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Cast Iron Grill Grate Tips

bcc73186
bcc73186 Posts: 24
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Just got the new Cast Iron Grates for my Medium Egg for Xmas. I have only cooked on it once but I seemed to burn the outside and had trouble with the meat wanting to stick to the grates. Does anyone have any tips that would help me out, I plan on trying again to cook some steaks tonight but don't want to ruin them...I can go back to the stainless steel grates but would rather get some experience cooking on Cast Iron. Thanks for the help!
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  • butert
    butert Posts: 202
    Let the grate warm up for 15-20 min.  That will help your food not stick and put beautiful grill marks on your food!!
    Cooking on a XL BGE from Allendale, Mi.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    ^^^^ agree...
    + imho 400℉-500℉ with CI grid is perfect for sear. And then finish off in a CI pan basting with butter, herbs, etc. You can obviously go hotter.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • Biggreenpharmacist
    Biggreenpharmacist Posts: 4,343
    Get it really hot, like the above poster said. then rub the burned bits with a ball of foil and finally rub with a canola oil soaked paper towel held by tongs. Also, the more you use it the more "non-stick" it will get. Basically you are seasoning it. And don't move the food a lot. Leave it alone til its time to turn. The foods releases when its done.

    Little Rock, AR

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  • StillSmoken
    StillSmoken Posts: 327
    Did you use the flat side up or down? In my opinion with the flat side up you with get more charring. I prefer to cook with the cast iron grates "pointy side up". +1 on letting the grates heat up really good. How did you cook them last time? Did you do a reverse sear or TRex? Good luck!
    Kennesaw Ga. XL Egg. Cheers, Kevin
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  • bcc73186
    bcc73186 Posts: 24
    I cook with the flat side down. I must not have let the grates get hot enough. I will take all this into consideration. I have only used these grates once so Im still kind of new to all this. Going to cook some strips and a filet. Hopefully will get a chance to post some pics later
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  • Tinyfish
    Tinyfish Posts: 1,755
    As stated gets better with time...Me too.
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