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How to Make a Delicious Appetizer Using Mushrooms

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Silicone Grill Gloves Image by BBQ Pals

If you are planning a party and you’re looking for a great idea for some bite-sized appetizers, then look no further. This recipe will have your guests licking their chops as they nibble on these mouth-watering delights.

This will be the first in a series of appetizer recipes that we plan on posting here on our website. We here at BBQ Pals love to cook and we love to eat, and there’s nothing better than to see our friends and loved ones enjoying what we cook. It offers a great sense of satisfaction, plus knowing exactly what you are cooking and what the ingredients are is a major bonus in my book.

BBQ Pals Easy Breezy Cheesy Mushrooms Appetizer

Ingredients:

2 dozen mushrooms (medium to large size)
1 lb sausage (spiced)
8 oz cottage cheese
2 oz grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper (optional)
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese (grated)

Peel the skin from the mushrooms and break off the stem. Allow to dry or pat dry with a paper towel and place onto a baking tray. I use baking paper or a silicone grill mat on the tray.
Grill the sausage and cut into small pieces and place into a mixing bowl.
Add all the ingredients (except the Parmesan cheese) and mix well.

Scoop equal portions of the mix and carefully fill each mushroom and sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese.

Preheat oven (or BBQ) to 250 degrees F.

Cook for 15 to 20 minutes and remove from oven using BBQ Pals silicone grill gloves.

Arrange your Easy Breezy Cheesy Mushrooms on a platter and serve.

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How to Make and Apply a Meat Rub at Home

How to Make and Apply a Meat Rub at Home
How to Make and Apply a Meat Rub at Home

One of the best ways to elevate your BBQ skills is the addition of a marinade. Yes, you can buy these from the supermarket, but there’s nothing like a classic, home-made marinade. Cooking meat can be done by anybody, but cooking delicious, flavorsome and tender meat is in the hands of those who take a little time to get it right.

Knowing that you’ve made a marinade yourself gives you a sense of satisfaction as well as the confidence in the ingredients used. There are far too many unhealthy additives, preservatives, chemicals and nasty ingredients around these days, so with the simple list below, you can make your very own natural rub.

Here is an easy to follow recipe to add to your grilling, roasting and BBQ arsenal.

Brought to you by BBQ Pals, makers of premium silicone grill gloves.

BBQ Pals Premium Meat Rub

Ingredients:

2 oz raw sugar

2 tbsp smoked paprika

1 tbsp sea salt

1 tbsp black pepper (ground)

1 tbsp chili powder (or less if preferred)

1 tbsp garlic salt

1 tbsp celery salt

½ tsp cumin powder

½ tsp coriander powder

½ tsp ginger powder

½ tsp mustard powder

½ tsp cayenne pepper powder (or less if preferred)

½ tsp allspice (ground)

One of the secrets to a great rub is to thoroughly mix ingredients to make sure the elements are fully blended and combined together. Place into an airtight contained until you are ready to apply to your prepared meats.

You are now ready to treat your steaks or chops with BBQ Pals Premium Rub.

Top 4 Steps to Applying BBQ Pals Premium Meat Rub

  1. Blot the meat with a paper towel. This absorbs any moisture that may be present on the meat’s surface.
  2. Apply olive oil to all sides of the meat. This allows for the dry rub to adhere to the meat.
  3. Use one hand to sprinkle the rub and the other to spread it evenly across the surface of the meat. Vigorously rub the seasoning into the meat.
  4. For larger slabs of meat, clench your fist and push the seasoning into the meat with your knuckles.

Of course, you may want to experiment in order to refine this recipe to suit your particular preferences. We have found this to be a hit with most people and the reaction to the enhanced flavored meat has been overwhelmingly positive.

Don’t forget to protect your hands when cooking by wearing your BBQ Pals grilling gloves. Our silicone grill gloves are there to keep you safe from burns, steam and hot hazards associated with cooking.

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How Long Does it Take to Cook Meat on the BBQ?

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How Long Does it Take to Cook Meat on the BBQ?

The following cooking times are dependent on the temperature of your fire. We are assuming that you’ve established some good hot coals burning bright and slowly without large flames leaping high into the griddle or grill.

Coals should be evenly distributed under the griddle or grill to ensure even cooking.

To prevent burns and scolding, we recommend the use of our BBQ Pals grilling gloves available solely from Amazon.com.

It goes without saying that the following recommendations are general times that it would take to cook your favorite foods on the BBQ. The best advice is to keep a close eye on the food to establish what works best for your situation and preferences.

How Long Does it Take to Cook Meat on the BBQ?

