Grilling with Charcoal

Charcoal creates a unique smoky flavor you can't get from other grills. There is no better flavor than charcoal-grilled food. Charcoal helps you sear in the taste of the charcoal while allowing the flavor of the food and seasonings to come through. Experience the adventure of grilling with Americana Grills with 332 square inches of cooking space, 100 percent pre-assembled, and folds to go anywhere adventure takes you.

Grilling is an experience of adventure accessible to everyone and ready to grill wherever life takes you from camping, tailgating, vacation, and backyard BBQ's. Grilling with charcoal is simple and easy to do, without the fear of using gas and making sure the set is right before lighting. Charcoal is easy add to your Americana Grill and light. No need to worry about complicated instructions and is portable so wherever you grill you can grill with you Americana. 

Charcoal has two types Lump and Briquette. Lump charcoal is made from wood and is clean-burning and produces high heat. Lump charcoal is made by burning wood without much oxygen for a long time. Briquette charcoal is made by combining sawdust, coal dust, an other binders ad additives. this can lead to a more chemical taste with the additive of lighter fluid. 

 

 

 

The Charcoal

Having the right charcoal is just as important as having your Americana Grill. Try to resist the urge to buy the first bag of charcoal on the shelf. The basics of charcoal is there are two main types lump and briquettes. The type of charcoal you get will affect how hot the charcoal burns inside the grill, and how your food tastes.

Lump Charcoal is generally considered the better option for grilling. The main benefits of this charcoal is that it burns at high heat and is clean-burning. Lump charcoal is made from burning wood with minimal oxygen for a long period of time. The result of this process is the thick chunks(Lumps) of carbon, which means you can grill with high heat and get that desired seared in grill lines.

Another benefit of lump charcoal is it's not made with fillers, which eliminates an oily taste and unpleasant smells. The use of wood gives you greater variety in flavors such as pecan, oak, and hickory.

Charcoal Briquettes are known for being made with a combination of materials such as sawdust, coal dust, and other fillers. This makes briquettes a cheaper option for charcoal grilling and generally easier to light. Match light briquettes have already been treated with lighter fluid, which is what makes it easier to light but can leave an aftertaste on the food. Briquettes are also known for keeping a consistent grilling temperature and can be found in different flavors like hickory and mesquite. The only downside to this charcoal is the messy ash that is left behind after grilling.

Gas v Charcoal

“Should I grill with gas or with charcoal?”

That is the question every griller must make. Gas grills can look quite impressive and bolster all sorts of new gadgets and high-tech instruments for temperature control. However, gas grills lack a key fundamental benefit --taste! If you grill with charcoal, you understand what we mean. There is no other taste or smell like that of grilled food over a charcoal flame.

Charcoal grilling is affordable and easy to use which is more inclusive for new grillers. There aren't any complicated instructions on setup or the fear of not correctly hooking up the gas. Charcoal grilling is a straightforward way to grill some of the best-tasting food one has ever had. The taste of charcoal-grilled food just cannot be replicated by gas grilling.

We are glad you asked. It may not look like it but lump charcoal, is made from wood. So, some of the flavor profile of whatever wood was used to make the charcoal (like oak or hickory) is enveloped in the food as the charcoal burns and smokes. Gas grills, on the other hand, can have the unpleasant aftertaste of chemical or lighter fluid.

“Why?”

If you grill, you already get it. There is simply no contest that charcoal grilling produces some of the best tasting food that will ever be eaten. If you aren’t a big griller, don’t take our word for it. Pick up one of our grills online or at one of our retailers and test it for yourself.

Americana Charcoal Grills

The Americana Walk-A-Bout Charcoal Grill. Our charcoal grills come one hundred percent pre-assembled for your convenience, which means it's ready to use no matter where the grilling adventure takes you.

332 square inches of cooking space so there's no need to compromise on what you grill. The Walk-A-Bout has a chrome-plated cooking grid and locking vented hood for easy transport or controlling the airflow while grilling.

Grilling is an experience of adventure accessible to everyone and ready to grill wherever life takes you from camping, tailgating, vacation, and backyard BBQ's. Grilling with charcoal is simple and easy to do, without the fear of using gas and making sure the set is right before lighting. Charcoal is easy add to your Americana Grill and light.

No need to worry about complicated instructions and is portable so wherever you grill you can grill with you Americana. Charcoal grilling is affordable and easy to use which is more inclusive for new grillers. There aren't any complicated instructions on setup or the fear of not hooking up the gas right. Charcoal grilling is open to all grillers regardless of skill or knowledge of grilling. It's a simple straightforward way to grill the best-tasting food.

 

Jalapeno Cheddar Stuffed Burger

Jalapeno Cheddar Stuffed Burgers is one of our favorite recipes because it combines charcoal grilling, beef, cheese, and jalapenos. We know you'll love grilling this recipe as much as we do it's a grilling classic. What says it's grilling season more than a classic charcoal-grilled hamburger? Here's how we grill burgers:

Ingredients:
2lbs.ground beef
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 Teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 Teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
Black pepper, to taste (fresh cracked if possible)
1/2 lb. American cheese, grated cheddar cheese, blue cheese or cheese of your choice
Chopped jalapeños
6 hamburger buns

Instructions:
1. Combine the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix well together well.
2. Roll the beef into 6 balls. Split each beef ball in half and flatten out in your preferred patty six. Place about 2-3 tablespoons cheese in the center of one patty, then top with the other patty and seal the edges by pinching and smoothing with your fingers.
3. Gently press flat, double checking there are no opening for the cheese to escape when the burgers cook.
4. Cook on your Americana Grill over medium to high heat (usually 3 minutes per side). Toast the buns and serve with your desired toppings.

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Ingredients:
 1 Pre-Cooked Pizza Crust
 1 Chicken Breast
 1/2 Purple/Red Onion
 2/3 Cup Shredded Mozzarella
 2/3 Cup Shredded Smoked Gouda
 1 cup BBQ Sauce
 3 Sliced Pepperoncini
 ¼ Cup Fresh Cilantro

Instructions:
 Cut Onion in half and Grill along with Chicken Breast (5-6 minutes per side; the internal temperature of 160F to 165F)
 Cut cooked Onion into small slices or pieces
 Cut cooked Chicken Breast into small slices
 Spread ¾ Cup BBQ Sauce onto the Dough
 Spread 2/3 Cup Shredded Mozzarella
 Spread half the Chicken and Onion onto Pizza
 Spread 2/3 Cup Shredded Smoked Gouda
 Spread the remaining BBQ Sauce onto Pizza
 Spread the remaining Chicken and Onion onto Pizza
 Spread Pepperoncini onto Pizza
 Grill Pizza for 4-5 minutes
 Garnish with Fresh Cilantro