MATADOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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COOKING TIPS
‘HIGH’ setting - Use this setting only for fast warm
up, for searing steaks and chops, and for burning
food residue from the grill plates after cooking is
over. Rarely, if ever, do you use the ‘HIGH’ setting for
extended cooking.
‘LOW’ setting - Use this setting when cooking very
lean cuts such as fish.
These temperatures vary with outside temperature
and the amount of wind.
For best results when roasting, the outer two burners
should be used on the low setting.
The table below shows approximate cooking times
with the control set to ‘LOW’ temperature.
IMPORTANT
Check performance of burner prior to installing barbecue
plates.
Do not leave the barbecue unattended when alight.
NEVER USE ALL BURNERS ON HIGH AT THE SAME TIME
WHEN COOKING WITH THE HOOD DOWN.
Barbecue Roasts
Minutes
Chicken & Rare Beef
45 minutes per Kg
Beef & Medium Lamb (approx.)
60 minutes per Kg
Pork & Well Done Beef/Lamb (approx.)
75 minutes per Kg
COOKING TEMPERATURES
ROASTING
APPROXIMATE COOKING TIME
Before cooking on your barbecue for the first time,
you should burn off the grill to eliminate any odor
or foreign matter. Ignite the main burners, lower the Hood,
and operate grill on HIGH setting for 10 to 15 minutes.
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To preheat main burners, light your barbecue on HIGH,
lower the hood and follow the recommended times below.
For
high
temperature cooking, preheat barbecue
10 to 15 minu tes.
For low temperature cooking, preheat barbecue
3 minutes.
To slow cook, preheating is not necessary.
BURN-OFF
PREHEATING
The direct cooking method can be used with the supplied
cooking grills and food placed directly over the lit grill burners.
open-flame barbecued taste.
DIRECT COOKING USING MAIN BURNERS
Direct cooking requires the grill hood to be open.This method
is ideal for searing and grilling when you want an
The indirect cooking method can be used with the supplied
INDIRECT COOKING USING MAIN BURNERS
cooking grills. To cook indirectly, the food should be placed
on the left or right side of your grill with the main burner lit on
the opposite side. Or place your food on the warming rack
must be done with the hood down.
and light the outer main burners. Either way, indirect cooking
Roasting uses the indirect cooking method. Therefore,
the food should be placed on the left or right side of your grill
with the burner lit on the opposite side. You can also use
the supplied cooking grill with an aluminum drip pan
underneath allowing you to collect juices for making gravies.
Remember, indirect cooking requires the hood of your grill to
Preheating your grill is not required for slow cooking methods
Such as roasting. If you do choose to preheat your grill before
2-3 minutes.
roasting, turn the burners on HI and close hood for approximately
be down.
