding bones or wings brown too quickly, cover with pieces of foil.
Tips for Using The Back Burner
For Back Burner lighting instructions refer to page 19 of this Owner’s Manual.
The location of the Back Burner makes it more susceptible to winds that will decrease the performance of your
rôtisserie cooking. For this reason you should not operate the Back Burner during windy weather conditions.
For best results, always rôtisserie cook with the grill Lid down and the Back Burner Control Knob set to HIGH.
DO NOT USE THE MAIN GRILL BURNERS WHEN THE BACK BURNER IS IN OPERATION.
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