4-5 minutes:

Boneless (6 ounce) chicken thigh either side
Fish steak (7- 9 ounces) each side
Lamb fillet each side
Mushroom

5-6 minutes:

Hamburger (1 inch thick), renders medium well done
Steak (Rump or sirloin)

6-7 minutes:

Fish (10 ounce)
Courgette (1/4 inch thickness)
Lamb steak (thick) either side

7-8 minutes:

Boneless (6 ounce) chicken breast either side
Fillet steak, renders medium well done either side
Fish kebab (1 inch thickness) either side

8-10 minutes:

Lamb chop (1 inch thick) either side
Pork chop (1 inch thick) either side

10-12 minutes:

Duck breast (boneless) either side
Turkey breast either side
Tomato (cut in ½)
Lamb kebab (rotate)
Pork kebab (rotate)

15-20 minutes:

Chicken liver (rotate often)
Chicken drumstick

20-25 minutes:

Chicken wings (rotate often)
Pork tenderloin (rotate often)

25-30 minutes:

Chicken (quarter) rotate often
Onion half

30 minutes:

Potato (5-6 ounce slices)
Sweet potato

35-45 minutes:

Chicken half, (rotate often)

45-60 mins:

Pork ribs (rotate often)

We hope these general guidelines above help you with the question of how long does it take to cook meat on the BBQ? Enjoy your cooking experience and remember that fire and heat can be hazardous if not handled with respect for its potential to harm.

In order to prevent burns, we highly recommend wearing BBQ Pals heat resistant grill gloves.

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Welcome to BBQ Pals Silicone Grill Gloves

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Best Silicone Grill Gloves Photo by BBQ Pals

BBQ Pals proudly introduces a practical and affordable kitchen accessory.

This company’s founding policy revolves around a caring concern for the wellbeing of others. Supplying grill gloves that help protect cooks and chefs from burns when cooking is something these empathetic individuals thrive on.

It’s important to point out that although the kitchen is a place where favorite foods are prepared and cooked, and is basically the center of any functioning home, it can also be a potentially dangerous place.

Kitchens involve extreme heat, steam, gas, electricity, sharp knives and other pointed utensils. Without the correct hand protection from a pair of cooking gloves, the chances of suffering from burns is likely. Insulated oven grill gloves are specifically designed for the modern kitchen or barbeque. Using a food-grade silicone glove allows cooks to handle what would otherwise be impossible to touch.

In order to create a safe environment in the kitchen and around outdoor cooking, such as BBQs or camping, BBQ Pals offer the security of knowing that hands and fingers can be fully protected when their waterproof, heat resistant grill glove is used.

Knowing that your hands are in safe hands with BBQ Pals silicone grill gloves, you have the assurance that burns can be minimized or completely non-existent when cooking and preparing food.

BBQ Pals Silicone Grill Gloves 10 Safety Tips Around the Kitchen:

  1. Stay alert
  2. Be practical and responsible
  3. Keep a fire extinguisher handy and updated
  4. Keep a close eye on children when cooking or helping in the kitchen
  5. Avoid taking risks with hot or heavy loads
  6. Wear your BBQ Pals silicone grill gloves when working with hot pots, frying pans, baking trays etc.
  7. Never throw water on a oil, fat or electrical fire
  8. Keep smoke detectors maintained
  9. Avoid pan handles sticking outwards. It’s best to turn the pot so that the handle direction is sideways and not able to catch on your clothing or be bumped by someone walking by
  10. According to the US Fire Administration, hot tap water burns are the leading cause of household burns. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends turning down the temperature of your water heater to around 120 F (49 C)

Cooking should be fun and enjoyable. By using the right equipment and safety procedures, the risk of burns can be reduced.

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Kitchen Gloves for Baking

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Baking Gloves Photo by BBQ Pals

Baking at home can bring a lot of enjoyment and fun. Not only do you achieve a sense of accomplishment, but you are in full control of the ingredients. This is so important today as we become more and more aware of the health issues associated with unnatural and processed ingredients and chemical additives.

Because of the wealth of information now available to us, we are also more safety conscious. This is where the necessity of ensuring you have the right equipment in the kitchen comes to light. In order to prevent burns, baking and cooking gloves have drastically improved in quality, and BBQ Pals use an FDA food grade silicone that is able to withstand temperatures up to 425 F.

Being that we use extreme heat to bake and cook, it is vital to be attentive to the potential risks associated within the kitchen. Burns are all too common when moving too fast, or making hasty decisions. When you think about the heat generated by ovens and stove tops, it’s sobering to realize that we often take safety for granted, but the kitchen is the most dangerous room in the house.

Kitchen Gloves Prevent Burns in the Kitchen

The two most essential times to be paying attention are when placing foods into the oven, and especially when taking them out. Using your silicone baking gloves at these times rather than a dishtowel or cloth oven mitts is especially recommended.

One of the best safety tips to avoid hazards when handling hot pots and pans is by using silicone grill gloves. Because of the heat resistant qualities of silicone rubber gloves, it provides you with a high level of protection against scolding hot temperatures that would otherwise cause harm to your hands.

The extra raised surface provided by BBQ Pals grill gloves offers that non-slip grip you need to control the placement of the cooked food safely to a flat surface prior to preparing the hot food for serving out for your meal.

Enjoying the baking experience should be coupled with safety minded measures set in place. These precautions will limit the potential for burns and make your kitchen a safe environment. BBQ Pals endeavor to provide kitchen gloves that are an essential part of your kitchen accessories.