Matador Radiant Pro, Instruction Manual

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Using The BBQ
Cooking Methods
There are several techniques of cooking that can be
applied with your Matador Radiant BBQ. See below
to choose the one that best suits your needs. Your
BBQ comes complete with charcoal baskets which
can be used for direct and indirect cooking. For
additional information and tips, we also recommend
reading the instructions that come with your
preferred charcoal fuel.
Direct – Heat
This method of cooking works by having your heat
source directly under your food. You can do this by
placing a single layer of evenly placed coals across
your cooking grate. You can also insert your fuel into
the supplied charcoal baskets and place them side
by side in the centre of your charcoal grate. This is a
hot and fast way to cook and best suited for thin cuts
of meat and other foods that cook quickly.
NOTE: When ‘Direct Grilling’ on your BBQ remove
your Air Controller and nozzle and insert your nozzle
stopper.
Indirect – Heat
When cooking larger cuts of meat or when a lower
temperature is required, the indirect method of
cooking is ideal. To achieve this setup the charcoal
is placed in the provided baskets and pushed all the
way to one side of the charcoal grate leaving the
other side empty.
This allows for a dual heat zone to be created within
your BBQ. This zoning of the BBQ creates one side
with a higher temperature for grilling and searing.
Whilst on the opposite side, away from the charcoal,
allows cooking at a lower temperature which is
perfect for roasting.
Another variation to this method of cooking is to
place the coals to either side of the charcoal grate to
create a low zone through the middle of the BBQ. In
this instance you place the meat in the centre of the
cooking grate away from the two hotter sides of the
BBQ.
TIP: Place an aluminum tray directly under your
meat to capture those succulent juices that make
your gravy so delicious and keep your BBQ clean.
The Radiant Pro comes with an Air Nozzle that can
be used to direct the air movement within the BBQ’s
fire bowl. This feature allow you to direct the flow
of air towards the side of the BBQ that your fuel
source has been positioned. This creates an efficient
delivery of oxygen to your fuel and air movement
within the fire bowl.
To position the Air Nozzle, undo the locking screw
and rotate to the desired position. The Nozzle can be
removed when non-directed air delivery is required.
When the Air Controller is not required place the
Nozzle Stopper into the inlet hole.
IMPORTANT: When using your Air Controller
take caution not to position charcoal fuel directly
above the Nozzle or open inlet. The Radiant Pro is
fitted with an Ash Shield to prevent hot coals and
minimise charcoal dust from falling into the Air
Controller. We advise in taking extra care when
loading and adjusting your charcoal to ensure
charcoal does not fall into the inlet.