Grilling Guide: Perfect BBQ Wings, Salmon & T-Bone Steak

Grilling steak to perfection requires mastering temperatures and searing techniques. From gas-grilled BBQ wings to electric-grilled ribs, discover how to finish meat in the oven for restaurant-quality results.

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How to Grill Chicken Legs & Thighs

Chicken is a healthy source of protein, making it a good addition to a well-balanced menu plan. The legs and thighs of a chicken are less expensive than breasts and often cook more quickly. Grilling these cuts reduces the need for cooking fats, keeping fat and calorie intake low.

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Cooking Burgers in the Oven After Grilling

Grilled hamburgers are a summer classic. If you enjoy grilled burgers but want to reduce the amount of direct heat applied to the outside, sear the outer surfaces on the grill to add flavor, color and signature grill marks. Then finish them in the oven for a slower, gentle cooking process.

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How to Grill Pineapple on a Stove

Grilled pineapple makes a sweet side dish for savory meats like grilled pork and beef or a pleasantly sweet-and-tart dessert served with chocolate, ice cream or mascarpone cheese. It's also a good source of vitamin C. A half-cup serving gives you 20 percent of your daily recommended vitamin C, according to MayoClinic.

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The Difference in Roasting and Grilling

Roasting and grilling are closely related cooking methods, each using indirect dry heat to cook the food. Both methods are widely used by health-conscious diners because they render fat from foods as they cook and don't require any to be added.

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How to Grill Squash and Zucchini in Foil

Zucchini and summer squash are light, earthy flavored vegetables. When they are raw they have firm, white flesh and a smooth, hard green of yellow skin. When cooked correctly, they take on a whole new flavor and texture.

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How to Grill Hotdogs Without a Grill

Nearly all hot dogs come precooked, so the major steps required in the cooking process are heating them to an appetizing temperature and charring the outside as dark as you desire.

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Grilling a Two-Inch Pork Chop

A 2-inch pork chop may seem daunting because of its thickness, but grilling it is simple, and the added thickness keeps the chop from drying out. Marinate it first if you like, or simply season it with salt, pepper, garlic or a rub made for pork chops.

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How to Grill a Dry-Aged Rib-Eye

The aging process of beef improves its flavor and tenderness. According to "Fine Cooking" magazine, most beef sold in supermarkets is vacuum-packed or shrink-wrapped to a styrofoam tray. This is known wet-aging. Dry-aged beef undergoes a much more time-consuming process.

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How to Grill the Best Thick Rib-eye Steak on the Bone

Grilling a rib-eye steak on the bone offers a succulent meal that contains many of the essential nutrients around which you can build a balanced diet. Beef is rich in conjugated linoleic acid, which can help prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease and obesity, according to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

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How to Barbeque London Broil on Gas Grill

London broil is not a cut of meat, but a type of beef preparation that involves marinating then slowly cooking a thick cut of meat. According to a 2011 article in "The New York Times," London broils can come from the round, flank, shoulder or sirloin of the cow.

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How to Cook Chicken Breasts on the Grill With Aluminum Foil

Elevate camping food to a new level by cooking chicken breasts wrapped in aluminum foil on your home grill. The foil not only reduces the mess, but it also accelerates cooking time and keeps the chicken tender by sealing in moisture. Add a few seasonings and some vegetables for a complete meal in a packet.

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How to Cook BBQ Wings on a Gas Grill

Barbecued chicken wings make a savory snack that is far simpler to prepare than you might think. Grilling chicken wings takes very little time, because they are small and don’t contain much meat. Adding barbecue sauce adds not only flavor, but color also, and it helps keep grilled chicken wings from drying out.

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Nutritional Value of a Strip Loin Grilling Steak

A strip loin steak is also known as a top loin, club, Kansas City or New York strip steak. This steak comes from the top portion of the short loin, which is nestled between the cow's ribs and sirloin.

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How to Grill Mock Tender Steak

Mock tender steak is an inexpensive cut of beef for a reason. The steak is usually rife with fibrous muscle and connective tissues that is chewy to eat, and easily dried out. It is not an ideal steak for grilling because the dry heat often saps moisture from the meat and hardens its texture.

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How to Cook Bone-In Chicken Pieces on a Gas Grill

Cooking bone-in chicken on a grill brings out the natural tenderness and mild flavor of the meat. Bone-in, skin-on chicken contains no more fat then boneless, skinless chicken as long as you take the skin off before eating it.

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How to Grill a Salmon Fillet With the Skin

Grilling a salmon fillet — or steak — with the skin on is preferable to grilling skinless cuts because the skin helps hold them together as they cook in high, dry heat.

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How to Grill Frozen Beef Patties

Frozen beef patties are a staple of many kitchens because they're quick and easy to prepare straight out of the freezer. Although you'll find several brands of pre-frozen patties at the supermarket, forming them yourself from fresh ground beef costs less and gives you the option of using leaner meat.

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