8 Tips & Tricks That Will Make Your End of Summer BBQ Grilling Much Easier

Aug 17, 2021

When it comes to hosting the perfect BBQ get-together at the end of Summer, you don’t have to be a professional griller to produce fantastic food.


Empire BBQ Cleaning in NJ is all about helping our customers enjoy their grilling experience to the fullest without having to worry about or dealing with the hassle of cleaning their BBQ Grill.


And when it comes to hosting the perfect BBQ get-together at the end of Summer, you don’t have to be a professional griller to produce fantastic food. It can actually be a fun and painless experience even for the most novice of cooks.


However, there are a few tips and tricks we’ve cooked up to help you out on your big BBQ day. Keep these tips in mind during your next time at the grill and we’re sure you will be whistling while you work.


Tip #1: Always Start With a Clean Grill. (Pssst- it’s best to let the experts handle it!)

Seems simple enough, but a lot of people overlook the importance of a clean grill. Not only overlook how important it is but also how much of a pain. You should always maintain a clean grill for a lot of reasons, but a few of those are that you want to avoid grease fires, toxins, rodents, and much more. You can read more about a few of those reasons here: 3 reasons to have your grill cleaned.


But keeping your grill as clean as it needs to be can be a real pain. That’s where Empire BBQ Cleaning can come in handy. We’re a New Jersey BBQ grill cleaning company and we take our job seriously. Let’s just quickly overview what we do for our customers when we show up:

●     We meet with you to check out your grill and to help confirm your grill works.

●     We set up our work area.

●     We clean the grill, the grates, the racks, the sides, the hood, and polish the exterior.

●     We put the grill back together and make sure it is working properly.

●     We clean up the area and make sure you are satisfied with the grill cleaning before we leave.

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And that’s it. You just show us where your grill is and we take care of the rest (all the dirt, grime, and grease!) so you can focus on all the things that really matter to you, like your next fabulous BBQ gathering with friends and family. Contact us for more information.


Tip #2: Let it Warm-Up.

The meat. Not just the grill.


That’s right, you should take your meat out of the fridge at least twenty to thirty minutes before you want to BBQ it. Letting it sit at room temperature for a little while will help you cook the perfect steak. The trick to a great steak on the grill is to make sure you cook it at a high temperature for as short a time as possible.


This means that if you slap an ice-cold steak on a hot grill, the steak will take much longer to cook resulting in a tougher meat texture when all is said and done. Cooking it on a grill while the middle is just a little bit cool will help achieve that perfect-medium slice of steak.


Tip #3: Do NOT Put a Fork in it!

You may have one of those super long fork things that come with every BBQ utensil set ever made, but please don’t use it when flipping or moving your meat. Just say no to forks or any other pronged utensil that may pierce the meat. If you pierce the flesh of the meat while it is cooking, juices will escape. If juices escape, your meat will turn out much drier and much less flavorful. Instead, try to use a spatula or even a great pair of tongs to move or flip your meat while BBQing on the grill.


Tip #4: KISS. Keep it Simple, Smartypants.

Empire BBQ Cleaning in NJ is all about helping our customers enjoy their grilling experience to the fullest without having to worry about or dealing with the hassle of cleaning their BBQ Grill. And when it comes to hosting the perfect BBQ get-together at the end of Summer, you don’t have to be a professional griller to produce fantastic food. It can actually be a fun and painless experience even for the most novice of cooks. However, there are a few tips and tricks we’ve cooked up to help you out on your big BBQ day. Keep these tips in mind during your next time at the grill and we’re sure you will be whistling while you work.


Tip #5: Have a Big Pot Handy.


Have a large roasting pot? Or maybe an ordinary large pot with a lid? Have it nearby while grilling so you can put your cooked meat in it. This will not only help while transporting your meat from the grill to the table but it will also keep your barbeque warm, moist, and juicy. There’s nothing worse than dried-out meat because it sat out too long after being grilled perfectly.


Tip #6: Keep Your Patties Picture Perfect!


Hamburgers are a favorite for many people when grilling outdoors. This tip is for you. We all know how burgers like to puff up in the center while they cook which can make for a not-so-picture-perfect patty, but also make it hard to pile on those toppings.



To keep that from happening, just make an indent on the top of each patty before grilling.


All you have to do is use your thumb or even the back of a spoon and press into the center of the raw meat. This will give your burger room to bubble in the middle without causing a bump. It also helps your burgers in the shrinkage department.


Tip #7: Don’t Sauce it Too Soon.


We love a good BBQ sauce as much as the next guy, but fight against temptation and hold off on slathering your meat with sauce until at least the last 30 minutes of grilling.


A lot of sauces, including BBQ sauces, contain sugar, and sugar will burn on a grill given the chance. And that would ruin those lovely ribs you’ve been cooking. Patience is key in the sauce slathering department.


Tip #8: Give it a Rest!


Such a simple tip, but one of the most important ones when grilling meat outside on a BBQ grill. After you take your meat off the grill, don’t just cut into it immediately. Instead, let it have a rest of 5-10 minutes before slicing. If you’re worried about those award-worthy grill marks disappearing, put your meat on a cooling rack instead of in a tray.


This will allow air to cool the meat from the top and the bottom and then you can cool it for a little less time.


Now that you’ve read a few of our favorite and most useful BBQ grilling tips, it’s time to try them out and produce that perfect slab of ribs, those mouth-wateringly juicy steaks, or those picture-perfect burgers on your grill. All that work will be well worth the end result.


And if you’re worried about clean up… don’t. Empire BBQ Cleaning has you covered. No need to search for a BBQ Cleaner in New Jersey, we'll take care of cleaning your grill so you can enjoy your backyard bbq.


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